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NYPL for Older Adults
Do
you have a question about library services? Are you having a hard time reaching
the right department? Please call the library switchboard at 212-930-0800
and they will direct your call.
- Personal computers in the
branch libraries
- Free classes: Click-on @ the Library or Celeste
Bartos Education Center, South Court or Science
Industry and Business Library
- Reserve books from the LEO Catalog
("holds")
- Centers for Reading and Writing Small
group instruction for adults learning to read and write. Facilitated by
volunteer tutors
- Books by Mail For individuals
who are unable to leave their home because of a temporary or permanent disability.
- Recorded and Braille Books by Mail Recorded and braille titles for residents of all ages who have difficulty
reading standard printed materials because of blindness, visual impairment, physical disability or a reading disability.
- Free ESOL classes are held three times a year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) at beginner and intermediate levels
- Library services for older adults including read aloud programs,
book or short story discussions, deposit collections of books and bi-folkal
kits (multisensory programming kits)
- Directory of Community Services Search for community
agencies, churches, and government programs for seniors in New York City
- Best
of the Web Librarian selected websites of interest to older adults
- Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking
Book Library a full-service library includes comfortable reading
rooms, large circulating collections of special format materials, audio
playback equipment for listening to recorded books and magazines
- Assistive Amplification Systems An infrared system which relays sound to hearing impaired attendees of library
programs, such as lectures, book discussions, readings, and training programs
- Closed-Circuit Television Enlargers (CCTVs) A monitor that enlarges printed material 45-60 times
- Personal Reading Machines A device
that scans printedtext and reads aloud in synthetic speech
- Screen Magnification Software This software makes web browsers and other computer programs more accessible
with a fully-integrated magnifier and screen reader
- TTY machines Borrow a TTY from
the library for a three week loan
- Ask Librarians Online e-mail and chat
reference services available in English and Spanish
- NYPL Express fee-based service provides in-depth
research, photocopies, and document delivery
- Research Consultations help
with collections and search strategies, held one-to-one, onsite with a
librarian of the Research Libraries
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