Disability Access
Wheelchair access and parking
The wheelchair-accessible entrance is off Macquarie Street, opposite Hunter Street. There are lifts in the building and accessible toilets. If you have a Mobility Parking sticker, you can use the parking spaces at Shakespeare Place, on the corner of Macquarie Street and the Cahill Expressway.
Adaptive technology
Adaptive technology is available for clients with a disability so that they can use the library's resources. To make a booking phone 9273 1414.
Clearview: a video magnifier for people with low vision. It magnifies books, magazines and newspapers.
JAWS: screen reading software for people who are blind. It is used to access web sites, databases and the computer catalogue. Due to the complexity of JAWS, prior knowledge is expected. Training courses are available at Vision Australia.
Kurzweil 3000: a computer-based scanning system for people who are blind or have a reading disability. It scans and reads books, magazines and newspapers. It is suitable for people who have some computer literacy.
Microspeed Trackball Mouse: an alternative mouse for people who have problems with hand control.
Poet Compact: a stand-alone scanner for people who are blind or have a reading disability. It scans and reads books, magazines and newspapers. It is suitable for people with no computer skills.
Zoomtext: image magnification software for people with low vision. It magnifies web sites, databases and the computer catalogue.
Talking books and large print books
The Library has a collection of talking books and large print books. They are available for loan by contacting your local public library and asking them to organise an inter-library loan. If you are interested in Braille books contact Vision Australia (previously know as the Royal Blind Society).
