Long Island Talking Book Library

 Assistive Technology on Long Island Libraries

"High Tech" Equipment on Long Island for People with Visual Impairments

The following libraries in Suffolk County had closed circuit television magnifiers, reading machines, and/or other "high tech" equipment for residents or students with visual impairments as of November 2001. Libraries that are not listed may have acquired equipment since that time; check with your local library. In addition, some libraries may permit non-residents or non-students to use their equipment.

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Magnifiers

The following libraries have closed circuit television (CCTV) magnifiers, which are electronic devices that increase the size, contrast and readability of everyday reading materials. They generally enlarge standard print two to forty-eight times.

  • Amityville Public Lib., 264-0567
  • Babylon Public Lib., 669-1624
  • Center Moriches Free Public Lib., 878-0940
  • Dowling College Lib. (Oakdale), 244-3280
  • East Islip Public Lib., 581-9200
  • Floyd Memorial Lib., 477-0660
  • Half Hollow Hills Community Lib. (Dix Hills), 421-4530
  • Hampton Lib. in Bridgehampton, 537-0015
  • Harborfields Public Lib. (Greenlawn), 757-4200
  • Islip Public Lib., 581-5933
  • Lindenhurst Memorial Lib., 957-7755
  • Longwood Public Lib., 924-6400
  • Mattituck-Laurel Lib., 298-4134
  • Middle Country Public Lib. (Centereach), 585-9393
  • North Babylon Public Lib., 669-4020
  • North Shore Public Lib. (Shoreham), 929-4488
  • Patchogue-Medford Lib., 654-4700
  • Port Jefferson Free Lib., 473-0022
  • Riverhead Free Lib., 727-3228
  • Sachem Public Lib., 588-5024
  • Sayville Lib., 589-4440
  • South Country Lib. (Bellport), 286-0818
  • Southold Free Lib., 765-2077
  • S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook Health Science Lib., 444-2512
  • S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook Main Lib., 632-7110
  • Suffolk Community College Ammerman Campus (Selden), 451-4182
  • Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (Riverhead), 548-2540
  • Suffolk Community College Western Campus (Brentwood), 851-6740
  • SCLS - Long Island Talking Book Library (Bellport), 286-1600
  • West Babylon Public Lib., 669-5445

Reading Machines

Reading machines are computerized devices that scan conventional printed materials and read them out loud.
  •  John Jermain Memorial Library (Sag Harbor), 725-0049 (see "Adapted Computers" section of this list)
  • Northport - East Northport Public Lib., 261-6930 (KPR)
  • Port Jefferson Free Lib., 473-0022 (KRE)
  • S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook Main Lib., 632-7110 (KRE)
  • Suffolk Community College Ammerman Campus (Selden) Office of Special Services, 451-4041 (KPR)
  • Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (Riverhead), 548-2594 (see "Adapted Computers" section of this list)
  • LITBL (Bellport), 286-1600 (VERA)
  • Supreme Court Law Lib. (Central Islip), 853-7863 (KRE)
  • West Babylon Public Lib., 669-5445 (AA)

Adapted Computers

The following libraries have personal computers with large print, voice, or other adaptive products. These computers may provide access to the Internet, word processing software, library databases, the library's catalog, etc. Contact your library for more information.
  • Amityville Public Lib., 264-0567 (ZX)
  • Babylon Public Lib., 669-1624 (ZX)
  • Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 363-6133 (Z)
  • Commack Public Lib., 499-0888 (ZX)
  • Half Hollow Hills Community
    Library (Dix Hills), 421-4530 (ZX)
  • Harborfields Public Lib., 757-4200 (ZX)
  • John Jermain Memorial Library
    (Sag Harbor), 725-0049 (RA, 2 computers with ZX)
  • Longwood Public Library (Middle Island), 924-6400 (library's on-line public access catalog available in large print, ZX)
  • Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 399-1511 (Z)
  • North Shore Public Library (Shoreham), 929-4488 (Z)
  • Northport-East Northport Public Library, 261-6930 (ZX)
  • Patchogue-Medford Library, 654-4700 (JFW)
  • S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook Main Library, 632-7110 (ZX, RA, and DD)
  • Riverhead Free Lib., 727-3228 (ZX)
  • Suffolk Community College Ammerman Campus (Selden), 451-4182 (3 computers with ZX)
  • Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (Riverhead), 548-2594 (4 accessible workstations around campus with ZX, OMNI 1000 OCR software for people who are blind or visually impaired, OMNI 3000 OCR software for people with learning disabilities, and DD)
  • SCLS - LITBL (Bellport), 286-1600 (Z, ZX, JFW, and Duxbury print to braille transcription software)
  • West Babylon Public Lib., 669-5445 (ZX)

Key

AA - Aladdin Ambassador
DD - Dragon Dictate's Naturally Speaking voice recognition software
JFW - PC with JAWS (voice software)
KPR - Kurzweil Personal Reader
KRE - Kurzweil Reading Edge
RA - PC with Reading Advantage (OCR software)
VERA - Very Easy Reading Appliance
Z - PC with Zoomtext (large print software)
ZX - PC with Zoomtext Xtra (combination large print and voice software) 

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