Burton Barr Central Library offers a variety of accessible services and resources. Accessible parking spaces are available in the parking lot north of the building.

Cholla Library offers a dedicated assistive computer workstation. Accessible parking spaces are available in the parking lot north of the building.

Both libraries are served by Valley Metro light rail and buses.

Assistive Technology Center

Burton Barr Central Library

Burton Barr Central Library has three dedicated assistive computer workstations located on the 2nd floor for customers with disabilities.

Customers may use the assistive computer stations on a first come, first served basis by presenting their library card at the 2nd Floor computer assistance desk during all open hours. Customers may have one two-hour session each day.

To ensure that the assistive computers remain available for customers who are unable to use the standard public computers, customers must specify and be using at least one of the following features at all times.

Assistive technology programs and adaptive equipment available:

ZoomText screen magnifier
Juliet Braille embosser
JAWS screen reading software
Kurzweil text to speech software/scanners
Duxbury Braille translation software
Adjustable computer furniture
Trackball mouse

Print enlarging closed circuit televisions are also available at this location.

A Sorenson videophone for sign language calls is located on the 2nd Floor, available on a first come, first served basis.

Cholla Library

Cholla Library has one dedicated assistive computer workstation.

Services Available

Assistive Technology Computer Workstations (2nd Floor)
Sorenson Videophone (located in the Magazine and Newspaper Department on the 2nd floor)

Resources

Large Type books and periodicals
Books in Braille
DVS (Descriptive Video Service) videos - closed caption DVDs are shelved with the general DVD collection.

For more information call 602-262-4636. TTY 602-254-8205.

Books by Mail

Phoenix Public Library no longer offers a books by mail service.

Learn about the Arizona Talking Book Library, which is available through the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.

eResources Accessibility

Many of our eResources have accessibility features including:

Increased font size

Greater Phoenix Digital Library
hoopla
New York Times Online
Press Reader

Dyslexic font for eBooks

Greater Phoenix Digital Library

Audiobooks

Greater Phoenix Digital Library
hoopla
RB Digital

Screen reader compatibility

Greater Phoenix Digital Library
hoopla
New York Times Online
Press Reader

Captions/transcripts for video

hoopla
Kanopy