Description of the facility

The library is inaccessible for wheelchair users and partially accessible for people with other disabilities. It is located on the ground floor of a larger building in the pedestrian zone of the city centre. The front door is too narrow and has a high threshold preventing access to wheelchair users.

Adaptations

People with mobility impairments:

  • There is sufficient room to manoeuvre inside the bookstore,
  • The equipment is moveable,
  • The cash register counter has an additional adapted lower shelf.

People with visual impairments:

  • The reception desk glazing is non-reflective or non-glaring.

People with hearing impairments:

  • The cash register counter is adequately lit and enables lip-reading and interpreting facial expressions.

Deficiencies 

People with mobility impairments:

  • There are no accessible parking spots near the entrance (the nearest is part of city parking),
  • The dimensions of the entrance door are unsuitable (73 cm),
  • The entrance door has a high threshold (2.5 cm),
  • The building does not have accessible sanitary facilities (not a mandatory condition).

People with visual impairments:

  • The temporary counter glazing is reflective and glaring,
  • The bookstore space is not equally lit.

People with hearing impairments:

  • The cash register counter is not equipped with an induction loop (not a mandatory condition).