Description of the facility

The library is well accessible. Inside the library, there is ample maneuvering space, and the counters are height-adjusted. On the ground floor, there is an adapted restroom. On the first floor, in addition to the library and study rooms, there is a multipurpose hall with movable seating. As there is no elevator in the building, access to the first floor for wheelchair users is provided via a lift platform on the side staircase. The building is well-lit.

Adjustments:

Mobility impaired:

  • an adapted parking space is located near the entrance,
  • the main entrance to the building is accessible,
  • the entrance has automatic sliding doors,
  • a lift platform is installed for access to the first floor,
  • the reception desk is height-adjusted,
  • there is sufficient maneuvering space inside,
  • an adapted restroom is provided on the ground floor,
  • the arrangement of the bookshelves allows access with a wheelchair,
  • the hall has movable seating.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • the entrance to the building is clearly recognizable,
  • the building is marked with an appropriate information board,
  • the reception desk is located in the immediate vicinity of the entrance,
  • there are no sudden transitions from bright to dark areas inside the building,
  • signage and labels inside the building are contrasting and readable,
  • adapted materials are available in the library (audio books, large print books).

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • the reception desk is well-lit and allows lip reading and reading of facial expressions,
  • the rooms are adequately sound-insulated.

Deficiencies:

Mobility impaired:

  • the 24/7 book return system is installed too high for wheelchair users,
  • the stairs with the lift platform to the first floor are distant from the entrance and not easily visible,
  • doors along the path to the lift platform are very heavy.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • the glass entrance doors are not marked with contrast,
  • the reception desk window is not marked with contrast,
  • stair edges are not marked with contrast.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • the reception desk is positioned with windows behind it,
  • the hall and reception desk are not equipped with a hearing loop.