Ljutomer General Library

Object description

The library is easily accessible. It is located on the first floor and attic of the building. There is an accessible parking spot nearby, but it is not suitably sized. The library is accessed from the passage of the building on Glavni trg 2 via stairs or a lift. The library staff needs to be called to use the elevator. There is sufficient room to manoeuvre inside the library. The library has an magnifier available. The first floor of the library has sanitary facilities that are not accessible. The library also manages a museum with a smaller hall that is located on the first floor of the building. The museum’s exhibition spaces are accessed from the passage of the building on Glavni trg 1 via stairs. Wheelchair users can also access the museum spaces through the library. The smaller hall has moveable seating. The accessible sanitary facilities are arranged on the ground floor of the passage on Glavni trg 1 and serve the needs of the library and the museum.

Adaptations

1. People with mobility impairments:
2. There is an accessible parking spot near the entrance, but it is not suitably sized,
3. The entrance to the library is accessible,
4. There is a suitably sized lift in the building (staff needs to be called for service use),
5. The height of the library counter is adapted to wheelchair users,
6. There is sufficient room to manoeuvre inside the library, exhibition spaces and the hall,
7. There are accessible sanitary facilities in the passage of the building at the address Glavni trg 1,
8. The layout of the bookshelves enables wheelchair access.
9. People with visual impairments:
10. The lift buttons have raised tactile letters and braille,
11. The edges of stairs have contrasting visual markings,
12. The library has an magnifier available.
13. People with hearing impairments:
14. There are no adaptations.

Deficiencies

1. People with mobility impairments:
2. The accessible spot is not spacious enough,
3. One change of level in the interior of the building is not adequately addressed (threshold at the transition from the library to the museum).
4. People with visual impairments:
5. The signboard at the main entrance is unsuitable,
6. The library counter is not located in the immediate vicinity of the entrance,
7. The path to the remote library counter is not marked,
8. The window of the library counter does not have contrasting visual markings,
9. The signage and lettering in the building are not placed at suitable heights, do not have contrasting visual markings and are not readable,
10. The edges of changes of level and edges of stairs do not have contrasting visual markings (only partially).
11. People with hearing impairments:
12. The hall and the library counter are not equipped with an induction loop,
13. The library counter is positioned with windows behind it.