Assistive devices and technology available for our customers to use in the library:
- Motorized scooters (ages 16 & up) and rollator walkers are on the main floor at the Dunton Street entrance and the lower level underground parking entrance.
- Assistive listening is available in the library's Hendrickson Room through a hearing loop that supports hearing aids with a T-coil mode.
- Desktop Video Magnifiers are available in the fiction area and Tech Learning Center.
- Magnifying glasses and sheets are available at the Info Desk.
- Personal amplifiers are available at the Info Desk.
- Zoom Text is available on one public computer at the Tech Learning Center.
- NVDA screen reader is available on all public computers and laptops in the Tech Learning Center.
Borrow Assistive Devices
The Library of Things collection offers Arlington Heights cardholders the opportunity to take home and try a variety of assistive devices and technology. Check out our assistive devices collection in the Library of Things.
Assistive Tools Kit
The Assistive Tools Kit includes accessible aids for daily living fabricated on 3D printers at the Makerplace. Items in this kit are for people of all ages and can be altered by size and color to give the user flexibility for the devices to be a fit for them.