Special facilities and resources at Aston Library
Accessibility
- Full wheelchair access including ramp, lift and automatic doors
- Accessible toilet
Books and resources for adults
- Large print books including books in community languages
- Talking books
- Dyslexia information
- Basic skills information
- ESOL material (for people with English as a second language)
Books and resources for children and young people
- Extra large books
- Large print books for children
- Small collection of large print books for teenagers
- Talking books
- Tactile books
- British Sign Language videos of children's stories
- Makaton books (2 titles)
- Makaton nursery rhymes video
- Equipment for craft sessions: easy grip scissors and pencil grips
- Dual language books
Additional computer facilities
- Extra time on the computer can be arranged for people with special need
- Adjustable height chairs
Useful equipment
- Hand-held magnifier
- Cassette players to listen to talking books within the library
IT equipment
- Supernova screen magnification and text reader available on three computer
Aston Library
Information for People with a Disability
Disability Resources in Centre for the Child