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SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES 
$20,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with Youth with Print Disabilities  

Scott County Library System has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural

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A print disability is a learning, physical, or visual disability that prevents a person from reading conventional print. As many as fourteen percent of students in local schools have some kind of documented print disability. The Scott County Library System wishes to expand access to all learners and is working to increase the collection of audio, large print, and graphic novels available. Thanks to a 2023 American Library Association Libraries Transforming Communities Grant, we are able to provide more materials for and about learners with print disabilities.

These websites have been recommended by families impacted by dyslexia and other print disabilities. It...