Accessibility
Accessibility
Library Accessiblity
Ensuring an inclusive environment for all
Collections
The Library offers a wide range of materials in alternate formats for customers with different visual, physical, and learning abilities.
- Large Print Books
- Literacy Collection
- Audiobooks
- eBooks and eAudiobooks
- CELA Deposit collection
Facilities
Our facilities are up to date with the latest standards including:
- Five priority parking spaces.
- Wide doorways.
- Automatic door openers at both entrances and all first-floor washroom entrances.
- Wide aisles between book shelves.
- Accessible washrooms at the library’s entrance and on the first and second floors. There is also a family washroom on the first floor.
- An elevator for movement between floors.
- Large format keyboard for use in our public computer lab.
- Two VictorReader DAISY playback devices, which were generously supplied by the Friends of the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library.
Website
Look on the top right side of every page for toggle switches to increase the size of website text. Drop-down menus and menu highlighting allow you to access and select pages from anywhere within the navigation menus.
Our website is a portal to all our online resources. From home you can borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, and popular eMagazines, as well as stream movies and access useful student and consumer databases.
Services
CELA Collection and Services: The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library maintains a continually growing Centre for Equitable Library Access Program (CELA) deposit collection including DAISY audiobooks and magazines. These can be borrowed for 6 weeks at a time and can be renewed once.
At present, the Library owns two VictorReader DAISY playback devices. These devices can be borrowed for six (6) weeks at a time and can be renewed multiple times. If a device is not available, please place a hold on it.
For more information about our collection of titles in DAISY format, registration in CELA programs, and assistance, please visit our CELA page.
Other Assistive Devices: The Library also has a large format keyboard for use in our public computer lab as well as a magnifying glass available from the 1st Floor Information Desk.
Feedback
Please let us know if you have suggestions for improving accessibility, have feedback regarding our building and services, or would like to request documents in an accessible format.
- By phone: (905) 775-3328, ext. 6100
- Online: PureChat Accessibility Link
- In person: Visit the Borrower Services Desk at the entrance.
Services
CELA Collection and Services
The Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library maintains a continually growing Centre for Equitable Library Access Program (CELA) deposit collection including DAISY audiobooks and magazines. These can be borrowed for 6 weeks at a time and can be renewed once. At present, the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library owns two VictorReader DAISY playback device. These devices can be borrowed for six (6) weeks at a time and can be renewed multiple times. If a device is not available, please place a hold on it. We will notify you when it is returned and ready for pick up.
For more information about our collection of titles in Daisy Reader format, registration in CELA programs and assistance, please visit our CELA page.
Other Assistive Devices
The Library also has a large format keyboard for use in our public computer lab as well as a magnifying glass available from the 1st Floor Information Desk.
Feedback
Please let us know if:
- you have suggestions for improving the accessibility of our building, website or services
- you have feedback regarding the accessibility of our building, website or services
- you would like to request documents in an accessible format, or have other accommodation needs
By phone: (905) 775-3328, ext 6100.
Online: https://app.purechat.com/w/mkqbg
In person at the Borrower Services Desk.