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Hey there! Welcome to Accessibility Minute, your weekly look at Assistive Technology, those clever tools and devices designed to help people who have difficulties with vision, mobility, hearing or other special needs!
Did you know you could borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library — for free?! Libby, by OverDrive, is a free app that connects you to your local public library virtually.
This user-friendly app is ideal for individuals of all ages who have reading disabilities like comprehension difficulties, dyslexia, low vision, and more.
Other features of Libby include:
- Browse your library’s digital catalog of books, from classics to New York Times best-sellers
- Borrow and enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines
- Download titles for offline reading, or stream them to save space
- Listen to audiobooks via Apple CarPlay
- And much more!
Visit OverDrive.com/apps/libby to learn more!
For more information, to read our blog, or to drop us a line, visit EasterSealsTech.com.
I want to take a moment to thank InTRAC the Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation for sponsoring our transcript today. You can find out more about InTRAC at relayindiana.com.
That was your Accessibility Minute for this week! I’m Laura Medcalf with the INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads, in Indiana.