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For the blind and handicapped

The Morris County Library is a designated Service Center for the
New Jersey State Library for the Blind and Handicapped.
You can make an appointment to use our Kurzweil Leading Edge reader or Optelec enlarger, borrow audio materials, large print materials and braille items and talking books. We also have a Perkins Brailler.

You can use the State Library's services by applying at your local library, at the Morris County Library or simply print out and mail in the
State Library's application.
You will need to have your personal physician certify that you are eligible for this service.

State Library services include

• Programs for Children & Young Adults
  Wide range of services, reading materials and equipment are available to NJ parents and teachers
• Audiovision
  Radio reading service sponsored by Thomas Edison State College.
• Adult and Youth bibliographies
  Recommended reading lists for people by reading interest.

Locally, Family Service of Morris County offers computer classes, using JAWS software. Program covers typing, computer basics, Internet, e-mail and games. The program runs Jan-June of 2008. Call (877) 447-6500 to register.

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Audio materials

We have a large collection of audiobooks. They can be found by using Power Search in the online library catalog. Limit format to Music recordings, audiobooks and scores. You can also send e-mail to our Media desk for assistance. We also have 350 talking book titles, from the State Library. You may charge these out for a three month loan. New talking books come in every six months. If you have a defective book reader you can exchange it here at the library. Call 973-285-6950 extension 208 or drop us a note to arrange the temporary loan of a working machine.

Large print

Drop us a note if you would like our 21 page list of large print titles. We also loan large print issues of the Reader's Digest. Our titles are available to patrons who live in other counties through interlibrary loan. If you have a particular title you want to read, ask us.

Braille

Contact the State Library for a catalog of their braille titles.
Books are grouped by age level. Both the Morris County Library and the State Library can also help you find braille reading classes and other instructional material. Just ask!

Low Vision Organizations

• American Council of the Blind
• American Foundation for the Blind
• Foundation Fighting Blindness
• Low Vision Research Group
• Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic...(Princeton, NJ)
• Research groups, news & other organizations
• The Seeing Eye ...(Morristown, NJ)...training guide dogs since 1929

Have questions about our services or equipment?
Drop a note to Coordinator Ellen Stringer.

Telephone (973) 285-6950 extension 208
Fax (973) 285-6965

Services for the deaf

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24 March 2008