Accessibility Services

Dupré Library strives to provide library spaces, services, and resources that are accessible to all. We are always open to suggestions and improvements. Contact duprelibrary@louisiana.edu.

View the Library Floor Plan.

Facility

• Accessible parking spaces are available behind the library on Rex Street next to Parking Zone 8 and in Parking Zone 7 on St. Mary Boulevard
• A wide ramp leads to the front right-side entrance
• Push-button door openers are in the right-side front entrance and lobby
• Elevators in the front center of the building reach all floors
• Accessible restrooms are on all floors with water fountains near
• Signs around the library include tactile signals
• Alarm systems on all floors have strobing lights and sound when activated
• Quiet zones are in designated areas on the 2nd floor and all areas of the 3rd floor
• Individual and group seating areas throughout the library
• Group study rooms and individual study carrels are on the 1st and 2nd floors
• Heightened computer workstations are in the Reference Online Center (ROC) Lab
• KIC Scanning Stations and computers to search the Dupré Library Catalog located on each floor are on stands that are low and wide
• Wireless and wired network connections are available throughout the building
• A lactation room is on the 1st floor
• Service animals are welcome in the library

Services

• On and off-campus access to online library resources is available to students, faculty, and staff
• Research assistance is available by chat, text, phone, in-person, and email (Ask a Librarian)
• Assistance retrieving items and help with general inquiries are available at the Circulation Desk or the Reference Desk
• Interlibrary loan/document delivery services are available for materials not held in the library's collections
• Adaptive technology is available at the Circulation Desk
• A variety of technology in the library to use, with some available for check out
• Instructional services on how to use library resources
• Library staff will offer to assist users in emergency evacuations, and emergency rescue procedures are in place

Resources

• EBSCO Databases
  • EBSCO, one of the library's major database providers, is committed to providing positive experiences for all users. They have provided an EBSCO Accessibility – Navigation Guide and an EBSCO eBook Accessibility User Guide and FAQs for using their databases.
• Websites
  • Library-managed websites employ the guidelines provided by the University Web Style Guide Accessibility Policy and aim to meet WCAG 2.0 (Level A) web accessibility standards.
• The Office of Disability Services provides additional services on campus.

Contact

Circulation Desk | (337) 482-6025 | 1st Floor | circulation@louisiana.edu

[ Last Revised on August 28, 2024 ]