Services for Persons with Disabilities
The Service provides:
- Material in Large Print Format - Central Library 2nd floor
- Talking Books (Guidelines apply) - Central Library 4th floor
- Daisy format - audio books recorded onto CD (same Guidelines apply) - Central Library 4th floor
- Descriptive Videos for those with visual impairments - Central Library 4th floor
- Enhanced Computer Workstation - available in Local History and Archives Department (Central Library 3rd floor)
Additional disability information is available through (DISH) (Disability Information Service Hotline). Phone 905-546-3474 (Voice and TDD).
DISH is located on the 3rd floor of the Central Library. The DISH collection has books and magazines on providing the essentials about living well with a disability.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9:00 - 4:00
Phone: 905-546-3474 (Voice and TDD)
Email: DISH@hpl.ca
Mailing Address: DISH, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton Ontario, L8N 4E4
The DISH staff can discuss and customize answers to your inquiries about a wide range of issues relating to disability and life in the community. If you would find it helpful to talk to someone about...
- Community Services
- Government Income Benefits
- Housing options and renovation information
- Social and Public Policy Issues
- Technical aids and devices funding
- Disability Awareness and Education
And much more...
Give us a call or send an email and we'll be happy to help!
DISH is co-sponsored by the Hamilton Public Library and Community Information Services of Hamilton. Partership with the Chedoke site of the Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation helps to make the services of DISH possible.
