For people with disabilities

Objectives:

• to provide accessibility to the library and its facilities, resources, and collections.
  
• to facilitate the retriveval of materials required in the pursuit of study and education.
  

Contact person: Dana Kuszelewski
Voice mail: 416.978.2340
Email: dana.kuszelewski@utoronto.ca

Hours of service:

• during regular operating hours of the Gerstein library.
• requests submitted on weekends or after 5:00 pm during the week will be processed on the next working day.
• only after consultation with the contact person will individual consideration be given to those unable to visit the library during these hours.

Services provided to those eligible:

• monograph and journal retrieval
• photocopying library materials
• items from the collection held for extended periods of time
• seated workstations reserved
• materials for pick-up will be left at the Check Out Desk counter unless other arrangements have been made.

Workstations:

• 1 PC in Information Desk area designated as priority usage by patrons in wheelchairs.  This PC requires a UTORid and has Microsoft Office
• 1 PC in Information Desk area designated as priority usage by patrons in wheelchairs.  This PC does not require a UTORid login and does not have Microsoft Office     

Eligibility:

• to determine eligibility for services on campus, see the Student Affairs of the University of Toronto Accessibility Services
• for information on services in campus libraries see the University of Toronto Libraries Services for People with Disabilities PWD Home

Special services process

U of T students, staff, faculty

• submit request for assistance to Dana Kuszelewski. The library suggests 24 hours notice.
• outline the nature of the assistance and the deadline.
• each person’s request is considered individually.

Members of the general public

• submit request for assistance to Dana Kuszelewski. The library suggests 24 hours notice.
• outline the nature of the assistance required and the deadline.
  
• it may be necessary for you or your facilitator to return at a later time or it may be necessary to refer you elsewhere.

No advance notice?

• identify yourself to a staff member at the Information Desk or Check Out Desk on the main floor.
• outline the nature of the assistance required and the deadline.
• library staff will attempt to assist you as quickly as possible.
• it may be necessary for you or your facilitator to return at a later time or it may be necessary to refer you elsewhere.

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Disabled entrance

• on the west wall of the building to the north (left) of the main entrance at 9 King’s College Circle as you approach the building.
• press the buzzer located to the right of the door and wait. A staff member will open the automated door. It swings out.
• in this photo disabled entrance is under the blue canopy.
  

Emergency exits

• the library recommends that disabled users inform staff at any service desk of their presence and intended location in the building so that assistance can be provided in case of emergency.
• washrooms are equipped with self-opening doors and emergency alarms.          
  

 Washroom facilities

 Locations:

• adjacent to the disabled entrance just inside the door on the right
• south end of the building, main floor, near the entrance to the journal stacks
• on the second floor to the north of the public elevator
• all disabled washrooms are unisex.
• all are equipped with self-opening doors and emergency alarms.