Location accessibility

The Library comprises 6 floors.

• Enter from 3660 Peel Street
  • Approach from drop off area: external stairs to access entrance of Library. Presence of one handrail in the middle of the staircase.
  • Approach from sidewalk: accessible walkway to access entrance (see Accessibility guide, p. 17)
  • 2 manual/automatic doors with push-to-open button activation that open outward

• Elevators: 2 elevators, 1818kg capacity
  • The elevator on the left operates between all floors (basement – floor 5), while the elevator on the right operates between floors 1-5 only.
  • Floor indication: visual and audible
    • Visual indications: clear, brightly coloured floor numbers
    • Audible: the elevators make a chiming noise when they’ve arrived at the requested floor
  • Braille: on all interior elevator buttons and emergency two-way communication system
• Stairs: 3 staircases
  • The staircases to the far left and the far right of the entrance are 6 flights each
  • The spiral staircase in the middle of the entrance is 1 flight only
  • Slip-resistant surface
  • Handrails on both sides
  • Uniform riser height

• Washrooms: Basement
  • no washrooms on this level
• Washrooms: 1^st Floor
  • Women’s: manual door that pushes inward; 2 narrow stalls; 1 accessible stall with grab bars; no infant change tables or automatic doors. Includes free menstrual products.
  • Men’s: manual door that pushes inward
  • Nearest gender inclusive washrooms, 1152 and 1153
• Washrooms: 2^nd Floor
  • Women’s: manual door that pushes inward; 1 accessible stall with grab bars; 1 diaper changing station; no automatic doors. Includes free menstrual products.
  • Men’s: manual door that pushes inward; no automatic doors
  • Nearest gender inclusive washrooms, 1152 and 1153
• Washrooms: 3^rd Floor
  • Women’s: manual door that pushes inward; 1 narrow stall; 1 accessible stall with grab bars; no infant change tables or automatic doors. Includes free menstrual products.
  • Men’s: manual door that pushes inward, no automatic doors
  • Nearest gender inclusive washrooms, 1152 and 1153
• Washrooms: 4^th Floor
  • Women’s: manual door that pushes inward; 1 narrow stall; 1 accessible stall with grab bars; no infant change tables or automatic doors. Includes free menstrual products.
  • Men’s: manual door that pushes inward, no automatic doors
  • Nearest gender inclusive washrooms, 1152 and 1153
• Washrooms: 5^th Floor
  • manual door that pushes inward; 1 narrow stall; 1 accessible stall with grab bars; no infant change tables or automatic doors. Includes free menstrual products.
  • Men’s: manual door that pushes inward, no automatic doors
  • Nearest gender inclusive washrooms, 1152 and 1153

• 5 fountains
  • Locations: floors 1-5
    • Floors 1-2, and 5: located in front of the washrooms
    • Floors 3-4: located behind the washrooms
  • Approach: unobstructed, sufficient knee clearance for mobility device users
  • No bottle filler sensor
  • Drinking fountain: operated by push bars mounted on front and both sides

• Location: 1^st floor, main floor of the Library
  • Features: counter-height; limited knee clearance
  • Sound level: talking

• Study spaces
  • 2 standard-height tables
  • 10 chairs without wheels, some with armrests and others without
  • 2 lamps mounted on the desks
• Stacks
  • compact shelving with manual operation with materials shelved on the highest and lowest shelves
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • smooth and continuous tile flooring
• Lighting
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
  • storage area of basement includes sensor operated fluorescent lighting
• Equipment
  • microform reader

• Study spaces
  • a variety of workspaces and seating options available
    • standard and counter-height desks, some with partitions
    • some chairs with wheels, others without, some with armrests, and others without
    • one accessible sitting station with standard height desk and toe and knee clearance
    • a well-being space with multiple-person couches, including a puzzle
• Stacks
  • one row of materials in the well-being space
  • materials shelved on the highest and lowest shelves
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • smooth and continuous tile flooring
• Lighting
  • natural light from windows
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
  • some desks have task lighting
• Equipment
  • 3 uPrint machines
  • self-checkout machine
  • guest computers
• Additional spaces on the 1^st floor
  • Faculty reading room
  • Graduate study rooms for law students
  • Computer Instruction classroom

• Study spaces
  • a variety of workspaces and seating options available
    • standard-height tables with four chairs each
      • chairs have no wheels or armrests
      • workspaces have task lighting
    • 2 individual study pods
• Stacks
  • materials are shelved on the highest and lowest shelves
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • mix of carpeted and smooth tile flooring
• Lighting
  • natural light from windows
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
• Equipment
  • 1 uPrint machine

• Study spaces
  • a variety of workspaces and seating options available
    • standard-height desks
    • chairs without wheels or armrests
    • workspaces with task lighting
    • one individual study pod
• Stacks
  • materials are shelved on the highest and lowest shelves
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • mix of carpeted and smooth tile flooring
• Lighting
  • natural light from windows
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
• Equipment
  • 1 uPrint machine
• Additional spaces on the 3^rd floor
  • 6 moot rooms: ask at Service desk for more information
    • one standard-height table with four seats
    • chairs without wheels or armrests
    • 1 whiteboard
    • 1 bookshelf

• Study spaces
  • a variety of workspaces and seating options available
    • standard-height desks
    • chairs without wheels and armrests
    • single-person couches
• Stacks
  • materials are shelved on the highest and lowest shelves.
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • mix of carpeted and smooth tile flooring
• Lighting
  • natural light from windows
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
• Equipment
  • 1 uPrint machine

• Study spaces
  • a variety of workspaces and seating options available
    • standard-height desks
    • chairs without wheels and armrests
    • single-person couches
• Stacks
  • materials are shelved on the highest and lowest shelves
  • aisles between some stacks are narrow and may not have enough space for people using a mobility device
• Sound level
  • quiet study
• Flooring
  • mix of carpeted and smooth tile flooring
• Lighting
  • natural light from windows
  • sensor operated overhead fluorescent lighting
• Equipment
  • 1 uPrint machine
• Additional spaces on the 5^th floor
  • 2 graduate study rooms 

• 3 group study rooms
  • for Law students only