The Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is committed to offering its services and programs to everyone in our community. We recognize the diverse needs of our patrons and are pleased to offer a range of accessibility services for individuals with disabilities.
The Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA)
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library offers a collection of over 230,000 books, magazines, newspapers and described videos in a choice of formats for people with a print disability.
- Lots of choice including current bestsellers, award-winners and classics
- Fiction, non-fiction, self-help, business and more
- Books for kids, teens and adults
- Books in audio, braille or accessible e-book formats
- Download books or receive home delivery by mail
Eligibility
Access to the CELA collection is available to people who are unable to read conventional print due to a disability, which includes:
- Learning disability: an impairment relating to comprehension
- Physical disability: the inability to hold or manipulate a book
- Visual disability: severe or total impairment of sight or the inability to focus or move one's eyes.
How to sign up for CELA
Sign up for CELA service with your public library card, or contact your public library for assistance.
Access to the collection is offered in a number of ways
- Download books to your computer or mobile device, such as an iPhone.
- Download books to a DAISY player over a wireless connection without using a computer.
- Receive audio CDs, Braille or described movies through your local branch or by mail directly to your home.
For library staff assistance please call the Reference & Information desk at 705-759-5236.
Visiting Library Service – (VLS)
The Visiting Library Service is a free delivery service to residents who, for reasons of restricted mobility or vision problems, are unable to come to the library to choose items on their own. Library staff will select materials based on a patron’s reading preferences and volunteers will then deliver the items once per month to the patron’s home. VLS applications are available at all library locations and online.
Registering for VLS
Upon registration, Visiting Library Staff will create a special library account for you and keep the card on file in our office.
Click here for a VLS application form (PDF)
Once the form is complete email it to visiting.library@cityssm.on.ca or mail it to:
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library
Centennial Library
Visiting Library Service
50 East St.
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 3C3
You may also register by calling the Reference & Information Desk at 705-759-5236.
Daisy Books & Daisy Readers
Daisy Books are single disk audiobooks produced by the CNIB. They are played using a Daisy Reader or in some cases MP3 compatible compact disk players. Daisy Books and Daisy Readers are available for borrowing at the Centennial Library or can be reserved for pickup at any library location. Daisy Books and Daisy Readers, featuring large buttons to simplify ease of use, are intended for patrons with a visual, physical or learning disability.
Daisy books are listed on the library catalogue and can be found by searching for “daisy book.”