Description of the facility

Bežigrad Library is well accessible. The bus stop is located nearby and is accessible via the sidewalk. Adapted parking spaces are close to the building entrance, but their dimensions are insufficient. Access to the library entrance is via stairs and a ramp.

In the entrance vestibule, there are Direct4.me lockers where patrons can pick up borrowed library materials. Some lockers are at an appropriate height, allowing access for wheelchair users.

The library desk is located away from the entrance and is not tactilely marked. A hearing loop is available at the desk.

There is sufficient space between the bookshelves for movement, but not always enough space for a 90° or 180° turn, so shelves along the walls are less accessible for wheelchair users.

The basement houses a hall, the first floor contains a multimedia section and a study room. Access to all levels is possible via stairs and an elevator, both located to the right of the building entrance.

Adapted sanitary facilities are located near the building entrance.

Books with large print are available for loan.

Adaptations:

Mobility impaired:

  • There is an adapted parking space near the entrance,
  • The main entrance to the building is accessible,
  • The main entrance has automatic (sliding) doors,
  • The reception desk is height-adjusted for wheelchair users,
  • Height differences inside are appropriately bridged,
  • The building has a sufficiently large elevator for wheelchair users,
  • Adapted sanitary facilities are available in the building.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • The entrance to the building is clearly identifiable,
  • Signs and labels inside the building are mostly at appropriate heights,
  • Signs and labels inside the building are contrastive and legible,
  • Elevator buttons are tactile (relief),
  • There are no obstacles or hazardous objects in the building,
  • The library provides materials adapted for visually impaired persons (large print).

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • The reception desk is equipped with a hearing loop,
  • The reception desk is well-lit and allows lip-reading and reading facial expressions,
  • The reception desk is positioned so that there are no windows behind it,
  • The reception desk glazing is not reflective or shiny,
  • The hall is equipped with a hearing loop.

Deficiencies:

Mobility impaired:

  • The adapted parking space is not of adequate dimensions, but it is marked,
  • The ramp does not have an appropriate slope,
  • The arrangement of some bookshelves does not allow access with a wheelchair,
  • Some books are placed on shelves that are too high or too low,
  • The adapted sanitary facility is not of adequate size.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • The signage near the main entrance is inadequate,
  • Glass doors are not contrast-marked,
  • The reception desk is not in the immediate vicinity of the entrance,
  • The path to the distant reception desk is not marked (tactile system, carpet, etc.),
  • The reception window is not contrast-marked,
  • Edges of stairs are not contrast-marked.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • There are no (major) deficiencies for deaf and hard of hearing persons in the building.