Customers who are registered blind or partially sighted do not pay loan charges for these materials at any Tameside library. Children's books and story tapes For visually impaired children under 5 years old, there is a small collection of picture books, tactile books, 'clear vision' books and stories on audio cassette. The main libraries in Tameside also stock large print books and stories on cassette for children over five years. These libraries also have longer opening hours. Library Club A Library Club for visually impaired people is held every third Tuesday of the month from 1.30-3.30pm.
Admission is free.
Print Conversion service Typed or printed documents and computer disks can be converted into braille or large print. They can also be recorded as spoken word onto an audio cassette, or put onto floppy disks, using the specialist equipment at the Centre. Please ask the staff for details. A small recording room is used for recording documents onto audio cassette tape. Talking teletext A machine which converts teletext from television into speech.