Low Vision Center

The Chelsea District Library and the Chelsea Lions Club have joined forces to help people with vision impairments maintain their independence through the use of vision aids.

Thanks to a generous $3,000 donation from the Chelsea Lions Club, we have installed  a Low Vision Center located on the 2nd floor.  This collection includes handheld and stand magnifiers as well as hands-free magnifiers and book stands. 

Here is a complete list of the items in the collection:

•           NO.01- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 3.5X/10D Handheld Magnifier (angled)
•           NO.02- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 4X/12D Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.03- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 5X/16D Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.04- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 6X/20D Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.05- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 7X/24D Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.06- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 8X/28D Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.07- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 10.75X Handheld Magnifier
•           NO.08- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 3X/8D 195mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.09- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 4X/12D 220mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.10- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 5X/16D 200mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.11- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 6X/20D 140mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.12- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 7X/24D 100mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.13- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 8X/28D 70mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.14- OPTELEC PowerMag+ 10.75X/39D 50mm Stand Magnifier
•           NO.15- Full Sheet 2X Magnifier
•           NO.16- EZ READER Reading Stand
•           NO.17- OptiVISOR: Optical Glass Binocular Magnifier

These items are available for loan to Chelsea cardholders.  The loan period is 3 weeks, with 2 renewals, and late fees of $0.10 per day.

Thanks to donation from local resident Pat Montgomery, the Library also has a Merlin digital reader available for use within the Library.  The device features user-friendly navigation that allows the user to significantly magnify an item – anything from a newspaper to a historic photo can be easily magnified and clearly viewed on the digital screen.  The Merlin is located on the 2nd floor near the fireplace.