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Services for disabled people: Libraries E to H
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Eastville
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop at the library desk.
Facilities and resources
- At home service – provided by The Friends of the Library Service.
- Books on prescription.
- Graphic novels.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard.
- Low level counter on the returns' side of the desk.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word cassettes for children.
- Spoken word CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
Filwood
Access
Full disabled access including a hearing loop.
Facilities and resources
- At home service provided by Friends of the Library Service.
- Barrington Stoke books – a small selection for both children and adults.
- Books on prescription.
- Graphic novels for adults and children.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard.
- Low level counter.
- Magnifying glass.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word cassettes and CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
Fishponds
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
The library has a hearing loop.
Facilities and resources
- Books on prescription.
- DVDs with subtitles for adults and children.
- Graphic novels for adults and young adults.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard – available on request.
- Magnifying glass.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken Word CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
Hartcliffe
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop at the library desk.
The library is on the ground floor within a community building. There is a lift between floors for anyone wanting to access other parts of the building.
There is disabled parking at the front of the building.
Facilities and resources
- Baby changing facility – wheelchair accessible – on the ground floor within the building, not in the library.
- Books on prescription.
- Disabled toilet – on the ground floor within the building, not in the library. No Radar key needed.
- DVDs with subtitles for adults and children, including some collections of TV series.
- Graphic novels for adults and young adults.
- Large keys keyboard.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard – available on request.
- Low level counter at one end of the desk.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word cassettes and CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
- Trackerball mouse – available on request.
Henbury
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop at the library desk.
There is disabled parking in the car park at rear of the building. In the library there is a lift to a study room downstairs.
Facilities and resources
- Books on prescription.
- Disabled toilet.
- DVDs with subtitles.
- Graphic novels for adults and children.
- Large keys keyboard – available on request.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard – available on request.
- Low level counter.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
- Trackerball mouse – available on request.
Henleaze
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop on either side of the counter and a lift.
There is a disabled parking bay in the library car park.
Facilities and resources
- Barrington Stoke books for children.
- Books on prescription.
- Large keys keyboard – available on request.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard.
- Low level counter area at the desk.
- Playaways – digital audio books.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
- Trackerball mouse – available on request.
- Visually Impaired Persons reading group meet on the second Wednesday of the month from10.30am until 12pm.
Hillfields
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop at the library desk.
Facilities and resources
- Books on prescription.
- Graphic novels.
- Jaws screen reader available on one computer.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard.
- Large screen computer monitor.
- Magnifying glass.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word cassettes and CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
Horfield
Access
Accessible to a wheelchair user travelling independently.
There is a hearing loop at the library desk.
Facilities and resources
- Barrington Stoke books for children - small selection.
- Books on prescription.
- Graphic novels.
- Large print books.
- Large print keyboard.
- Large screen computer monitor.
- Low level counter on the returns' side of the desk.
- Quick Reads.
- Spoken word CDs for adults and children.
- SuperNova screen reader.
- Trackerball mouse – available on request.
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