The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protection to people with disabilities, including:
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- equal access to employment
- public services
- public accommodations provided by public and private entities
- transportation
- telecommunications resources
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The Seattle Public Library provides accommodations on request for physical access, communications or other needs that ensure our services, activities and employment are available to people with disabilities.
Learn About Special Services at the Library
The Seattle Public Library offers:
- Sign-Language interpreters for Library programs (must be arranged two weeks before the event). Schedule an interpreter through the LEAP Coordinator: 206-386-4690 v/tty
- Orientation to and escort within The Seattle Public Library
- Sign-language interpreted or sight-guided Library tours
- Computer training for adaptive computers, Kurzweil reading systems, Braille equipment and other resources
- Assistance in finding and removing material from Library shelves and files
- Special interest programs and material about disability concerns for families, individuals and groups
- Information about Seattle-area resources and services for people with disabilities
- Community news, events and information liin board related to blindness and visual impairment is located near LEAP equipment and staff offices at the Central Library. Postings may be sent to the LEAP coordinator, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104-1109 or e-mail cleo.brooks@spl.org.
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How Can I Use LEAP Services?
You can use LEAP services by contacting the LEAP office:
Phone: 206-386-4690 (v/tty)
E-mail: cleo.brooks@spl.org
In person: Visit the Central Library at 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
What Special Materials are Available for the Hearing Impaired?
Books and Videos on Deaf History and Culture:
- Information on the community and culture of deaf people is listed in the online catalog under "American Sign Language" and several other topics starting with "Deaf-" (for example: "Deaf-Civil Rights," Deaf-Education").
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What Special Materials Does the Library Have for the Visually Impaired?
Books and Videos:
- Books and videos on "blindness," "low-vision," "visual-impairment," "sight-loss," etc., can be found by searching under "Summary Information" in the library online catalog.
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Films for Blind and Visually-Impaired:
- Descriptive Video Service (DVS) lets blind and visually impaired patrons access popular feature films, classic movies and documentaries. Get DVS titles by searching the Library online catalog under -
author: DVS Home Video title: select a title of interest subject: video recordings for the visually-handicapped (Library of Congress subject heading)
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Fiction, Science Fiction, Mysteries, Non-Fiction Books:
- Blind and visually impaired Library visitors can get large-print books and books on cassette using LEAP's Kurzweil reading systems
- Blind and visually impaired patrons can also get:
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- magazines
- biographies
- information on local government
- cookbooks
- other print resources
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