Building Accessibility

Bird Library has ramps and curb cuts leading to both of its main entrances on the north and south sides of the building. These entrances are equipped with automatic door openers.

Elevator service is available on every floor of Bird Library, and all elevators are equipped with Braille-encoded elevator buttons.

The Carnegie Building, which houses the Science & Technology Library and Math Library, has an automatic door opener on the east side of the building. A ramp inside this entrance leads to the main door of the Science & Technology Library, which also has an automatic door opener.

Elevator service runs to the second and third floors but is not available for the fourth floor storage area. Library staff retrieves materials from the fourth floor for students who cannot access this area.

For assistance locating and using Library resources

- Location: Service Desks

- Phone: 315.443.2160

The Math Library has elevator service from the Science & Technology Library that opens up within the Math Library itself, so users do not have to enter via the front door.

The Geology Library is located on the third floor of Heroy Geology Laboratory. Elevator access is available from the ground floor lobby.

The entrance to the Belfer building is level with the outside grounds and has an automatic door opener. Contact the Special Collections Research Center at (315) 443.2697 or Belfer@syr.edu about admission to Belfer.

Library service desks are standard desk height (approximately 28”) or include a section of the desk that is at a lower height to accommodate wheelchairs.

Restrooms with stalls that meet ADA compliance guidelines are available in room 122, on the north perimeter of the first floor of E.S. Bird Library. (See map at http://library.syr.edu/about/tour/images/floor_1_med.jpg)

Other restrooms within E.S. Bird Library, the Science and Technology Library and the buildings that house the branch libraries have large-sized stalls with grab bars, but may not be fully accessible.

Braille signs are posted outside all restrooms in Bird Library.

The alarm systems in E.S. Bird Library and Geology Library have strobe lights for the hearing impaired.

The standard procedure for building evacuation in all library facilities is as follows:

If an individual is unable to exit the building without assistance,

1.  a designated staff member serving as floor warden will escort the individual to a designated emergency exit;

2.  the floor warden will then exit the building and inform the appropriate official of the individual’s location;

3.  appropriate personnel (fire, police, safety officer, etc.) will then go to the individual’s location and evacuate the individual.

To expedite this process, the individual may call the Department of Public Safety’s emergency number 711, provide his/her location and tell the dispatcher that evacuation assistance is needed. The dispatcher will then contact on-site personnel with the relevant information and appropriate personnel will evacuate the individual.