Disabled Access Guide for The Stephenson Library

The venue is situated outside the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Cambridge.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Cambridge.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

The Stephenson Library is located on the 1st floor of the Main Building.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do need to be booked in advance.

There are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 4.5m x 3m (14ft 9in x 9ft 10in).

The nearest designated bay is 134m (146yd) from the the main lift.

The furthest designated bay is 140m (153yd) from the the main lift.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.

The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

This car park is for staff permit holders, but students with disabilities can park here. They must apply for a permit, which is free.

This venue does have its own car park.

Parking is free for all users.

The car park is at the front of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3.5m x 3.5m (11ft 5in x 11ft 5in).

The nearest designated bay is 38m (41yd) from the main lift.

The furthest designated bay is 41m (45yd) from the main lift.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

There is not a dropped kerb/non stepped access from the car park to the venue.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The whole of this car park becomes exclusively for the use of Blue Badge holders after 18.00 every day.

There is a lift for public use.

The lift is located outside, at the front of the building.

The lift is a standard lift.

The floors which are accessible by this lift are B-E-G-1.

Staff do need to be notified for use of the lift.

The dimensions of the lift are 1.4m x 1.04m (4ft 7in x 3ft 4in).

The clear door width is 79cm.

There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.

The lift does have a visual floor indicator.

The lift does have an audible announcer.

The controls for the lift are within reach for a wheelchair user.

The lighting level in the lift is low.

The lift does have Braille markings.

The lift does have tactile markings.

Floor E is the external entrance.

A key is required to operate this lift from the external entrance, which will be issued to staff and students who use this building regularly.

There is an intercom located next to the external entrance linked to the main reception for visitors to request access to the lift.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the lift.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 158cm (5ft 2in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open both ways.

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 139cm (4ft 6in) wide.

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 10 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are medium.

The steps are not clearly marked.

The steps are medium.

The steps do not have handrails.

There are 6 steps in front of the entrance, and a further 4 steps between the 2 sets of doors.

This information is for the entrance located leading from the Quadrangle.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are double width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 164cm (5ft 4in) wide.

This entrance leads to the landing between the ground floor and basement on the main stairs.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the building.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located just inside the entrance.

There are 1 steps to the area/service.

The lighting levels at the steps are medium.

The steps are not clearly marked.

The steps are shallow.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are B-G-1.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium height.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on both sides.

There is a landing.

This information is for the entrance located on the first floor.

There is level access to the service.

Level access is via lift.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.

This entrance is located on the lift and main stairs side of the library.

There is an identical door next to it, which acts as the library exit.

There is also a similar door leading from the careers area, at the far side of the library, to the far stairs and the I.T. area.

This door is used by students and staff with mobility impairments to access these areas via the main lift.

The reception desk is 3m (9ft 10in) from the library entrance.

There is level access to reception from the entrance.

The reception desk is medium height.

The desk has a lowered section.

Lighting levels are medium.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

There is level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are medium.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

This library does not house a regular supply of books in Braille.

This library does not house a regular supply of books in large print.

This library does not house a regular supply of books on tape or disc.

There is an ordering service.

Assistive hardware and software can be provided for terminals located here, as required.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1-M.

There are 13 steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on both sides.

There is not a landing.

The services on the floors which are not accessible are study areas, TVs and DVD players.

There are 3 sets of stairs within the library, all accessing separate areas.

There is not level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are medium.

Motorised scooters are allowed in public parts of the venue.

Motorised scooters are allowed in some parts of the venue.

Customers cannot charge scooters or wheelchairs at the venue.

The Careers Service is located in the far left corner of the library from the main library entrance.

It contains careers literature, computer terminals and interview rooms, accessed by single, light doors, 70 cm wide, which open any from you.

The Careers Office is accessed by a single, light door, 75 cm wide, which opens towards you.

There are no adapted toilets within this venue designated for public use.

The nearest adapted toilet is located in the Hall Building and Bradfield Centre.

Please see the guide for this building for more details.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Female Toilets

The female toilets are located on the ground floor, next to the main reception.

The female toilets are 7m (22ft 11in) from the min lift.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the female toilet.

This is by lift.

Lighting levels are medium.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located in the basement, next to the main stairs.

The male toilets are 10m (11yd) from the main lift.

Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet.

Lighting levels are medium.

Staff do receive disability awareness training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

Registered assistance dogs are welcomed.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are Text Relay aware.