Library services
Services for blind and partially sighted children
All of our libraries provide large print books and talking books for children.
Balham, Putney and Southfields libraries provide collections of ClearVision books. These are children's books with Braille and English text. The books can be borrowed and can also be made available at other branches.
Children with a visual disability are exempt from paying any library charge.
For further information on library services to children, please contact Hilary Manning on 020 8871 8848.
More information about services for children with a visual disability is available from:
www.clearvisionproject.org - A UK postal lending library of mainstream children's books with added Braille. Membership is free to families.
www.rnib.org.uk - The Royal National Institute of the Blind provides practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
The site includes information about the RNIB Talking Books service.
Other resources
- www.listening-books.org.uk - The Listening Book Library.
- www.calibre.org.uk - A free service providing audio cassettes and MP3 disks
