Accessible Services

Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries offers access to a collection of over 1 million books, magazines, and newspapers accessible formats for people with a print disability through the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA).

Learn more about what is available through CELA and your eligibility.

A variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks for children and adults that can be downloaded to a computer or portable device with a valid NLPL library card and PIN number. Visit our Digital Library for more information.

A collection of ASL (American Sign Language) signed picture books is available through our Digital Library. These titles also include voice-over narration.

Full-length recordings of popular fiction and non-fiction books are available on CD to listen to on your computer or portable device.

Large print books are available to borrow system-wide. Titles include best-sellers, fiction, and non-fiction. Some titles are also available in French.

Descriptive videos describe the action, characters, costumes, locations, and sets to a viewer with visual disabilities without interfering with the movie’s dialog or sound effects. Closed captioning is available on most DVDs.

Patrons with physical, visual or other disability can have audiobooks mailed to their home.  Patrons can request specific audiobooks, or have staff choose titles based on preferences. To qualify for this service, borrowers must complete an application.

The Home Reader Service delivers library materials free of charge to residents who are unable to get to the library due to disability or illness.  Materials are delivered and picked up on a rotating schedule.

Contact the Corner Brook Public Library, St. John’s Public Libraries, Grand Falls-Windsor Public Library, or Gander Public Library to register or to obtain more information about this service.