Grande Bibliothèque (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec)

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Accessibility features

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Library

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Accessibility:
Full access
Visual impairments
Hearing impairments





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2019

Grande Bibliothèque (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec)
475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est
Montréal, (Québec)
H2L 5C4

Phone 1: 514 873 1101
Website: www.banq.qc.ca

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Accessibility

Parking*


 Interior parking lot


 Parking-permit dispenser. Slots and control buttons too high : 1,45 m


 One or more reserved parking spaces : 8

Inside of the establishment* : R - Rez-de-chaussée & section des services adaptés


 Passageway: larger than 92 cm


 
 
 


 

Inside of the establishment* : Étages : M - Jeunes | 1 - Arts et littérature | 2 - Économie, affaires, sciences et technologies | 3 - Histoire, sciences humaines et sociales | 4 - Musique et films


 Passageway: larger than 92 cm


 Elevator


 


  2 postes par étage
 


 Elevator: Braille character control buttons
 Elevator: raised character control buttons
 Elevator: audible signals when doors open
 Elevator: verbal announcements


 


 Elevator: visual indicators for each floor

Inside of the establishment* : Collection nationale


 Passageway: larger than 92 cm


 Elevator


 


 Elevator: Braille character control buttons
 Elevator: raised character control buttons
 Elevator: audible signals when doors open
 Elevator: verbal announcements
 Elevator: visual indicators for each floor

Entrance* | (Located : via la rue de Maisonneuve)


 Main entrance


 No exterior door sill


 Automatic Doors

Entrance* | (Located : via les rues Berri, de Savoie, Ontario ou par le métro)


 Information panel about another accessible entrance


 No exterior door sill


 Automatic Doors

Washroom with one stall* | (Located : au 1er étage de la Collection nationale)


 Toilet room: help offered for handicapped persons


 Inadequate clear floor space on the side of the toilet bowl : 50 cm


 Horizontal grab bar at right of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Washroom with one stall* | (Located : au 3e étage de la Collection nationale)


 Toilet room accessible for handicapped persons


 Larger than 87.5 cm clear floor space on the side of the toilet bowl


 Horizontal grab bar at left of the toilet height: between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Washrooms with multiple stalls*


 Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side


 Accessible toilet stall: stitled seat : 48 cm


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at right located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Washrooms with multiple stalls* | (Located : 1er, 2e, 3e, 4e étage)


 Accessible toilet room


 Accessible toilet stall: more than 87.5 cm of clear space area on the side


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar at right located between 84 cm and 92 cm from the ground

Food service* | Café et Bistro Le Parva (Located : près de l'Auditorium et à l'intérieur de la bibliothèque)


 Food service designed for handicaped persons


 Cash stand is too high : 95 cm

Showroom*


 Exhibit space adapted for disabled persons


 Guided tours available on request


 Descriptive panels in large print (1 cm)


 Direct lighting on all displayed objects


 No audio guides available

Exhibit area*


 Exhibit area adapted for disabled persons


 Some sections are non accessible


 Seating reserved for disabled persons : 4


 Reserved seating located at back


 Frequency hearing assistance system   : FM (72,1)