Assistive Technology1. LEOLine - 212.262.7444 2. Personal Reading Machines
3. Screen Magnification Software
4. Closed-Circuit Television Enlargers (CCTVs) A monitor that enlarges printed material 45-60 times. Available at:
5. Assistive Amplification Systems
6. Braille Writers, available at:
7. Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TTY's): Borrow a TTY at the Library! TTY's provide telephone communication for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired. The New York Public Library lends TTY's to library card holders who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired. A TTY, as known as a Text Telephone - is a keyboard-like device that a deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired person can use to communicate over the telephone by typing instead of speaking. TTY's are available at: Bronx Library Center in the Bronx, Countee Cullen , Jefferson Market, Mid-Manhattan Library and the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) in Manhattan, as well as the St. George Library Center on Staten Island. You must visit one of these locations in order to borrow a TTY. If you are not able to travel to these sites, the Library will make arrangements to transport the TTY to a branch library closer to you. This service is available free to anyone who lives or works in New York State and is eligible to apply for a New York Public Library card. You can borrow a TTY for three weeks. If no one else is waiting for the equipment, you can renew your loan. No overdue fines will be charged. Library staff will not be able to train TTY borrowers. TTY's come with easy-to-understand instructions and a video. The following sites can be reached via TTY's:
A free TTY relay service is available through NYNEX. This service allows TTY users and non-TTY users to communicate.
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