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: 2024

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
Email: info@banq.qc.ca

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Description

The Grande Bibliothèque offers books in Braille, large print, duomedia and triomedia. Most reservations for these types of books are made online. There is an adapted computer room, with a Braille printer and specific software to suit everyone's needs.

Accessibility

Parking*


 Interior parking lot


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


 One or more reserved parking spaces : 8

Temporary kiosk | Les Bouquinistes (Located : au rez-de-chaussée)

Indoor traffic
 Circulation corridor of at least 92 cm

Additional information

The kiosk will be on the first floor of the library during the construction work on boulevard de Maisonneuve. Usually, the kiosk is outside.

One side of the central aisle is narrow and 79 cm wide. On the other, the width is around 90 cm.

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


 Passageway: larger than 92 cm


 Accessible displays : 80 %


 
 
 


 

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


 Accessible displays : 60 %


 


  2 postes par étage
 

Inside of the establishment* : Collection nationale


 Passageway: larger than 92 cm


  3 accessible floor(s) / 3 floor(s)


 Elevator


 Accessible displays : 55 %


 

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)


 Manoeuvring clearance larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m


 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 1er étage de la Collection nationale)


 Manoeuvring clearance larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m


 Inadequate clear floor space on the side of the toilet bowl : 60 cm


 Horizontal grab bar at left 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)


 Clear width of door exceeds 80 cm


 Manoeuvring clearance larger than 1.5 m x 1.5 m


 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: door clear width larger than 80 cm


 Accessible toilet stall: manoeuvring space larger tham 1.2 mx 1.2 m


 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


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

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


 Entrance: toilet room door width larger than 80 cm


 Accessible toilet stall: door clear width larger than 80 cm


 Accessible toilet stall: manoeuvring space larger tham 1.2 mx 1.2 m


 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


 Accessible toilet stall: horizontal grab bar behind the toilet 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)


 Passageway between tables larger than 92 cm


 Cash stand is too high : 95 cm

Exhibit area*


 Some sections are non accessible


 Seating reserved for disabled persons : 4


 Reserved seating located at back


 Frequency hearing assistance system   : FM (72,1)

Room*


  Imprimante braille
  Afficheur braille
 
 

Room* | ( Other/ Le Square) (situé : 1er étage)


 


 

Additional information

Le Square is a creation space situated in the BAnQ.

The employees are available to help with the usage of the technological equipement.

The machines must be reserved before using them.