Accessibility Services
Yolo County Library strives to make the library’s collection and services accessible to all members of the community.
The library collection includes audiobooks on CD and remote access to digital audiobooks through the library’s Libby App and website.
The library's collection includes an array of large print books. These materials can be searched by using the search term Large Print.
Library users with special requests needing materials retrieved from library shelves or assistance with photocopying can ask at the Service Desk of any Yolo County Library branch.
Service animals are welcome at all Yolo County Library branches.
Please help maintain a pleasant and safe environment for all library users by observing the following behavioral guidelines for your service animal.
Animals, other than service animals assisting persons with disabilities, are not permitted inside Library facilities or within 10 feet of any door.
Keep your service animal with you and under your control at all times.
Keep your animal on the floor or on your person at all times.
If your service animal is a dog, keep your dog on a leash.
If your service animal's behavior directly threatens the health or safety of others, is out of control (barking, jumping, off-leash), or is not housebroken, it may not stay in the library.
Fraudulently misrepresenting guide, signal, or service dogs is a misdemeanor.
All Yolo County Library branches are wheelchair accessible and have wheelchair accessible bathrooms and parking for wheelchair accessible vans.
Wheelchair accessible public computers are located at the Davis, Winters, West Sacramento, Esparto
and Knights Landing branch libraries.
Most movies have subtitles. When used with a closed-caption decoder, these videos display dialogue and narration on the screen.
All branch libraries have one public computer with text-to-speech ability and magnification software called ZoomText Magnifier/Reader (by AI Squared).
ZoomText Magnifier and Zoom Text ScreenReader is a magnification screen reading software.
Yolo County Library aims to provide an accessible website compatible with WCAG 2.1 AA web accessibility standards.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Yolo County Library website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on this site or if you need to request reasonable accommodations. Contact us at 530-666-8005 or email us.
American Sign Language interpreters are available for Library programs. Please contact 530-757-5593 x 4 or email davislibrary@yolocounty.org and include “ASL request” in the subject.
- Please give at least one week advance notice prior to the program -
The Davis and West Sacramento branch libraries offer a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) device. The Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier offers a wide magnification range and is perfect for viewing newspaper print, photos, and maps.
The Davis and West Sacramento Libraries have meeting rooms equipped with Assisted Listening Devices.
For help with any adaptive technology or additional library assistance please call 530-666-8084.
Yolo County Resources for People with Disabilities include:
Adult Day Centers
Assists individuals and families who: have trouble with everyday tasks, need assistance in managing medication, need ongoing physical, occupational, or speech therapy, are isolated, depressed, confused, or suffer memory loss due to disease or a related condition.
Location: 20 North Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Contact: 530-666-8828
Provides personalized services designed to meet the needs of every patient. The dedicated health professionals offer the assistance you need while respecting your independence.
Location: 1215 Merkley Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Contact: 916-371-6011
Caregivers
Provides assistance to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals receiving Medi-Cal benefits who cannot remain safely in their homes without assistance.
Location: 25 North Cottonwood Avenue
Woodland, CA 95695
Contact: 530-661-2955 (intake line)
Provides assistance to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals receiving Medi-Cal benefits who cannot remain safely in their homes without assistance.
Location: 500 A Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Contact: 916-375-6200 (intake line)
Adult Protective Services
Provides limited intervention in the form of information and referral, assessment, and case management services to elderly (65 and older) and dependent adults (18-64) who are suffering from or at risk of abuse, exploitation, or neglect, including self-neglect.
Location: 137 North Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Contact: 530-661-2727
Toll Free: 888-675-1115
Provides limited intervention in the form of information and referral, assessment, and case management services to elderly (65 and older) and dependent adults (18-64) who are suffering from or at risk of abuse, exploitation, or neglect, including self-neglect.
Location: 500 A Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100
West Sacramento, CA 95605
24-Hour Hotline: 530-661-2727
Independent Living
Provides services for Californians with disabilities of all ages: At exchange market place, device lending libraries, financial load program for AT, information & referral, reuse program in affiliation with organizational partners.
Contact: 800-390-2699 (option 1)
TTY: 800-900-0706
Working in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities.
Location: 1100 Main Street, #340
Woodland, CA 95695
Contact: 530-668-6824
Supports adults with developmental disabilities throughout Yolo County, California.
Contact: 530-662-2763
Promoting the socio-economic independence of persons with disabilities by providing peer-supported, consumer-directed independent living services and advocacy.
Location: 420 I Street, Level B: Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: 916-446-3074
A savings and investment plan offered by the state of California to individuals with disabilities.
Contact: 833-225-2253
Connects, organizes, and educates youth with disabilities! YO! gives youth leadership opportunities, social networks, resources, and more.
Location: 1000 G Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Toll Free: 916-446-3074
TDD: 800-900-0706
Non-traumatic and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Resources
Dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to save lives from stroke: ...guide healthcare professionals and provide information to enhance the quality of life for stroke survivors.
Stroke Family Warmline: 888-478-7653
Offers information and support to anyone whose life has been affected by brain injury or PTSD: people with brain injuries, their family and friends, and the professionals who work with them. Brainline also provides military-specific information and resources on traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to veterans, service members, and their families.
Offers support to the families of American service members and Veterans who have sustained brain injuries through a web-based peer support network and information. AVBI members have access to web-based exercise programs to improve brain health and cognitive performance. These programs encourage self-improvement & recovery of service me& veterans who have sustained a brain injury. There are many other programs and supports for those with brain injury through AVBI.
A resource for brain and spinal cord injury survivors and their families to learn more information about medical conditions, rehabilitation, and legal options.
Contact: 866-510-5970
The largest collection of medical and legal information about brain injury on the web. This website provides a nationwide network of legal services to serve those with cases involving brain injury, and they provide cutting edge information for those in need.
Contact: 866-882-7246
Advancing awareness, research, treatment, and education to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.
Contact: 703-761-0750
Visual Impairment Resources
The Office of Services to the Blind (OSB) provides information and referral on services, programs, entitlements, and products of benefit to individuals who are blind or low vision and their families or service providers. OSB staff assists such individuals in understanding the availability of services, their eligibility for services, and the purpose and scope of the various service programs.
Contact: 916-657-3327
The white cane gives blind people the ability to achieve a full and independent life, allowing us to travel freely and safely.
Contact: 410-659-9314
The National Federation of the Blind will distribute a plastic, four-line, twenty-eight cell slate along with a saddle stylus to those that need them. That includes those that are blind and low vision who know Braille or want to learn Braille.
Contact: 410-659-9314
https://nfb.org/programs-services/free-slate-and-stylus-program
The California State Library loans braille, cassette and digital talking books, magazines and playback equipment to Northern Californians unable to read conventional print.
Location: 1238 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Contact 916-452-8271
Offers self-help support and speaker groups, and provides free resources and services.
Referrals and peer counseling are also offered. Social and travel activities are included. Computer and Braille training for visually impaired and blind adults are available weekly.
Location: 770 Dead Cat Alley, Suite 215
Woodland CA 95695
Contact: 530-662-0535
Hearing Impairment Resources
Students in grades K - 6
https://plainfield.wjusd.org/About-Us/index.html
Location: 20450 County Road 97
Woodland, CA 95695
Direct social services are provided to individuals with hearing loss by staff who are fluent in American Sign language and other communication modes. Independent living skills instruction, peer counseling, advocacy (education and civil rights), information and referral, community education, employment development/placement programs, and
communication assistance and document translation.
Location: 4708 Roseville Road, Suite 111
North Highlands CA 95660
Contact: 916-349-7500
Eaton is committed to providing American Sign Language interpreting services in an ethical, respectful, professional, and conscientious manner that meets or exceeds consumers' expectations.
https://eatoninterpreting.com/
Contact: 916-721-3636
The general purpose of Hear! Here! is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, advocacy, and support. Meetings consist of a combination of discussion, speakers, and demonstrations, including the use of assistive devices.
Locations:
Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East Street Woodland CA 95776
Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street Davis CA 95616
Contact: 530-662-5102
Financial Assistance Resource
Assistance program for residential customers who depend on power for certain medical and independent living needs.
Contact: 800-743-5000
Educational Resource
Support for students with disabilities.
Location: 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 100
Woodland, CA95776
Contact: 530-668-3711
Assistance Dogs
Providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
Contact: 800-572-2275
https://canine.org/
More Information: https://canine.org/service-dogs/is-a-dog-right-for-you
Providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.
Contact: 707-577-1700>
Toll Free: 800-572-2275
https://canine.org/
More Information: https://canine.org/service-dogs/is-a-dog-right-for-you
Disability & Advocacy Support Service
California Connect offers telephone communication access for Californians with hearing, vision, cognitive, mobility, and speech-related disabilities.
Contact: 800-889-3974
