Disability Services

All our Libraries are Wheelchair accessible.

Please check individual branches for  information regarding wheelchair parking and wheelchair accessible toilets.

Tipperary County Council Library Service and Schools department (Thurles) have a wide range of books and reading series that can assist children, teenagers and adults to enjoy reading and learning.
For Adults, Barrington Stoke and Livewires will be of great interest to people with dyslexia or who require a book relevant to their age but with vocabulary that reflects their reading age as well.  These books can help narrow the gap between Interest Age and Read Age.

For Children and Young Teens there is an even broader range available.These resources are available to schools, teachers, parents and individual members.

Please enquire at your local library or our Schools department.

Talking Books
Tipperary County Council Library Service have a large range of Audio books that are suitable for both Adults and Juveniles .
Audio Books are available on CD and MP3 format or downloadable as an eAudiobook .
Who could benefit from these?:
· People with Visually Impairment or who are Blind
· People with Literacy difficulties
· People with reading difficulties such as dyslexia
· People with mobility issues in their hands that find holding a book difficult

Please contact your local library for more details or check out our catalogue.

Large Print Books

Our Libraries have a great selection of large print books. If you are visually impaired or have other reading difficulties such as dyslexia but love books, try Large Print.

·    These editions have a print size of 16 points and are in a more readable font.
·    Available in both hardback and paperback.
·    Titles available cover all genres, from Thrillers to Romance to Westerns

Quick Reads

These exciting, dramatic and funny stories are ideal for adults who’ve stopped reading or find reading tough, and for regular readers who want a short, fast read. Quick Reads have helped hundreds of thousands of people to pick up books and enjoy reading again.

Who would like these:
·    People with Literacy difficulties
·    Reading/ learning difficulties
·    Reluctant Readers
·    Lapsed Readers.

To view some of the titles in our catalogue, click  here.