Accessibility information

We are constantly working to improve accessibility to all our resources and services. Current physical provision includes:

• Priority access to accessible study spaces for students who are registered with Disability Services, who can book these spaces for up to 6 hours per day and up to 4 times per week. There are also bookable single study rooms in silent areas and group study rooms, suitable for collaborative work or practising presentations. In addition to these, we also provide accessible study rooms in the Morrell Floor 1 silent study area. These are a little larger than the standard single study rooms to better accommodate wheelchair users and have height adjustable desks. There are two accessible silent study rooms in the Morrell and one quiet study room, suitable for discussion, available in the Fairhurst; you can book study rooms via our calendar, choosing 'Accessible single study room' from the Category drop-down menu
• Accessible or adjustable desks for public access terminals, in study spaces, reading rooms and PC rooms. In the quiet study area on the first floor of the Morrell library there are adjustable height desks available; these can be positioned to act as standing desks, or adjusted to better suit those with mobility issues such as back problems or using wheelchairs. The desks are clearly labelled, but should you have any issues accessing these, please contact a member of staff
• Wheelchair accessible and long-term lockers for users who need them
• Reserved parking spaces behind the Library in Campus North car park and in Campus Central car park.

Equipment and software includes:

• Hearing loops at the Library and IT Help Desk in the JB Morrell Library
• CCTV text enlarger in the Raymond Burton Library
• Designated public access terminals with a larger font size to aid readability
• ZoomText magnification and screenreading software is installed on the designated accessible PCs in each PC classroom and study area
• Coloured filter overlays in a variety of colours to aid contrast of text and background when reading - these can be requested at the Library and IT Help Desk in the JB Morrell Library
• SENSUS Access, a self-service online facility that helps you convert files into more accessible formats.

Many books are now available to read online, but if you need a book from the shelves and find this difficult, we can help in several different ways:

• Library staff can get items for you so you can collect them from hold shelf on the ground floor of the JB Morrell Library.
• We may be able to set your account so you can request items through YorSearch for you or a friend to collect - but you'll need to be registered for Disability Services.
• Requests to renew books can be made through your Library account on YorSearch. If another user requests a book you have borrowed, you may need to return it. If this is difficult for you, contact us straight away.
• If you are registered with Disability Services, we can supply materials in an accessible format.
• We offer longer loan and return periods for those registered with Disability Services.

• York Print Plus provides self-service multi-function devices that provide printing, copying and scanning to students and staff.
• Several of these devices are located in the Morrell and Fairhurst, with one close to the Library and IT Help Desk designed to be easier for wheelchair users:
  • York Print Plus Locations
• We can provide coloured paper at the Library and IT Help Desk for printing if you need it.
• For information about printing charges and topping up your printing account online, view the York Print Plus webpages.

SensusAccess allows you to convert files into an accessible format:

• Convert PDFs, JPGs and other files into an e-book, text file, audio or braille
• You can combine more than one .JPG into a single file

Conditions of use

You can use SensusAccess to make an accessible copy of a file if one of the following applies:

• It's your own work
• You have permission from the copyright holder (either through personal contact or an appropriate Creative Commons licence)
• Copyright has expired (70 years after the death of the creator in most cases)
• It's for someone with a disability that makes it difficult for them to use the work in its original format

For more copyright advice please see

• Copyright: a practical guide

Use SensusAccess to convert a file