• The library is open 24/7
• There is level access to the library building from Garden Court and the south side of Library Court. You enter the building via an automatic door with card access. Entry to the Kwok Computer Room is also via an automatic door
• If you have trouble with gaining access then please ring the doorbell on the left-hand side of the doors, or contact the librarians on +44 (0)1223 339451 or the Porter’s Lodge on +44 (0)1223 339339
• The checkout computers are low enough for use by anyone who uses a wheelchair
• There is a lift to all three floors of the library
• There is a handrail on both sides of the main staircase and on one side of the spiral stairs
• We have three non-binary toilets in the building and one of them is also an accessible toilet
• The accessible toilet is on the top floor, to the right of the lift; there is an emergency pull alarm in the room
• We have beanbags placed around the library for those who need to raise their feet
• We have 14 non-adjustable standing desks in the library
• Many of our chairs are fully adjustable chairs with wheels
• We have more than 50 bookstands for you to use in the building
• We have fans and lamps dotted around the building and several of the lamps work as SAD lamps
• We have two group study rooms (Garden and EDS Rooms) and one room that is designated for quiet study (Creswick Room)
• You leave the building via an automatic door
• The locker/lost property room and the Light Reading room which houses the water fountain are not step-free; there are three steps up to them. If you need access to anything in these rooms, please ask a member of staff. To look at the Light Reading collection list, visit LibraryThing, click on 'Your library' then choose 'All collections'.

The University has a growing collection of audio books. You can find them on iDiscover labelled "audio book" or "audio CD".

The University subscribes to Borrowbox and is developing a list of titles. You can browse them on the Borrowbox platform. Please return audiobooks once you have finished with them.

You can also access audio books through public libraries. For more information, go to the Cambridgeshire Libraries website.

If you need alternate formats, you can request them through the Accessibiility team at the University Library. For more details, go to the Alternate Formats LibGuide.

• We can offer a click and collect service when needed
• This library follows the university’s autorenewal system, so that you only need to bring your borrowed books back to the building once a year, unless recalled by another user
• If you have been assigned a helper from the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre (ADRC) then please let us know so that we can arrange for them to have a library induction and set up an account for them to borrow books on your behalf
• We are happy to help you to find books on the shelves if you are having trouble finding them; please just ask us
• The University has made some short videos to help you find items on the catalogue iDiscover, and to provide information on how to borrow books
• Please see these links to the ebooks and eresource Libguides.

As a first port of call, do get in contact with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre (ADRC). They can help you whether you're a current or prospective disabled student.

For all things accessibility and libraries, do take a look at the accessibility and disability libguide.

Pay particular attention to the section on alternate formats, assistive technology and study space facilities.

We have a large accessibility collection in the foyer that you can borrow for use in the library, which includes:

• A collection of coloured overlays and rulers
• Wrist rests, foot rests and seat pads
• Phone, computer and book stands
• Stress balls, sensory devices and fidget toys
• A magnifying glass and a page magnifying glass
• SAD lamps, fans and blankets for our variable weather
• Earplugs for users in the Easter term or on request
• Three whiteboards in the library for group use.

Please let us know if there are any library resources (posters, leaflets, etc.) that you would prefer to be in an alternative format.

More information about College accessibility can be found on the College accessibility page.