Accessibility is an important part of customer service at Montgomery County Public Libraries. On this webpage, you can view an alphabetical list of resources and services available to individuals with disabilities and to people who are deaf and hard of hearing in Montgomery County Public Libraries by subject or by library.
Resources and Services at Montgomery County Public Libraries
Resources and services provided by specific libraries are listed below. For example, a Braille embosser is only available at Rockville Library. If specific libraries are not listed, then the resource or service is available at all library branches.
Audio eBooks
Audio Induction Loop
Books on tapes or CDs
Braille Books for children and adults registered in the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Talking Books program
MCPL Disability Resource Center at Rockville Library
Braille Embosser – works with Duxbury Braille Translation software
MCPL Disability Resource Center at Rockville Library
Braille/Print children’s books for Montgomery County Public library card holders
Rockville
Closed captioned television news for the public
Poolesville
Closed captioned videos and DVDs –
Browse online catalog to search by title or subject.Use subject terms: closed captioned and videorecording
Closed Circuit TV
Marilyn J. Praisner (Fairland) (quiet study room), Rockville(coming soon)
Computers with Zoomtext, screen enlargement software and JAWs, screen reader software.
Computer Lab at Rockville Library (Webpage Under Construction)
Copier with enlargement capability
All libraries, except Noyes Library
Cued speech transliterators for library sponsored programs (five work days notice requested),
Contact your library or Library Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community via email.
Descriptive videos
MCPL Disability Resource Center at Rockville Library
Audio narration describes visual elements of movies for individuals with low vision or blindness
Elevator access between two floors
Handicap Lift
Rockville
Handicap parking
All libraries, except Noyes Library
Homebound Service
Rockville
Large Print books
All libraries, except Noyes Library
Library produced handouts in Braille
Leave a message with your request at 240-777-0960 and a staff person will return your call.
Magnifiers for use in the library
Some libraries
Ramp entryway into lower level of building
Sign Language Interpreters
Sign language interpreters for library-sponsored programs (five work days notice requested). Contact your library branch.
Sign Language Videos (entertainment, instructional, literacy and children’s literature)
Search the catalog – use “sign language” and “video” as search terms.
Staff with sign language skills
Rockville
Talking Books, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Contact the MCPL Disability Resource Center at Rockville Library, application required
Taped books for adults and children (two track, abridged and unabridged)
TTY for public use for local calls
All libraries, except Noyes Library
Wheelchair accessible building
All libraries, except Noyes Library
