Services for the Visually Impaired & Homebound

Persons with Low Vision or
who are Visually Impaired

Audiobooks

The Library boasts a strong collection of audiobooks on CD. Both fiction and non-fiction works are available. Please check our catalog. Search for these materials by selecting "nonmusical recordings" in the "Limit by ... format" field.

Audiobooks are also available from the Digital Download Library. Learn how to browse, check out, and download books and music from TCPL's website.

Large Type Books

Titles in large type format are selected to meet the recreational interests and information needs of adults who require a larger than usual font size in order to read comfortably.

The collection consists of fiction and nonfiction titles whose purchase is influenced by the popularity of the author's titles already in the regular or large type collection, media attention, or awards and 'best of' lists for the original format edition.

Selection of large type is limited by the number of books available in large type.

Print Magnifier

The library has a color magnifier which allows users to enlarge the text of book or newspaper for easier reading.

Talking Book and Braille Library through the New York State Library

Tompkins County Public Library carries applications for joining this program through the State of New York. Applications and additional information are also available online at www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl.

Persons who are Homebound

Mail-It Delivery Service through Finger Lakes Library System

Mail-It is a free, tax-supported library service that gets library materials to people who cannot use their local library for any reason. Additional information is available at www.flls.org/outreach.