Special Services

Services provided by Special Services:

- Coordinate Talking Book Program for the blind and physically handicapped.
- Support literacy program for adults (Ross County Volunteers for Literacy).
- Individual Homebound Service for Chillicothe and Ross County.
- Monthly delivery of books to area nursing homes, senior villages, Ross County jail, and the Senior Citizens Center.
- Resource center for patrons with special needs.
- Limited braille materials are available for loan.
- Large print books and magazines.
- Telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) answering service at (740) 702-4120.
- Magnifications reading aids for the visually impaired (located at Main).

Special Services Computer Class at Tiffin Towers.

For more information on Special Services Programs, contact Mike Jones, Special Services Manager at (740) 702-4111.

Special Services Resource Links:
State of Ohio Talking Book Program - provided by the State Library of Ohio
Library for the Blind - to help meet the needs of the blind and the physically handicapped
Ohio Literacy Resource Center - providing literacy information to the public
American Council of the Blind - the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people.
Ohio Literacy Network - connects adult learners across Ohio to the
literacy programs and the educational resources they need to succeed at work
and home.

Talking Book Program

The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library is a sub-lending agency for the Federal Government's Talking Book Program. A tape player and audio tapes are loaned free of charge to any person who qualifies for the service. To qualify for the program, a person must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Legally blind -- Corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.
Visual handicap -- Not legally blind but unable to read standard pronted material without special aids or devices other than regular eyeglasses, regardless of optical measurement.
Physical handicap -- Unable to read a book, hold a book, or turn a page because of physical limitations such as paralysis, arthritis, muscle or nerve deterioration, or extreme weakness.
Reading disability -- The result of an organic dysfunction, such as dyslexia, of sufficient severity to prevent the reading of printed material in a normal way.

Please note: A doctor or other person recognized by the Library of Congress as an acceptable professional must certify a person to enter the program.

Call the Special Services Department at (740) 702-4111 Monday through Friday.

Click HERE to visit the State of Ohio Talking Book Program website.

Homebound Service

The library staff assemble collections of books and materials for individuals based on their interests and requests.
Collections are delivered and picked up at the request of the homebound patron.
Overdue fines are not charged to homebound patrons, but patrons are expected to return materials in a timely fashion.
Homebound patrons are responsible for lost or damaged items.
Who is eligible for homebound service?

Patrons must meet one of the following criteria to qualify for homebound service:
A permanent physical affliction which prohibits that person from safely visiting the library.
A temporary health situation (medical leave due to surgery, etc.) which prohibits the person from safely visiting the library. Service will be provided until recovery is complete.
Residency in a nursing care facility, whether temporary or permanent.
Health conditions associated with the elderly that make the person unable to safely visit the library.
Please note: A doctor's certification may be required for any of the above.

Call the Special Services Department at (740) 702-4111 Monday through Friday.

Special Services Dept. assists with WWII video project

Carl Daughters is a resident at The Glade of Chillicothe. Carl participates in the computer classes at The Glade provided by the Special Services Dept.

Carl served in the United States Army Signal Corps. during 1943-1946 in WWII.  He served with the Company “B,” of the 564 th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion.  His battalion was trained in Clear Water, St Petersburg, and Tampa in Florida.  He was a Radar Technician during the war and trained in England with the Royal Air Force and the 9 th Air Force.  His battalion participated in “ Operation Overlord” of the Invasion of Normandy, and battle zones of Northern France, Germany, and Belgium.  The National Honor Flight Network of Dayton, OH organized a trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC.  Carl Daughters along with Otto Tuttle, Art Jones, and Norman Watson were taken to the WWII Memorial on July 11, 2009. 

This video was created during the Special Services computer class held at The Glade, to see the video of their trip, click below.