Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Libraries
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PAGE IN AUDIO FORMAT
For information and help on using the audio download feature please click
here
Trafford Libraries are multi- media resource centres. Members
can borrow books, including large print books, video tapes, audio tapes, talking
books, DVDs and CD ROMs.
Services for Disabled People Include:
- CCTV readers to magnify text in Altrincham, Sale Stretford and Urmston
Libraries
- Talking Book Service, available by post, for people who are blind or
visually impaired.
- Home Library Service for people who are housebound and unable to visit
libraries
Telephone the Community Library Service on 0161 912 3011 for further
information.
Future Developments
- 4 Minicom's have been ordered
- Licences for supanova to enlarge print and read information aloud, have
been ordered to be used as soon as public internet access is available in all
libraries.
For information on Trafford libraries please
click
here
Manchester City Council
Libraries and Theatres Department
Library Services to the Visually Impaired People (VIP)
Please see
www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/vipservs for more information on these
services.
Central Library VIP Unit,
Central Library,
St. Peter’s Square,
MANCHESTER,
M2 5DP.
Tel: 0161 234 1989
The Visually Impaired People Unit is on the second floor of the Library.
Opening times are:
Monday to Saturday: 10.00 am - 12.30 pm and 1.30 - 5.00 pm
The VIP Team are:
- Ian Hulme
- Lynne Leon
- John Warburton
Services Offered
The VIP Unit provides a wide range of services and equipment to enable visually
impaired and print disabled people to enjoy the benefits of Manchester’s
comprehensive library services. These include:
Computers with internet access
All VIP service computers have access to the internet and Microsoft
applications. They also have Jaws software to convert what happens on the
monitor to synthesised speech, or Zoomtext to magnify the image on the monitor
for visually impaired access.
Reading aids
CCTVs are available for high quality magnification and variable colour contrasts
as well as Kurzweil 1000 and Kurzweil Reading Edge to convert print to synthetic
speech.
Training
VIP Unit staff are available to give training on the use of any of the computer
equipment or reading aids. Training is offered on a one-to-one basis and can be
arranged for a mutually convenient time within our opening hours.
Information
The Unit provides public information in accessible formats and a collection
of information on Visual Impairment issues. There is access to the Talking
Newspaper Enterprises internet site, which offers access to a range of
publications such as daily newspapers or weekly magazines via a synthetic speech
or screen magnification. The Unityweb internet site is available to locate
publications in accessible formats from public and specialist Visually Impaired
libraries.
North City Library
Rochdale Road
Harpurhey
Manchester
M9 4AF
Tel: 07983 590544
Email: northcityvip@yahoo.co.uk
Opening hours:
Tuesday 10.am -12.30 pm & 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm.
This unit offers many of the services described above.
Postal Cassette Service
If you live within the City of Manchester, you can join the Postal Cassette
Service and receive spoken word tapes by mail free of charge.
Telephone: 0161 957 5900 for details.
| 