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Accessibility Services

Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) seeks to provide all with a welcoming, accessible, and safe environment. 

We offer equipment and services that help to provide equitable access to our collections and branches. If you have a question about a library service for persons with disabilities, please contact our Public Services office at (301) 699-3500 or PublicServices@pgcmls.info.

Support for Physical Access

  • All PGCMLS branches and facilities have at least one ADA-accessible entrance.  
    • The Largo-Kettering Library’s accessible entrance is on the lower side of the building.
    • The Upper Marlboro Library’s accessible entrance is at the rear of the building, next to the library parking lot.
  • For questions about accessibility at specific PGCMLS library locations, please contact that branch or reach out to the Public Services office at (301) 699-3500 or PublicServices@pgcmls.info.
  • Our Books by Mail service ensures access to the library collection to homebound customers, including residents of nursing homes and retirement centers. To apply for this service, please complete a Books by Mail application or contact Outreach Services at (301) 699-3500 ext 6164 or outreach.services@pgcmls.info.

Support for Blind, Low Vision and Print Disabilities

  • Customers can change the font size or contrast options on the PGCMLS website by clicking on "Accessibility"at the top of each page.

Accessibility Browser Tool

  • All PGCMLS public computers are equipped with:
    • JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion software
    • Windows Narrator and Windows Magnifier 
  • Optelec® ClearView + magnifiers are available at 10 library branches: Accokeek, Beltsville, Bowie, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Greenbelt, Largo-Kettering, New Carrollton, Oxon Hill and Spauldings. These machines allow customers to view documents at increased magnification, with an option to reverse the background and foreground (white text on black background).
  • PGCMLS makes eBooks and eAudio Books available through Libby (OverDrive).  
  • PGCMLS also has Large Print books, as well as Audio Books on CD and Playaway Digital Audio Player in our collection at most locations. Ask our staff for assistance searching for these materials in our collection, or requesting them via interlibrary loan.  
  • Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) is a free service for eligible blind or physically handicapped individuals who are unable to read print. They offer books and magazines in Large Print, Braille, or in a specialized format for use with the Digital Talking Book Machine, all delivered either through the US mail or through digital download. LBPD also offers Accessible Textbook Conversion through the Maryland Accessible Textbook Program, and Accessible Technology Training by appointment.

Support for Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Hearing Loss

  • PGCMLS provides ASL interpreting services upon request for Library-sponsored programs and events. Requests for the service must be made at least two weeks in advance. Dial 7-1-1 to place a call through Maryland Relay to our Public Services department at (301) 699-3500, or send a request to PublicServices@pgcmls.info. 
  • Most films in our DVD / Blu-Ray collection, as well as the streaming films which can be borrowed through Kanopy and Hoopla, offer closed captioning (CC).  
  • Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library (MD DCDL) is a collection of deaf-related eBooks and eAudio, available through Libby (OverDrive). Customers can access DCDL content by logging on using their PGCMLS library card.