Outreach

Bringing the Library to our Community

Outreach Services are Services for Library Patrons with Special Needs. Outreach Services offer:

Audio players for the blind. These players and accessories are provided through the Mississippi Library Commission in Jackson at no charge to qualified patrons. MLC also offers accessories such as: Tone Arm Clip, Headphones, Extension Levers, Solar-panel battery chargers, and Pillowphones. Breath Switches are available for severely physically disabled readers who have little or no use of their extremities.

These services are postage-free. All equipment and materials are sent directly to the patron’s home with return mailing labels. There is a wide variety of talking books available: westerns, novels, non-fiction, romance, foreign language, mystery, and even magazines on tape.

For questions, comments, and/or inquiries about our services, please contact Gen Thompson at g.thompson@harrison.lib.ms.us or by calling the Harrison County Library System at (228) 539-0110.

Sites:

College Resources for Students with Disabilities –  Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

National Federation of the Blind.
Braille Institute.
Mississippi State University.
American Foundation for the Blind: fulfilling Helen Keller's vision.
American Council of the Blind.
The Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
NYISE Blindness Resource Center.
Guide Dogs for the Blind.

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