Hearing Loss and Low Vision Services

Hearing Loss Services & Resources

Contact the Outreach Department for more information on any of these services. 

  • Sound amplification devices are available for events and programs. 
  • Request a sign language interpreter for library programs - please contact our Outreach department at least two weeks before the event. 
  • We provide referrals to local agencies that provide free amplification telephones. 
  • Dial 711 to communicate with library staff if you have hearing loss, deafness, and speech impairment.  

Questions?

For more information, call our Outreach Coordinator at (847) 438-3433 x140 or email outreach@eapl.org.

Low Vision Services & Resources

Library Materials for Checkout 

  • Large Print Books - Browse the library’s extensive large print collection.
  • Audiobooks - Listen to books on CD or check out Playaway all-in-one MP3 audiobooks. 
  • Stream & Download  – Find ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, and more.
  • Assistive Devices – Try out our CCTV unit, a powerful magnifying camera with video monitor, at a kiosk near the Large Type section. We also offer a portable magnifier through the Library of Things for checkout to help read menus, price tags, ingredients on labels, and other kinds of small print.

 

Community Resources 

Lake County Center for Independent Living

Some services include: 
- Amplified Phones Program
- Assistive Technology and Braille Training - teaches technology use for screen reading and magnification, assistive devices, and Braille.
- Older Blind Services – Seniors 55 and older obtain and are trained to use adaptive devices.

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Talking Books Program

Access a player and audiobooks at no charge. This federally funded service is available to anyone unable to read standard print due to a visual or physical disability. 

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