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 read face-to-face. Please refer to the Chuo-toshokan website for information on how to use it.

• We rent out books and magazines. For procedures for using the service, please contact us.Chuo-toshokan's websitePlease take a look at it.
• There is a parking space for wheelchair users. There is a multipurpose toilet in the hall that can be used as a wheelchair.
• There's a simple writing machine at the counter. Please come to the window with the "ear mark".

There is an enlarged reading machine that allows you to enlarge and read books and magazines letters and diagrams to any size.
Anyone can use it. Please contact the counter.

• Magnifying glass (loupe)
• Glasses
• Reading tracker (reading aid)

You can use it in the museum. Please contact the counter when using the service.

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

It began in the Swedish library in 1993 with the aim of making all children aware of the joy of reading, and has spread throughout the world.

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

I have it. Please also see the list of books on apple shelves (PDF: 264KB).
The apple mark is a landmark.