Accessibility

The Library, in partnership with the Town of Orangeville's Access Orangeville Committee, strives to provide services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities and is committed to giving persons with disabilities the same opportunity to access library services.

Accessible collection

Audiobooks on CD for all ages

Downloadable eBooks (text size settings can be adjusted) and Audiobooks

CELA DAISY Talking Books on CD for individuals with a print disability. The Library lends DAISY players to Talking Book clients who would like to try them out before buying their own equipment.

Large Print books

Find Accessible Material in the Library

Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA)

As a member of the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), the Library offers access to a collection of over 700,000 books, magazines, newspapers in a choice of accessible formats for people with a print disability.

Enjoy a full range of subjects, genres, classics and award winners, and select from favourites for kids, teens, and adults. You can also stay up to date with 50 newspapers and 150 magazines. Access the collection in digital, audio, e-text, or braille formats. You can choose to download your titles or receive home delivery by mail.

Eligibility

Access to the CELA collection is available to people who are unable to read conventional print due to a disability, which includes:

Learning disability: an impairment relating to comprehension of print
Physical disability: the inability to hold or manipulate a book
Visual disability: severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one's eyes.

How to sign up

For more information please visit the CELA website.

Service animals

Guide dogs or other service animals are welcome in the library.

Policy

Accessibility Standards for Customer Service

We appreciate your feedback

If you have any comments about the library's accessible services, please email us or call 519-941-0610.