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Persons with Disabilities
The mission of the University of Connecticut Libraries is to provide every library patron with access to all library services, facilities, and collections.
Information for persons with disabilities using a library at a Uconn Regional Campus is available at the various campus Web sites .
Information for Persons with Disabiltiies at the University of Connecticut Libraries Storrs ONLY
Location and Driving Directions
- Homer Babbidge Library Hours and Directions
- Music and Dramatic Arts Library Directions
- Pharmacy Library
- The Pharmacy Library is located in Room 228 on the second floor of the Pharmacy/Biology Building, 69 North Eagleville Road.
Hours
Parking
Babbidge Library parking for those with a State of Connecticut Handicapped Parking Permit is available at the Dodd Research Center's parking lot on the Library's south side.
Building Access - Babbidge Library
All three public Library entrances are equipped with automatic doors.
- The north entrance, opposite the CUE Building, is at street level with elevators to the Plaza Level.
- The south entrance, opposite the Dodd Research Center, is reached via a ramp.
- The west entrance, across from the School of Business, is reached via a ramp.
Services - Homer Babbidge Library
If you have a documented disability or injury, you can receive home delivery of library materials. To apply for this option, please contact us. Please note that home delivery will take additional time, in some cases a week or longer.
Also, please note: you are responsible for the material from the point of its being mailed to you until we receive it back at our office, even if you do not receive the item. You are responsible for returning the item to us, in person, to any UConn Library, or via the mail at your own cost. You will be charged for materials that are lost or damaged in transit. If you choose to return by mail, we recommend that you insure the item or use a tracking service; also, be mindful of the due date and allow for time for the item to get back to us. You will be financially responsible for the item if we do not receive it back at our office.
Services - All Storrs Campus Libraries
The Libraries on the Storrs Campus provide individual assistance to persons with permanent or temporary disabiltiies. Services include, but are not limited to:
- Orientation to the Babbidge Library building and other Storrs Campus libraries.
- Retrieval of library materials held at the Babbidge, Music, or Pharmacy Libraries is made through the Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan service.
- Assistance with research projects through the Liaison Program and/or Undergraduate Instruction Team.
Equipment - Babbidge Library
- Accessible workstations designated for persons with disabiltiies
- Low vision reader
- Kaman Assistive Technology Workstation, including:
- Internet access
- MS Office
- JAWS
- TextHelp
- Kurzweil 3000 with Scanner
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Zip Drive 250 Mb
- Extensive information on all services, policies and procedures for University of Connecticut Students with Disabilities is available at the University Services for Students with Disabiltiies Web site.
Contact
For questions or comments on Uconn Libraries for Persons with Disabilities on the Storrs Campus, contact:
Liaison for Patrons with Disabilities
Homer Babbidge Library
Access Services
369 Fairfield Way, Unit 1005AS
Storrs, CT 06269-1005
Campus Mail: David Avery, Unit 1005AS
Phone: 860-486-1582
Email: david.avery@uconn.edu
This page is maintained by David F. Avery