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Services for Customers with Special Needs

Books to You
Through the Books to You program customers who are homebound may have reading materials including books, large print books and books on CD delivered directly to their home! Volunteers are paired up with homebound customers and bring their clients reading material tailored to their interests. Volunteers have a state background check before they are assigned a client.

Some clients are not totally homebound. Many are individuals who are living on their own but are dependent on children or friends for transportation. Others are people whose driving is now limited to necessary trips or short distances.

To receive homebound service or to volunteer to provide homebound service, call the Deer Run Branch at 978-3261. Referrals of people who may be interested in this service are welcome.

Outreach Collections
A program to deliver a small collection of materials to nursing homes, jails, retirement centers, senior citizen centers, etc.  Call the Deer Run Branch at 978-3261 for more information.

Audio Books on CD
The Library District has an extensive collection of books on CD. The collection includes popular fiction and classics as well as non-fiction.

Large Print Books
Each branch library has a collection of large print books that includes a variety of popular fiction and classics as well as non-fiction. Large print books are also available through interlibrary loan if a specific title is not available within the Library District.

Accessibility
All library buildings are handicapped accessible. Staff are available to help lift books off of shelves, carry materials, or assist in finding information.

Programs
If a sign interpreter or any special assistance is needed for a program, call the branch library seven days in advance.

Wolfner Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
The Wolfner Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped is a free library service to anyone in the State of Missouri who has a visual or physical disability and is unable to use standard print materials.
The library collection consists of more than 360,000 volumes of fiction and non-fiction books in non-print formats (digital, cassette and braille) for all ages.  All materials are mailed free to and from library customers, wherever they reside.
Each library branch has applications for Wolfner Library services. For more information about free library services from Wolfner Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, visit the Wolfner Library Website.