Orange County Public Library received two grants from the State Library totaling to a little more than $68,000.

The library will use the money from one grant to buy assistive technology and the money from the second grant will go to developing their strategic plan for the next three years, which plans to build off the 2013-2016 plan.

The new equipment will allow library visitors to have more access to the library’s collection. Currently the library’s offerings are only six percent of its entire collection.

The new technology includes a stationary text-to-speech magnifier, a portable video magnifier, three high-definition handheld video magnifiers and assistive headsets for those who have trouble hearing.

Jason Richmond, the technology support and instruction librarian, said that the library’s conversations with disability advocacy groups gave them the direction to prepare for the grant proposal.

“Focus groups were very excited to hear that visitors with visual challenges may soon have access to an expanding number of library resources,” Richmond said in a release.

For more information on the Orange County Public Library visit here.

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