Multi-Lingual
The Spruce Grove Public Library can make available books for adults, and sometimes children, in the following Languages:
| Albanian * |
Cree # |
Danish |
Finnish |
| Greek |
Hindi |
Italian |
Lithuanian |
| Portuguese |
Serbian * |
Swedish |
Urdu |
| Arabic |
Croatian |
Dutch |
German |
| Gujarati |
Hungarian |
Japanese |
Norwegian |
| Punjabi |
Slovak |
Tagalog |
Vietnamese |
| Chinese |
Czech |
Estonian |
Gaelic * |
| Hebrew |
Icelandic |
Korean |
Polish |
| Russian |
Spanish |
Ukrainian |
Welsh |
* This language is only available in Adult books
# This language is only available in Children's books
To let us know which languages you would like to read in, contact the library and we will bring in a collection to meet your needs.
Play Away
PlayAway is an audio book in MP3 format, combining a wide variety of content with an easy-to-use player all in one small unit. When you receive your PlayAway, all you have to do is press play to start listening immediately – there is no need for a separate player, you just need your own earphones or car adapter and a AAA battery to make it play!
Local History
The Spruce Grove Public Library has a rich collection of history books from the Spruce Grove area as well as from around the province.
Bound Examiners
The Spruce Grove Public Library offers Bound Copies of the Spruce Grove Examiner from January 1980 up to the current year.
Large Print
We have a wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction books in large print format. We also refresh our collection by rotating it with other libraries plus we are able to borrow large print through our inter-library loan system.
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology includes hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with disabilities in accessing computers or other information technologies. Below are the computer assistive technologies that the Spruce Grove Public Library offers.
Alternative Format Books
CNIB Books
Daisy Books: A DAISY book is an audiobook that uses the International DAISY standard – it stands for Digital Accessible Information System. DAISY books are human narrated audiobooks recorded on CD. They offer numerous advantages over books on tape and commercial books on CD.
Daisy Reader
- Victor Reader Classic: Simple to use, the Victor Reader Classic is ideal for leisure reading, bestsellers, novels, magazines, etc. It offers basic navigation features that will allow you to use a table of contents or skip from section to section or page to page
- Victor Reader Wave: This player is sophisticated, with advanced functionalities for complex and highly structured books such as textbooks, reference works, and school manuals.
Scan/Read Systems
Read and Write GOLD: Read&Write GOLD is the ‘one stop solution’ for reading and writing needs, offering the most comprehensive set of support features available to the User with literacy or learning difficulties. Read&Write GOLD allows Users to work in a truly inclusive environment using standard Windows applications. This mainstream compatibility means there is no need to learn a whole new way of creating and editing text.
Mouse Alternatives
Big Track Trackball: The bright large 3" trackball helps to make mouse movements easy and accurate. While the oversized buttons make mouse clicks simple for those with poor motor control.
Rollar Plus Joystick: Available in a 2.5" trackball or a 3" joystick, they have six buttons that support left and right click, double click, drag lock, horizontal and vertical lock and cursor speed control. A flashing light indicates the drag button has been activated. The Roller Plus products include a keyguard to help users isolate on the buttons.
Keyboard Alternatives
Vision Board 2: The VisionBoard2 keyboard improves readability and reduces eyestrain with high-visibility black-on-white, or black-on-yellow letters and numbers. Its oversized 1” square keys also improve contact and control to help those who finds it painful or difficult to type with a typical keyboard. A perfect keyboard for seniors.