Resource Library

Our section located at the Mackenzie Branch in Greater Sudbury

A comprehensive selection of books, videos, articles and journals housed in the Learning Disabilities Section of Main Branch of Greater Sudbury Public Library.

Interested in alternative print available? See the links below to explore Hoopla and AERO.

Hoopla – Instantly borrow free digital movies, TV shows, music, ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, comics, and more! hoopla can be accessed on Apple iOS 6.0+ or Android devices and via the four major web browsers. To access the system on your mobile device, you’ll need to first download the FREE hoopla digital app from the App Store on your device. There is no need to download an app or extension for your web browser. To sign up go to hoopladigital.com with your library card and PIN number.

AERO - AERO is an acronym for Alternative Education Resource Ontario, which is a web-based digital repository operated by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. Through this service, students can request in another format to support their learning. For more information on this service, click the link here – http://alternativeresources.ca/Aero/Public/WelcomePage.aspx

eBooks and Audiobooks Apps

The Greater Sudbury Public Library has multiple apps that allow you to access eBooks and Audiobooks for free as long as you have a Library card.
https://www.sudburylibraries.ca/en/digital-library/eBooks-and-Audiobooks.asp#ebooks 

Decodable books – Decodable books are incredibly helpful to readers who have dyslexia. They are specifically designed to be easily ‘decodable’, constructed to mitigate the difficulty involved in processing language and correlating speech or vocalization to letters and words by using established phonetic systems and letter groupings.
https://www.idaontario.com/decodable-readers-and-text/?fbclid=IwAR2PrxWw2iOr_VJ2-ua33SMn0VyUdgsYDgmP_Dwgx0RIWX-bwYCMTTEMbO8