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The Casimir Lewy Library is located in the Faculty of Philosophy area of the Faculties of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and Philosophy Building on the second floor.
Step-free access is available by taking the Faculty of Philosophy lift to the third floor, then using the platform lift located in the Old Library area to access the library on the second floor.
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The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift, a platform lift, automatic doors and narrow walkways.
The main entrance to the library is accessed either by four steps from the Faculty of Philosophy lift, or via a staircase from another floor.
The door to the main entrance is manual and permanently held open with a width of 89cm followed by security barriers with a width of 102cm.
There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the entrance.
There is step-free level access into the Faculty of Philosophy Casimir Lewy Library.
To access the accessible entrance there is an intercom at a height of 120cm.
There is a single manual door which opens towards you.
The width of the opening is 87cm.
The door has a high visual contrast.
There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 100cm.

The lift surveyed is located in the Faculty of Philosophy area of the third floor of the Faculties of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and Philosophy building.
This lift is a platform lift.
The distance from the Faculties of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics and Philosophy main lift is 60m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access, automatic doors and narrow walkways.
The floors 1, 2 and 3 are accessed by this lift.
The lift door has a high visual contrast.
The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
The external lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The lift door opening width is 90cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 110cm (width) x 150cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high visual contrast.
All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
Internally the lift has: a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
If the lift is accessed on the third floor of the building, there is a manual door enroute from the main lift.

The reception is located in front of you on entrance.
The distance from the accessible entrance is 6m.
The most accessible route to reception has narrow openings.
There is step-free level access to reception.
The height of the reception desk is 73cm.
The reception has windows and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
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.
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 and sofas.
The tables are fixed.

There is step-free level access throughout the library.
Access throughout the library may include manual doors and 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.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the library includes: chairs with armrests and 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 is not a hearing assistance system.
The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 112cm to 119cm from the floor.
The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: large text.
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 and ergonomic chairs.
The libraries accessibility service can help provide documents or materials in alternative formats.