Services for people with disabilities

We rent talking books (Daisy / cassette tapes) and Braille materials, register the use of the Sapier Library (the largest bibliographic database in Japan such as Braille books and talking books) on the Internet, and perform face-to-face reading. Please refer to the Chuo-toshokan website for information on how to use it.

• We also lend books and magazines. Please refer to the procedure for using it.Chuo-toshokan's websitePlease take a look at it.
• There is one parking space for wheelchair users. There is a multipurpose toilet in the hall that can be used as a wheelchair.
• There is a simple handwriting machine at the counter. Please come to the window with the "ear mark".

There is an enlarged reading machine that allows you to read the text and diagrams of books and magazines in an arbitrary size.
Anyone can use it. Please contact us at the counter.

• Magnifying glass (loupe)
• Reading glasses
• Reading tracker (reading aids)

You can use it in the museum. If you wish to use the service, please contact us.

In the corner of the children's book corner of the Kanagawa Library, there is an "apple shelves" that collects materials for children with special needs.

It began in 1993 in a Swedish library and has spread around the world with the aim of making all children aware of the fun of reading.

• A book in large letters
• LL book (a book of knowledge written in an easy-to-understand manner with photographs and pictures)
• Sign language book
• Books in Braille (a book that enjoys touching)
• Picture books without letters (books that are fun to see)

It's on it. Please also see the list of books on apple shelves (PDF: 257KB).
The apple mark is a landmark.