Accessibility and Accommodations

Berlin
Ocean City
Ocean Pines
Pocomoke
Snow Hill

Worcester County Library is committed to making information on this website accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. If you cannot fully access the information on any page on our site, please contact Library Administration at 410-632-2600 or by email contact@worcesterlibrary.org. Please include the nature of the accessibility issue, the web address (URL) of the material with which you are having difficulty and your contact information.  We will try to provide the information to you in an alternate format and/or make the necessary improvements to make the information accessible.

WEB ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible websites improve web usability for all online users. The library's website, redesigned in June 2019, maintains basic compliance with Federal Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

Please contact us by telephone 410-632-2600 (Maryland Relay users dial 711) or send mail to the address below if you have any difficulty accessing information on the Worcester County Library website or if you would like to provide feedback about the website.

Worcester County Library Web Accessibility Liaison
307 North Washington Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863

For information about Worcester County Library Books By Mail service please call 410-632-2600 (Maryland Relay users dial 711).

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES

Microsoft Word products include features that make the software accessible to a wider range of users, including those who have limited dexterity, low vision, or other disabilities.
https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Accessibility-features-in-Word-...

Accessibility Checker
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Check-for-accessibility-issues-...

Accessibility in Microsoft and Windows
https://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/default.aspx

Firefox Accessibility Features
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/accessibility-features-firefox-make...

Maryland Relay
http://doit.maryland.gov/mdrelay/Pages/Services.aspx

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION OR WHO ARE BLIND

Materials for Check Out

  • Audiobooks and Large Print materials are available at all library locations.
  • Two visual aid kits, including a c-pen reader, a dimmable anti-glare LED magnifier, a LED rechargeable book light, and an anti-glare LED 3x magnifier, available at the Pocomoke Branch
  • Children’s Materials
    • Children’s audiobooks and Large Print materials available at all branches.
    • Braille books available at the Berlin, Ocean City, and Ocean Pines branches.
    • Children’s High Contrast board books available at the Berlin, Ocean City, and Pocomoke branches.

In-Branch Magnification Devices

  • A public computer is equipped with Fusion software that offers magnification up to 60x with screen and cursor enhancements and screen reading options at all branches.
  • ClearView+ Speech magnifier available at the Ocean City Branch.
  • One hand-held magnifying glass available at the Ocean City reference desk and magnifying sheets available at the Snow Hill circulation desk.
  • Reading glasses available at the Ocean Pines branch.

Braille Signage at All Branches

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled 

The mission of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) is to provide comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and print disabled residents of the State of Maryland. Our vision is to provide innovative and quality services to meet the needs and expectations of our patrons. Find out more by clicking HERE.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING OR DEAF

Audio Loops

  • Portable audio loop available at all branches.
  • Built in audio loop in Ocean Pines Meeting room.

Sign Language Interpretation

Sign language interpreter available for library-sponsored programs if requested at least two weeks ahead of time. Please contact the library branch where the event is scheduled for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS

Worcester County Library is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by making the appropriate structural accommodations for people with mobility impairments to utilize all of its buildings and facilities.  (e.g. accessible parking and accessible entryways to buildings, etc.)

Books by Mail

Mobility Devices

  • Extra cane available at Ocean Pines branch for patrons to use in branch.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE

Materials for Check Out

  • Children’s decodable and dyslexia-friendly books at the Ocean City and Ocean Pines branches.

In-Branch Accommodations

  • Children’s sensory kits available at all branches. These kits include noise muffling headphones, weighted stuffed animals, and sensory pads or toys.
  • Sensory cabinet available at the Berlin Branch.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR LIBRARY EVENTS

  • Built in audio loop in Ocean Pines Meeting room.
  • Sign language interpreter available for library-sponsored programs if requested at least two weeks ahead of time. Please contact the library branch where the event is scheduled for more information.
  • Sensory kits available at children’s programming.