Services for Patrons with Disabilities
Information about services varies from library to library.
7FAST
By arrangement with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, patrons with disabilities may use the Library's 647-FAST pull and copy service for a nominal photocopying fee. For further information, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities, Rm. G625 Haven Hall, 734/763-3000
Art, Architecture and Engineering Library:
Staff Assistance
Art, Architecture & Engineering Library staff is available at the following locations to provide information and assistance as needed to all patrons. Hours and staff availability may vary – see the AAE Library website for further information.
Reference Desk
Location: 2nd floor Duderstadt Center
Phone: (734) 647-5735Circulation and Reserves Desk
Location: 2nd floor Duderstadt Center
Phone: (734) 647-5747
Email: aael.circ@umich.eduInformation Desk
Location: 1st floor Duderstadt Center
Phone: (734) 936-3191Help Desk
Location: Basement Duderstadt Center
Phone: (734) 647-6720
Building Entrances
All exterior entrances to the Duderstadt Center are ground level and are equipped with automatic doors. The entrance from the Pierpont Commons connector is ground level but does not have automatic doors.
Elevators
Public elevators are located at the north side of the building by the Atrium entrance. However, these elevators only provide access to the Basement, 1st and 2nd floors. To go to the 3rd floor, take these elevators to the 2nd floor and then go left at the Circulation & Reserves Desk (the large circular desk located in the center) then through the left set of automatic glass doors to the east elevators.
Computers
All computer workstations are wheelchair-accessible. Computers are available on the basement level, 2 nd and 3 rd floors. There is also an “Ergopod” station located in the northeast corner of the 2 nd floor. Go to the Adaptive Technology Computing Site website for more information on the use of the Ergopod.
Navigating the Stacks
Library materials are located on the basement level, 2nd and 3rd floors. All aisles are wheelchair accessible with the exception of some of the basement aisles. Contact the Circulation and Reserves desk located on the 2nd floor for assistance (734) 647-5747. A campus phone is located on the side of the basement help desk.
Study Space
The Duderstadt Center has study areas available on every floor, all of which are wheelchair-accessible. There are also private study rooms on the 2 nd floor that are available by advanced reservation.
Restrooms
All public restrooms are equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access and are located as follows:
Basement: East and West sides of the building (men’s and women’s)
1st Floor: East and West sides of the building (men’s and women’s)
2nd Floor: East and West sides of the building (men’s and women’s)
3rd Floor: East and West sides of the building (men’s and women’s)
Handicapped Parking Areas
Handicapped-designated parking spaces are located on Bonisteel Boulevard near the Pierpont Commons.
Askwith Media Library
Staff Assistance
Askwith Media Library staff is available at the following location to provide information and assistance as needed to all patrons.
Location: Front Desk in room 2002 of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library
Phone: (734) 764-5360
E-mail: aml@umich.edu
Building Entrances
The main entrance to the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, on the north side of the building, is on ground level and equipped with automatic doors.
Elevators
Elevators are located on the north and south sides of the building.
Computers
The Askwith Media Library does not have wheelchair-accessible computer stations. Viewing stations with a TV, DVD player and VHS player are available and wheelchair accessible. Staff is available to assist users as needed in accessing these computers.
Navigating the Stacks
The Askwith Media collection does not have open stacks for browsing. All requests for materials should be made at the service desk or via email.
Restrooms
Restrooms equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access are located on the 2 nd floor, just outside the entrance to the Askwith Media Library.
Handicapped Parking Areas:
Handicapped-designated parking spaces are located in the loading dock area of the Graduate Library, located off South University.
Adaptive Technology Site
Located in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library, this site has a variety of adaptive hardware and software to meet users' needs. Contact Shapiro Undergraduate Library Reference staff for additional information at 734/763-4141 or contact the Adaptive Technology Computing Site staff.
Buhr Storage Facility:
Staff Assistance
Buhr Shelving Facility staff are available at the service desk to provide assistance as needed to all patrons.
Building Entrance
Enter the Buhr Remote Shelving Facility at the ground floor (837 Greene Street). The door is not equipped with automatic access. The entrance door to the reading room is visible to facility staff that can assist with door opening there.
Facility Space and Equipment
The facility stacks are not available to the public. All requests for materials are retrieved by staff. Public catalog computers in the reading room are wheelchair accessible.
Handicapped Parking Areas
The parking lot near the Buhr building has one handicapped metered space for the public and two handicapped Blue
permit spots for staff.
Restrooms
Restrooms on the ground level are equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access
Graduate Library
Health Sciences Libraries
Fine Arts Library
Staff Assistance
Fine Arts Library staff is available at the following location to provide information and assistance as needed to all patrons:
Reference and Circulation desk
Location: Tappan Hall, School of Music, 2nd floor
phone: 734-764-5405
e-mail: finearts@umich.edu
Building Entrances
The Fine Arts Library is located on the 2nd floor of Tappan Hall. Wheelchair access to Tappan Hall is available via the east entrance.
Elevators
There is an elevator on the east side of the building that is available for access to the lower level stacks and the 2nd floor during hours of library operation.
Computers
There are computer workstations on the 2nd floor that are wheelchair-accessible. Staff is available to assist users as needed in accessing these computers.
Navigating the Stacks
The stacks are generally not wheelchair accessible but library staff will retrieve materials from the shelves for patrons who cannot access items in the stacks.
Study Space
There are study areas accessible to patrons in wheelchairs on the 2nd floor.
Restrooms
Restrooms equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access are located as follows:
Handicapped Parking Areas
Public Handicapped-designated parking spaces are located near Tappan Hall, on South University Street and Tappan Street.
- Basement, (women’s)
- 1st floor (men’s)
- 2nd floor (women's)
Museums Library
Music Library
Staff Assistance
Music Library staff is available at the following location to provide information and assistance as needed to all patrons:
Location: Moore Building, School of Music, 3rd floor
phone: (734) 764-2512
e-mail - Circulation: music.circ@umich.edu
e-mail - Reference: music.library@umich.edu
Building Entrances
There is wheelchair access to the Moore building at the Macintosh Theater entrance, just off the lower circle and parking lot.
Elevators
An elevator is available to the 3rd floor and main entrance to the Music Library.
Computers
There are wheelchair-accessible computer workstations located on the 3rd floor. Staff is available to assist users as needed in accessing these computers.
Navigating the Stacks
The fourth floor stacks is not wheelchair accessible. Library staff will help to retrieve any items in the stacks that are difficult to reach. Patrons with special needs can save time by calling ahead to make arrangements to have the items they need pulled off the shelf (734-764-2512). Another alternative would be to use Library to Library Delivery and have circulating items sent to a more accessible library.
Study Space
There are study areas accessible to patrons in wheelchairs on the 3rd floor.
Restrooms
Restrooms equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access are located on the 1st floor.
Handicapped Parking Areas
Handicapped-designated parking spaces are located on the west side of the Moore Building near the Macintosh Theater entrance.
Social Work Library:
Staff Assistance
Social Work Library staff are available at the library service desk to provide assistance as needed to all patrons.
Building Entrance
Enter the School of Social Work building at the corner of East University and South University (ground level). The doors are equipped with automatic access. An elevator in the lobby area will take patrons to the lower level where the Social Work Library is located. (See map)
Facility Space and Equipment
All facilities are wheelchair accessible, including study space. There is a Tele Sensory viewer available for the visually impaired which enlarges the typeface of printed text. There is also an ergo-assistive workstation for individuals in need of software designed for blind and visually impaired computer users. Further information about the Ergopod is available.
Handicapped Parking Areas
The closest disabled parking spots are four spaces in the blue lot next to West Hall on South University, directly opposite the School of Social Work Building. Other blue lot disabled spaces can be found in the Church Street (south entrance) and Forest Street lots. There are a few guest disabled metered parking spaces on South University.
Restrooms
Restrooms equipped with stalls and fixtures designed for wheelchair access are located on the lower level of the School of Social Work building. (See map)
Undergraduate Library
Adaptive Technology Computing Site - specialized hardware and software to accommodate the information technology needs of physically, visually, learning, and ergonomically impaired individuals.




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