Low Vision, High Contrast: Books for Kids That Need Contrasting Colors

The other day I attended a remarkable presentation to a group of local Chicagoland librarians called “Building Accessible Library Collections for Individuals with Disabilities.” Presented by Renee Grassi, it offered librarians like myself ways to remove barriers to access for different individuals within our library systems. And with its focus on community engagement and transparency, I found it a particularly timely piece.

Though many of the things Ms. Grassi touched on were interesting, I w...