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Overview

About View
- Services available in the venue include: WiFi, Computers, Printing, Scanner, Photocopying (a library card is required), Bookstart packs, Hearing aid battery collection point, Braintree District Council recycling sacks (one roll per household) (check with library for information), Study space and Everyone's Literacy Area.
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Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Stoneham Street Car Park.
- View information on Stoneham Street Car Park (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Kelvedon Train Station.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have stepped access: part of the children's section.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: Braille (on request), large print, different languages (on request) and audio.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.

Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Public Car Parks View
- There is a public car park located on Stoneham Street.
- The name of the car park is Stoneham Street Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.

This entrance is located on Stoneham Street.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door has a locked extension leaf.
The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 79cm.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a second single manual door.
The door has a locked extension leaf.
The locked extension leaf can be opened on request.
The second door opens away from you.
The width of the opening is 81cm.
The second door has a low visual contrast.

The reception is located ahead after entering the library.
The distance from the entrance is 6m.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 95cm.
There is a lowered section at the desk.
The height of the lowered section is 73cm.
The reception has patterned/distracting backgrounds.
There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests.

There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
The following areas have stepped access: part of the children's section.
There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the library includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests, armchairs and sofas.
Furniture available in the library includes: tables, coffee tables and desks.
Some tables are fixed.
Some surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear underside space of some surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ebook, ejournal and audio.
Auxiliary aids available in this library include: a trackball mouse and headsets.
Accessible software available for the computers includes: Zoomtext.
The self check-out and returns machines are on the right after you enter the library. The touchscreen has a height of 101cm - 122cm. The scanners for bar codes have a height of 77cm.