The following assistive devices are available through Sarasota County Libraries: Large Print Books Fiction Nonfiction Reference Biography Special Lighting Devices Intense lighting, some with magnifiers Reading Edge Machine Computer scanner that reads text out loud Magnifiers In many powers Many with built in lighting DVS - Descriptive Videos Films that narrate the details of the video Books on Tape Audio tapes of books - both abridged and unabridged. Information On living with low vision Local, state and national resources Computer Software Zoom Text Xtra — magnifies the screen and speaks all on-screen text, echoes typing and reads multi-page documents. Jaws — a speech reader software that will read the computer screen:  used on the Internet, library catalog and e-mail Phonic Ear Assistive listening device Closed Circuit TV Closed circuit television monitor Talking Books  Manatee County Talking Books Library  (click on "Talking Books" in the left navigation menu)  Talking Books Application Form.pdf Applications should be filled out and sent to: Talking Books Service Manatee County Public Library System 6081 26th Street West Bradenton, FL 34207