Library Access for Users with Disabilities

Collins Memorial Library is committed to providing support services and accomodations to library users with disabilities. Call the Library's Circulation Desk at (253) 879-3669 for more information on access and special services available to Puget Sound students, faculty and staff with disabilities. You may also send an email to libref@pugetsound.edu.

Services and Accomodations include:

• Designated parking spaces on the east side of the library building
• Entrance ramp
• Automatic doors with paddle controls
• Elevator Access
  • A public elevator on the main floor goes to all floors.
• Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the main floor and second floor.
• Paging service at the Circulation Desk is avalable for book stacks that are narrow and tall.
  
  • Circulation staff page library materials for users with disabilities during library building hours. Requests for paging may also be made by telephone, (253) 879-3669, or by email. The latter requests should include the date and time the user will come in to use or check out the materials.
• Renewals are available  online through the patron's library account
• Rooms have signs in braille.
• Electronic resources are available off-campus. Most databases offer screen readers.
• Assistive Technology
  • Users may download P.T. Reader, a Firefox plug-in designed to read DAISY 3 XML e-text files, PDF files, web pages and Word documents. 
  • A low vision reader is available in room 208. Check out a key at the Circulation Desk on the main floor. 
• Other services are offered by arrangement through the University's Disablities Services Office.