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For hearing impaired and deaf people

Calderdale Libraries have a wide range of up to date information and material available for people who have a hearing impairment.

Access for all

Access for All is situated on the ground floor of the Central Library, Halifax and has software and other equipment that deaf people may find useful. Please come in and have a look at what is on offer. Library staff are available to help you.

Access for All is fitted with a complete loop system.

Fire Alarm Pager

A fire alarm pager is available at the Central Library. For your personal safety, please see the staff in Access for All and wear a pager when you are in the building.

Please remember to return the pager to Access for All before you leave.

Counter Loops

The library service is fitting counter loops at many of the branch libraries in Calderdale to enhance communication with deaf customers.

A counter loop is available at the Central Library, Hebden Bridge, Brighouse, Todmorden, Skircoat, Rastrick, Hipperholme, King Cross and Shelf Libraries.

Information

The Central Library has a range of books about deaf issues and culture.

Library staff have attended deaf awareness training and training on how to communicate with deaf people.

DVDs

Many DVDs and BluRay discs contain sub-titles as a standard feature, sometimes in several languages. DVDs can be played on most PCs as well as on DVD players and BluRay discs on Playstation 3 consoles, as well as BluRay players. You'll find them in our Sound and Vision collections at most Calderdale libraries.

For DVD and BluRay enquiries please contact David Duffy on 01422 392602.

Sign language

Calderdale Council offers a sign language interpreting service. For more details, contact:

• Name
• Veronica Jacklin
• Textphone
• 01422 393082.

For more information and products for deaf people, contact:

• British Deaf Association|
• Forest Books|
  Specialists in books about deafness and deaf issues. Tel: 01594 833858 (voice / textphone)
• Royal National Institute for the Deaf|
  Royal National Institute for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People.
• Sound Advantage
  • Telephone
  • 01722 361199
  • Textphone
  • 01733 238020.

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