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• The Bookmobile contains a
popular materials collection and
visits 24 community stops on a
weekly basis. The Bookmobile
is ramp accessible and can
accommodate most wheelchairs.
• Bookcart Service is provided
by Outreach librarians to local
extended care and assisted living
facilities.
Boulevard Hills
Mercy Bellbrook
Sunrise Assisted Living
• Deposit Collections are browsing
collections of popular titles
deposited for three month periods
at local assisted living facilities.
American House Elmwood
American House Stone
Waltonwood at Main
• English as a Second Language
(ESL) materials, software and
services along with weekly English
conversation groups are available
for the International community.
•
OUTREACH &
BOOKMOBILE SERVICES
• Home Delivery of library materials is
provided to homebound residents of
Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland
Township who are physically unable
to come to the Library because of a
permanent or temporary disability or
illness.
ROCHESTER HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
• Literacy materials for students and
tutors are available in the Outreach
Services Department.
• Minibranch libraries are located
throughout the community in
retirement residences and the OPC.
Avon Tower
Cliffview
Danish Village
Mercy Bellbrook
OPC
Providence Avon
Waltonwood @ University
• Proctoring of written exams is
available for residents of Rochester,
Rochester Hills or Oakland Township.
Distance learners must register with
Outreach Services prior to having
their exams mailed to the library.
DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
LOW VISION
MOBILITY AIDS
SERVICES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
500 Olde Towne Road
Rochester, MI 48307
248-650-7150
www.rhpl.org
DEAF OR HARD
OF HEARING
• A TDD (Telecommunication Device
for the Deaf) is accessible 24 hours
a day by calling 248-650-7151.
• Books and magazines focusing
on issues of interest to individuals
who are deaf or hard of hearing are
available in the Outreach Services
Department.
• Interpreter services are provided for
library programs upon request with
two weeks advance notice.
MOBILITY AIDS
• Drive-up window provides ease
of access for picking up library
materials.
• Mini shopping
carts are
available for inlibrary use.
• A wheelchair
and walkers are
available at the
Information Desk.
• A motorized scooter similar to
those found in grocery stores
can be used inside the library by
persons with valid library cards.
LOW VISION
• Give your eyes
a rest from the
smaller print
of newspapers,
computer screens
and portable
electronic devices
and enjoy one of the over 7,000 large
print titles available in Outreach
Services, on the Bookmobile or at the
Minibranch libraries.
• The library catalog allows users to
enlarge the size of the print with a
simple click of the mouse. Your search
results will be displayed in a much
easier to read 17 point font.
• A variety of handheld and stand
magnifiers, as well as a closed-circuit
television (CCTV) system that plugs
into your own television, are all
available for checkout.
• A desktop video magnifier that enlarges
images and text from 3.3x to 70x and
an adaptive computer with screen
enlarging
and reading
software are
available for
use in the
Outreach
Services
Department.
SERVICES AND SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS
• Individualized library services and
special collections are available in
the Outreach Services Department
and on the Bookmobile.
• BiFolkal Kits contain multimedia
presentations designed to
encourage reflection and
expression among adult and
intergenerational discussion
groups. Each kit contains a
CD with sing-along songs &
stories and a DVD for the visual
components of the theme. Some of
our more popular kits include:
Remembering Birthdays
Remembering the Fashion
Remembering the Home Front
• Book
Discussion
Kits contain
multiple copies
of an individual
title along
with a helpful
information
folder. If your
book group is
looking to explore new books,
consider our collection of over
120 popular discussion titles.