Accessibility
Richmond Public Library offers inclusive programs and services that foster learning, connection, and belonging for all community members, including people with disabilities. The Library is committed to creating welcoming and supportive spaces that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy.
Home Services
Register for Home Services, a free service that provides home delivery of library materials to Richmond residents who are unable to come to the library due to mobility or visual disabilities.
Assistive Technology
All library locations offer assistive tools like magnifiers, large-print keyboards, and sensory support items. On our website, you can use the ReachDeck Toolbar and Google Translate for reading, speech, and translation support. Ask a staff member about assistive technology at the library to make your visit more comfortable today!
Accessible Collections
Large Print Collection
Explore the library’s Large Print Collection, which features books with text that is 14-point font or larger, designed to provide an easier, clearer, and more comfortable reading experience.
Accessible Audiobook Collection (DAISY)
Register to access the Accessible Audiobook Collection (DAISY), a specialized collection available to customers with a perceptual (print) disability.
Libby (OverDrive)
Enjoy ebooks and audiobooks on your tablet, smartphone or computer. Libby has a range of accessibility features such as screen reader support and adjustable text size.
Interlibrary Loan
Request books in formats like large print through Illume, a BC & Yukon Interlibrary Loan service, if RPL does not have the items you’re looking for in the format you need.
PressReader
Access thousands of international newspapers and magazines in over 60 languages. PressReader offer easy access, offline downloads, and a personalized reading experience on smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Hoopla
Stream or download a curated selection of diverse, high-quality movies and documentaries of different genres on your own device.
Featured Booklists
Support and Resources
CELA-Accessible Media
Explore accessible resources, including books, newspapers and magazines in accessible formats such as Braille, e-text and audio, through the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA). Visit site.
Local Resources
- InGIRLS CLUB
- Pacific Autism Family Network
- Pathways Clubhouse
- Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition
- City of Richmond Accessibility & Poverty Reduction
- Aspire Richmond
- Richmond Centre for Disability
- Developmental Disabilities Association
- Richmond Therapeutic Riding Association
- Special Olympics British Columbia – Richmond
Provincial Resources
- Vancouver Coastal Health Services & Resources
- SPARC BC
- BC Accessibility Hub
- Accessibility Supports and Services
- ALS Society of British Columbia
- Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
- Assistive Technology British Columbia
- BC Centre for Ability
- Canucks Autism Network
- CNIB
- Rick Hansen Foundation
- Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility
Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023-2033
On April 8, 2024, City Council adopted the Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033 to guide the advancement of accessibility in Richmond, in collaboration with the community. The 2023–2033 Richmond Accessibility Plan can be found here.
Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Richmond Accessibility Advisory Committee acts as a resource and provides advice to City Council to support the advancement of accessibility in the city, so people with disabilities are able to participate fully in all aspects of community life. The library is a member representative on this committee. More details about this committee can be found here: https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/city-council/boards/advisory.htm.
Feedback
If there is something we can do to improve our accessibility services, please let us know. Feedback can be provided in-person to any staff member, in writing by using a comment card (available at all service points), by telephone at 604-231-6413 or by email at accessibility@yourlibrary.ca