During an emergency, Library employees are assigned to check all areas of the Library for persons with disabilities. Elevators should not be used in most emergencies. Persons on the first and second floors have access to building exits without the use of elevators. Persons on the third or fourth floors who cannot move to other floors without the use of an elevator should assemble in front of the public elevator. Library personnel are assigned to check those assembly points and escort individuals to the nearest safe stairwell where they can wait for properly trained emergency personnel to give them assistance in moving to the lower floors.
Radios are available for maintaining communication from the stairwells.
Suggestions and comments concerning the Library's services for persons with disabilities are welcome at any time. Suggestions are reviewed by the Library's administration daily, and are used to correct immediate deficiencies and to plan for the implementation of new services. We are especially interested in evaluative information concerning the hardware and computer software that we have installed to maximize access for persons with disabilities, and would welcome the opportunity to meet with anyone who would like to assist us with the specifications for such equipment.