Pictured at right: Display case in the second floor reading room.

Programs | Computer Classes | Collections

Services

• Tours of the library, demonstrations of equipment.
• Meeting room for special programs.
• Class visits and other activities for children and young adults, including a Children's Room and Young Adult collection.
• Information on and referral to other disability-related resources.
• Fully equipped recording studio where volunteers narrate Talking Books.
• Reading tables wired for use with audio playback equipment.
• Optional high-intensity lighting for readers requiring additional illumination.
• Adaptive Technology:
  • Kurzweil Computers: Computers equipped with scanners and software that converts printed text into synthetic speech.
  • Public computers with screen enlarging software and screen readers that can be used with the Internet or Microsoft Office.
  • Public computers equipped with braille printers, braille translation software, and refreshable braille displays. 
  • Closed-circuit television magnifiers that can enlarge print letters up to 60 times their original size.
• Music Scores and Instruction on cassette, records, and in braille are available from the National Library Service's Music Services division.

Pictured: Outdoor reading terrace, located on the second floor.

Programs

• Upcoming events at the Andrew Heiskell Library
• Book Discussion Group
• Computer Classes: Ongoing classes are currently being offered in English or Spanish for Basic Computer Skills, JAWS screen reader, ZoomText and MAGic screen enlarging software, and the Kurzweil computers. You must be able to type to take these classes. To learn ZoomText and MAGic, you must be able to use a computer mouse. Training is also available in the use of Web-Braille and PAWS, the library’s online catalog. Call the library at (212) 206-5400 to make an appointment.