Accessibility

For all enquiries regarding accessibility, you can contact:

Sandra Rollinson  - Libraries Officer         
Chesterfield Library
New Beetwell Street
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1QN

Tel: 01629 533 400 
Textphone: 01246 229538
Fax: 01246 209304
email: sandra.rollinson@derbyshire.gov.uk

Services available for deaf and hearing impaired people:

  • Textphone facility  available at Chesterfield Library
  • Derbyshire Library Service is registered with Typetalk
  • Materials to support BSL courses
  • Staff members trained in BSL
  • Deaf area at Chesterfield Library has a wide range of material relating to issues around Deafness
  • Deaf Culture and Deaf fiction

  • Makaton resources

Services available for visually impaired people:

  • Kurzweil 1000 available at Chesterfield Library
  • Text image magnifiers available at several Libraries
  • Supernova screen reader and magnification software available on DELTA public access computers in all libraries
  • Wide range of books on audio cassette and CD
  • Giant print books
  • Magazines on audio, cassette and CD
  • Transcription service - material can be transcribed on to audiotape, Braille and large print.
  • Braille learning courses for all age groups
  • Moon learning courses  for all age groups

  • Clear vision books for children (these are storybooks with a Braille overlay).

Local history audio books

This is a collection of local history books read onto tape by volunteers. The collection is based at Chesterfield Library but can be made available at your local library.

Suggestions for new titles are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer reader for this collection please contact Sandra Rollinson at Chesterfield Library

Listening groups

These are readers' groups aimed at visually impaired people. They are held at Chesterfield, Dronfield, Ripley, Buxton and Bolsover Libraries.

Community transport (opens in a new window) may be provided for people who are unable to use public transport.

Reminiscence collection

This is a collection of materials including books, quiz books and picture cards to help with reminiscence therapy. This is useful for patients recovering from strokes and head injuries or those with Alzheimer's disease.

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