Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring our services are accessible to all community members, and we have resources available for use in the library and at home. We have an extensive collection of large type fiction and nonfiction books, audiobooks on CD, and ebooks and eaudiobooks that you can download and stream on your device. For those who may need accommodations to attend a library program, contact us at least five days before the event at 630/887-0674.

In the Library

• Mobility Scooter (Donated by the Darien Lions Club)
• Computers with Windows 10 magnifying software

Home Service

• Homebound Delivery - We deliver books, CDs, DVDs, and other library materials to your home if you are unable to come to the library due to a disability or other mobility issues. You may sign up to receive homebound delivery on either a temporary or long-term basis.

Accessibility Devices

• WizCom Reading Pen - This fully portable scanning device helps with reading fluency and comprehension by providing immediate definitions for scanned text.  
• Zoom Magnifier - A magnifier designed for people with low vision. Funded by the Darien Lions Club.
  
  The Illinois Assistive Technology Program provides assistive technology devices and services for individuals of all ages with disabilities.
• Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS) provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any Illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability. As the Regional Library, TBBS acts as the liaison to the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and circulates books to all residents enrolled in the Talking Book and Braille Service. For more information about the service or to register, visit Talking Book and Braille Service or call 800/426-0709.
  
  
• Choice Magazine Listening is a nonprofit organization that provides audio recordings of memorable articles, stories, interviews, essays, and poems from outstanding current magazines, completely free of charge, to blind, visually impaired, physically disabled, or dyslexic adults. Each year, Choice Magazine Listening produces 48 hours of recorded magazine selections; each quarterly issue contains 12 hours of listening. From a list of approximately 100 mainstream magazines and literary journals, a team of experienced editors chooses the most distinguished writing. For more information about the service or to sign up, visit Choice Magazine Listening or call 888/724-6423.

Web Accessibility Statement 

Contact: Kristen Lawson, Deputy Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Indian Prairie Public Library is committed to providing a web presence that is inclusive and available to the largest possible audience. We are currently working toward meeting all accessibility standards as listed in WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines list. The deadline to meet the standards is April 26, 2027, but we aim to meet the standards before that date. If you cannot fully access the information on any web page of this site, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 630/887-8760, and let us know the accessibility issue you are having including . . .  

• The nature of your accessibility problem 

• The preferred format in which to receive the requested information 

• The web address of the requested information 

• Your contact information so we may best serve you. 

We will do our best to provide the information to you in your preferred or another accessible format or make the necessary improvements to make the information accessible.