Collections for People with Disabilities

Find what the library has for you to enjoy.

Talking Books

Talking Books are audio recorded books reserved for print disabled customers who have filled out a Talking Book Application form. The form also needs to be certified by a recognized authority such as doctor, nurse, therapist or social worker and then

• Returned to your local library
• Faxed to 416-395-5594
• Or mailed to
  Mobile Library Services Department
  5120 Yonge Street
  Toronto, Ontario
  M2N 5N9

Audiobooks

You can search and request audiobooks online. Audiobooks are available on CD or as downloadable files that you can listen to on your computer or portable device.

Descriptive Video

Descriptive videos contain narration that describes the action during breaks in the dialogue. No special equipment is needed to view these videos. They are available in both DVD and VHS.

Get the library's latest descriptive videos and DVDs.

Use these easy-to-remember shortcuts to get the same results. Just add the following to the Toronto Public Library web address, e.g. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/describeddvds.

• /describeddvds
• /audiodescription
• /descriptivevideo
• /moviesfortheblind

You can also use a shortened version of the address: www.tpl.ca/describeddvds.

Large Print

Search for large print books

Braille Books

You can also get braille books at the library. Most of the books are for children with well known authors such as Beatrix Potter and Robert Munsch.

Closed Captioned and Videos and DVDs

Closed captioned movies have subtitles that can be seen with a closed captioned decoder or with a built-in decoder on newer televisions.

The latest closed captioned movies at the library.