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Laptops and noise-cancelling headphones are also available for checkout (ask at the circulation desk).</li> <li><strong><a href="http://mannlib.cornell.edu/">Mann Library</a></strong> has an Assistive Technology workstation, which consists of two computers; one computer with a Braille Printer and associated software (<a href="https://www.library.cornell.edu/braille-embosser-instructions/" data-type="page" data-id="16413">instructions for the Braille Embosser</a>), and a second computer with a scanner and ABBYY FineReader PDF software. In 2024, Mann added a <a href="https://spaces.library.cornell.edu/space/176569">Sensory Study Room</a> available for reservation. 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