Services for Patrons with Disabilities
We are committed to providing equal access to library materials and services to all. Our building meets ADA standards for accessible design. Library staff is available to help you retrieve materials and find information.
If you need special accommodations to use the library, please call the Reference Department at 508-647-6521 or email reference@morseinstitute.org.
Can't Visit the Library?
If you cannot visit the library due to a disability or medical condition:
- Learn if our bookmobile service visits a location near you.
- To request home delivery of materials, contact Rose Huling at 508-647-6528 or rhuling@minlib.net.
Accessible Materials for People with Sensory Disabilities
- Audiobooks
- Closed-captioned / described DVDs
- EBooks and downloadable audiobooks
- Large print books & periodicals
- LEAP accessible eBooks
- Talking Books & audio magazines
Assistive Tools
View location and availability of assistive tools.
| Tools for people with low vision | |
| Equipment | Borrowing Availability |
|---|---|
| CCTV desktop video magnifiers: Aladdin, Optelec Spectrum, and Telesensory Vertex | 1 in-library only, 2 available to borrow |
| Easi-reader bookstand | Available to borrow |
| Handheld Optelec Magnifiers—Boxes of 6 handheld magnifiers of varying strengths, with and without lights | 1 in-library only, 1 available to borrow |
| Handheld Ruby video magnifier | Available to borrow |
| Photocopiers with ability to enlarge print | In-library only |
| Tools for people who are deaf or hard of hearing | |
| Equipment | Borrowing Availability |
|---|---|
| Personal hearing amplifiers: Loud-R and Sonic Ear | 3 in-library only, 1 available to borrow |
| Phonic Ear Assistive Listening System | Available in Lebowitz Meeting Hall for programs. Please call 508-647-6525 to reserve. |
| TTY/TDD Ultratec Superprint teletypewriter | 1 in-library only, 1 available to borrow |