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Accessible Services

The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library is dedicated to providing equal access to its customers, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities.

We Provide the Following Services

  • Large-print fiction and nonfiction books
  • Audiobooks on CD, MP3, and through streaming apps available to library cardholders
  • Memory Kits are created specifically for people with dementia, memory loss, or cognitive impairment. Each kit is a themed collection of materials that help individuals to reminisce and create meaningful conversation. 
  • Descriptive and closed-captioned movies
  • Golden Buckeye Card 
  • Our Plymouth branch features a MagnaSight Explorer, a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) which magnifies materials for vision-impaired customers. (Donated by the Ontario Lions Club)
  • The Bellville branch has an Enhanced Vision Merlin which features an LCD monitor and high contrast settings for viewing materials. (Donated by the Bellville Lions Club)
  • Sign Language interpreters for programming available upon request
  • Accessible handicapped parking
  • Accessible entrances and restrooms
  • Talking Books Program, which “provides free recorded books, magazines, and playback equipment to eligible blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped, and reading disabled (Richland County) residents.” Find out more here.
  • Customers who are unable to leave their homes due to physical limitations, and who have no means of obtaining Library materials through family members or friends, may be eligible for our Books by Mail program. Books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and other materials will be mailed every six weeks to those who qualify.  For information on Books By Mail call 419-522-3001.
  • Select materials (including greeting cards, personal letters, restaurant menus, etc.) can be transcribed into Unified English Braille free of charge. Call the Media Department at 419-521-3120 for more information.
  • Our staff has access to Language Line, which allows them to contact an interpreter for our patrons who do not speak English. 

Assistive Resources Collection

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Most people will need assistive technology (AT) at some point, either temporarily after an illness or injury, or long-term throughout their lifespan.

Assistive products in this collection maintain or improve day-to-day functioning and independence and include support for:

  • Communication
  • Cognition
  • Dexterity
  • Movement
  • Vision
  • Well-Being

 

Who benefits most from AT?

  • Adults experiencing age-related changes
  •  Children and adults with disabilities
  • Individuals with chronic, long-term health conditions

 

Questions? Call 419.521.3120

Accessible Resources

Online Resources

Resources for the Hearing-Impaired 

Resources for the Visually Impaired

Assistive/Adaptive Technology Resources

Community Resources

Independent Living Center of North Central Ohio
419-526-6770

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
419-774-3000

Catalyst Life Services-Deaf/Audiology Services
419-522-4357

North Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center 
Serving Ontario and Shelby School Districts:
419-747-4808

Dial-A-Ride/Richland County Transit
419-522-4504

Mid Ohio Educational Service Center
Serving Crestview, Lexington, Lucas, Mansfield City, Madison, and Plymouth/Shiloh School Districts: 419-774-5520

First Call 211
For information on local support groups and additional services not listed here: 419-522-4636 or dial 2-1-1 

Knox Educational Service Center
Serving Clear Fork Valley School District: 740-393-6767

See Our Full Collection of The Library of Things!

Board games, puzzles, movies, tv-shows, power tools and more are available with your library card.

Library of Things