Opening Access to Public Libraries for Children with Special Needs & their Families

This report investigates the factors influencing access to public libraries for children with special needs and their families. The objectives were to:• Identify what public libraries are currently doing to improve access for children with special needs and their families.• Identify the barriers to access for children with special needs from the perspective of the public librarian.• Identify the barriers public libraries face in addressing the issue of access for this group of the community.• Make recommendations of strategies that public libraries can employ to improve access for children with special and their families.