Borrow Before You Buy!!

Vermilion Public Library has a variety of reading magnifiers for you to try. Ask for details!

Bar Magnifier with Yellow Guiding Line

Lightweight 1.5X glass convex magnifier. A bright yellow guiding line makes reading the newspaper, mail and the phone book much easier. The yellow line is tall enough to display one line of standard text. The bar magnifier displays up to six lines of text at once. Take it anywhere you go. Available from CNIB for $10. Request it.

Coil Round Stand Magnifier

Slide this lightweight stand magnifier across your reading material to increase print size almost six times. The aspheric lens is mounted in a black plastic frame. Available from CNIB for $63. Request it.

Donegan Flex-A-Mag Desk Base Magnifier

Features a 4X lightweight, optical grade acrylic lens for the best field of view and focal length. Arm allows for hands-free work, making small jobs easier and faster.  Available from Dr. Moneo for $40. Request it.

Hilco Hands-free Ezy Magnifier

This hands-free Ezy Magnifier with neck cord has a 4" round 4X utility lens and a small high power 2X inspection lens. Available from Dr. Moneo for $22. Request it.

Hilco LED Illuminated Hand-held Magnifier

Provides 3X magnification with a 5X inspection lens. Available from Dr. Moneo for $22. Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included. Request it.

Hilco Multi-angle Illuminated Magnifier

Features a light and movable handle, and 2X magnification with a 4X inspection lens. Available from Dr. Moneo for $25. Requires 2 AA batteries, not included. Request it.

OptiVisor Magnifying Visor

Designed for hands-free 2.75X magnification, these binocular-style precision glass lenses are mounted in a flip-up visor, have a working distance of 6 inches, can be worn over most eyeglasses, and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Available from CNIB for $87. Request it.

Quantum LED Illuminated Stand Magnifier

This set includes a Quantum 4X lens head and a white LED battery-powered Quantum handle. Features greatly extended battery life, a bulb that never needs replacing & 2-year warranty. Available from CNIB for $79. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included. Request it.

Sheet Magnifier

Place this large, page-size yet lightweight acrylic lens over whatever you're reading, for instant 2X magnification. Slim enough to fit into a briefcase or tote bag. Available from CNIB for $8. Request it.