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The TBP provides free library services online and by mail to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. The Talking Books Program collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in Spanish, and some in French, German, Russian, and other languages. Apply for service at www.tsl.texas.gov . Victoria Public Library has a BARD playback machine and materials available for demonstrations at our Service Desk. Ask a staff member for more information.
We offer two software programs for use on our Scan-Pro computer to help patrons with visual disabilities. This computer is located in the O'Conner Room. A staff member can help with using this software.
Jaws Screen Reader helps disabled users to read the screen either with a text-to-speech output or by a refreshable Braille display.
Zoom Text helps users with special needs on the computer by enlarging and reading aloud everything on the computer screen. Headphones are available for patron use at the service desk also.
NLS is a free online or by mail service that offers braille, audio and foreign language reading material as well as music and magazines. This service is for patrons with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Enroll in this program by visiting www.loc.gov/nls/ . Ask a staff member for more information.
Optelec ClearView Monitor is now offered at Victoria Public Library, no library card necessary. Located in our O'Conner Room, this device can make reading easier by magnifying documents, photos or books in high contrast. The built-in font smoothing increases crisp clear characters which are easy to see & high contrast buttons help the user navigate the options. It's a simple and effective resource we have for our visually impaired Patrons.
We offer an LED-backlit Magnifying Glass available for in-library use only.
OpenDyslexic Fonts available on our E-Reader Apps- Our 3 Apps available to our Victoria County Patrons offer a variety of helpful tools to let you enjoy reading in the format comfortable to you.
Libby, Hoopla & cloudLibrary all offer the option to turn on the OpenDyslexic Font. In the settings of your device you can also Magnify the text to a size you need.
"Read from Here Mode" & Read-along books are offered on the Libby App. Hoopla offers Read-along books as well, and each app also works with your own screen reader.
Each App also offers books in eAudio format available to download and listen too out loud with a wide variety of collections to choose from.