Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- There are no toilet facilities.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is Villa Road Car Park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest train station is Colchester Town.
- This station has step-free access.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The most accessible entrance is also the main entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There are no doors along circulation routes.
- Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- Seating is available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include: 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.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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Public Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
- There is a public car park located behind the library on Villa Road.
- The name of the car park is Villa Road Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available in the car park.
- Electric vehicle charging points are not available in the car park.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front of the library on Villa Road.
- The entrance area is not clearly signed.
- There is 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.
- The door opens away from you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 78cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low colour contrast.
Library
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- The walls and floor have a high colour contrast.
- Seating available in this library includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the library includes: tables and desks.
- The surface height of the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables/desks is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 77cm to 120cm from the floor.
- This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ebook, ejournal and audio.
- Auxiliary aids available in this library include: headsets.
- Accessible software available for the computers includes: Zoomtext.
Counter
- The counter is located ahead as you enter the library.
- The distance from the entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to the counter has step-free level access.
- There are no doors to open along the most accessible route.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 94cm.
- There is a lowered section at the counter, but it was obstructed at the time of the survey.
- The height of the lowered section is 73cm.
- 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 were even at the time of the survey.