List of Key Accessibility Features:
- Paved ramp from outside into the library corridor leading to the library on the first floor. The ramp has uneven paving.
- Disabled toilet off ground floor library corridor
- Disability door in library corridor on Ground floor.(needs access authorization from Porters to be put on your CRS ID card)
- Ramp on 3rd floor of library (the bottom floor of the library). Can be entered directly through disability door on Library Corridor on the Ground Floor.
- Lift to all floors of the Working Library. Top floor which includes our printing room, IT Support Office and supervision/group study room needs additional access. Please contact staff.
- Porters or staff can help you access the library.
Floors are not situated in sequence.
Floor 3 is the bottom floor of the library. Floor 2 is above floor 3, and the Reading Room on Floor 1 is above floor 2. If you enter through Floor1 you will need to go down the stairs to enter floor 2 and 3. If you use the disability door you can enter directly to floor 3 and use the lift to access all floors. The top floor is the mezzanine.
Books on each floor are color coded
Ground Floor : No books
Floor 1: Yellow label on book spines
Floor 2: Blue label on book spines
Floor 3: White label on book spines
- Disabled toilet : turn right once you have entered Library Corridor; the entrance to all toilets (including the disabled one) is part-way down Library Corridor, then to your left.
- Disabled access: The disabled entrance to the library for mobility-impaired users is the first door on the left that you come to once you have entered Library Corridor. Behind the door is a ramp that takes you to floor 3 (the bottom floor of the library), from where you can use our library lift/elevator to gain access to floor 2 (above floor 3), and the Reading Room on Floor 1 (above floor 2).
You will need to ask the College Porters to put access to the disabled access door on your list of access permissions (on your CRS ID card).
- Ramp : After entering through the disabled entrance door there is a ramp providing step-free access to the library.
- The Lift has two doors. The first door is fairly heavy and you may need assistance to open it. The second, inner door is a sliding gate. Both doors need to be closed for the elevator to function. You will need to let staff know if you wish to access the mezzanine floor (top floor), which includes our printing room, IT Support Office and supervision/group study room.
- Further Assistance: if you need help in getting into the library via the disabled access door, you will find a buzzer next to the door. If you press that during usual library staff hours (Monday-Friday, 9-5), a member of staff will come down to help you. If for some reason you cannot raise our attention, call the library at 01223 334905, or contact the Porters at 01223 334900.
- Outside of working hours Porters are available to offer assistance to library users. Please contact the Porters in person (24/7 helpdesk at the Christ's College entrance) or call (01223 334900). We do not currently have a phone on Floor 1, Reading Room for calls.
- The library is situated behind First Court. You can access the library by First Court. First Court is at the main College entrance where the Porters, the Chapel and the Buttery are situated.
- On the side where the Buttery is situated, there is a narrow corridor leading to the Library patio and the library entrance.
- There is no signage above the corridor entrance to indicate that the corridor in First Court leads to the Library.
- The library entrance leads you to the Ground Floor where there is a ramp with uneven paving.
- The door of the library is heavy and may need assistance to open or keep open.
- The library has a disabled access door on the Ground floor (in the library corridor) where you have access to ramp and lift to bring you to the library’s Reading Room on the 1st floor.
Porters or staff can help you access the library.
We can provide library photos on request
Video of library photos and tours of the library can be found on our Youtube channel.
Desks:
- 13 two-seater desks on the right-hand side of the library
- six 4-seater desks next to the windows on the left side (the windows can be opened if required).
- 1 special collections table, adjacent to the library office.
We do not currently have any adjustable desks, including "standing desks".
Seating:
- adjustable chairs with wheels;
- wooden chairs, which are not adjustable.
The first floor reading room provides study space for library users. It is considered a quiet zone but sometimes can reach medium noise levels. It has a combination of non-adjustable pocket desks (2 or 3 seats) and long desks (4 seats). The left side wall of floor 1 has windows. There are also individual fans available for extra ventilation if needed. The reading room has a heating and air-conditioning system.