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Moray House Library

Dalhousie Land, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8JR

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Access To

  • The entrance to the Moray House Library is directly opposite the main lift on the first floor of Dalhousie Land.
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  • The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and shiny flooring.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • There is step-free level access into Moray House Library.
  • There are double automatic doors which open towards you.
  • The push pad for the automatic doors is at a height of 100cm.
  • The width of the opening is 150cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.
  • There is a turnstile to enter the library with a width of 62cm and an exit gate with a width of 100cm.
    A card reader is needed to activate the turnstile at a height of 100cm.
    There are also security barriers with a width of 100cm.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Reception

  • The reception is located to your right after entering.
  • The distance from the library entrance is 10m.
  • There is step-free level access to reception.
  • The height of the reception desk is 90cm.
  • There is not a lowered section at the desk.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Library

  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the ground and second floors of the library.
  • Access throughout the library may include narrow walkways.
  • 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.
  • Some flooring is patterned.
  • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
  • Seating available in the library includes: chairs without armrests.
  • Furniture available in the library includes: tables, desks and height adjustable desks.
  • Some tables are fixed.
  • The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
  • The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • There are security barriers to access the reserved books area with a width of 95cm.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: large text.
  • When made accessible the height of the touchscreen display ranges from 120cm to 147cm from the floor.
  • This library is able to provide material in the following formats: ebook and ejournal.
  • Auxiliary aids available in this library include: large key keyboards, a trackball mouse, ergonomic chairs, handheld magnifiers, coloured overlays and headsets.
  • Accessible software available for the computers includes: Zoomtext, Texthelp Read&Write, MindGenius and ABBYY FineReader.

Stairs (Ground and First Floors)

  • The stairs surveyed are located towards the right of the library.
  • There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
  • The ground and first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 17 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the left going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs (First and Second Floor)

  • The stairs surveyed are located towards the rear right of the library.
  • The first floor, second floor lower area, second floor upper area can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 18 steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is not easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
  • There are handrails on either side on the stairs between the lower area of the second floor and the upper area of the second floor.