Yarra Plenty Regional Library is committed to ensuring that the library service is accessible to and inclusive of all people, including people with disabilities and that the community has equitable, dignified access to all of the library services, programs, facilities, information, communication and employment systems.
Services include:
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Adaptive technology – all branches have one pc with a large screen and modified keyboard and mouse.
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Battery recharge points for electric scooters and wheelchairs
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DAISY readers provided through Vision Australia. A DAISY book is a digital talking book that may contain both sound and text. DAISY stands for Digital Accessible Information SYstem. DAISY books can be read on a portable digital playback device or on a computer with DAISY software.
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A DAISY book group meets regularly at Watsonia Library.
Read more about YPRL's Disability Action Plan 2008–12.