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Overview

About View
- This is a library.
- Facilities available in the venue include: Books, audio books, large print books, e books and journals, computers, a self-checkout touchscreen, a local archive room and Wifi.
- View information on opening times.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street Blue Badge Bay parking and on-street standard parking.
- The name of the nearest car park is Museum Street Pay and Display.
- The nearest train station is Warrington Bank Quay.
- The nearest bus station is Warrington Interchange.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of a lift.
- Access throughout may include doors permanently held open.
- The ground and upper ground floor can be accessed via a platform lift and stairs.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: Braille (on request), large print and audio.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Additional facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.

Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
On-street Parking View
- On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Museum Street.
- The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked and signposted.

This entrance is located at the front of the library.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
The ramp has a slight gradient.
The ramp is over 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
There are double manual doors at this entrance.
The doors open away from you.
The width of the opening is 168cm.
The doors have a high visual contrast.
There is a second set of double automatic doors.
The second set of doors open towards you.
The width of the opening is 117cm.
The second set of doors have a medium visual contrast.
There is step-free level access as you enter.

There is step-free level access throughout the library, this may include the use of a lift.
Access throughout the library may include doors permanently held open.
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, sofas and stools.
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.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 101cm to 120cm from the floor.
The touchscreen has the following accessibility aids: large text.
This library is able to provide material in the following formats: large print, ebook, ejournal and audio.
Auxiliary aids available in this library include: large key keyboards, a trackball mouse, handheld magnifiers and coloured overlays.

The room is located to the left from the Library entrance, and then past the counter, turn left and the room is on the right.
The distance from the Library entrance is 28m.
The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access.
There is written text signage on or near the door.
There is step-free level access into the room.
There are double manual doors with a high visual contrast.
One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
The locked door can be opened on request.
The doors are permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 84cm.
There is step-free level access throughout the room.
Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
Furniture available in the room includes: long tables.
Some tables are fixed.
The surface heights are not suitable for wheelchair users.
The clear underside space of the surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users.
There is not a hearing assistance system.
There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

The lift surveyed is located to the right from the library entrance.
This lift is a platform lift.
The distance from the library entrance is 13m.
The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
The ground and upper ground floor are accessed by this lift.
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 80cm.
The internal dimensions of the lift are 80cm (width) x 138cm (depth).
The internal lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
None of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Internally the lift has: a separate door to exit.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
A member of staff is required to operate the lift. To go up, visitors need to contact a member of staff. To go down, there is a bell next to the lift controls. The bell is 91cm high.