Accessible Library

Welcome to the Lazarski University Library - a friendly space for all readers, including those with disabilities and special needs!

The entrance to the Library.

List of equipment and facilities:

 

  1. Architectural facilities:

Modern elevators;
The Library is located on the 1st floor in Sector F at Lazarski University. You can access it using three spacious elevators that have been designed for user comfort and accessibility. They feature time-delay systems of door movement, making it easier to get in and out, as well as advanced motion sensors for safety. Buttons in the elevators are large and easy to read, labeled in Braille for convenient use by people with visual impairments.

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Hall. Three modern elevators located side by side.
The interior of the elevator with an electronic display, “OTIS” writing, information about the maximum weight of 1,000 kg, a set of large Braille-labeled buttons and a handrail.

 

Wide and threshold-free entrance to the Library;
To the right by the door is a button to call a staff member who will open the door and provide other necessary assistance if needed.

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Threshold-free entrance to the Library with the wide open door.

 

A main service desk with an audio induction loop for transmitting the voice of a staff member directly to the hearing aid of a hearing-impaired user. This equipment helps to understand speech.

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A library counter on which is placed the sign “Audio Induction Loop”. Next to the left on the counter lies an electronic ID card reader and an induction loop amplifier. A gooseneck microphone is partially visible behind the counter.

 

A service desk with a lowered countertop for comfortable communication with people in wheelchairs.

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A lowered library countertop, in front of which is placed a swivel chair. On the counter stands a computer. In the background can be seen shelves filled with books.

 

Cabins for individual work, suitable for those in need of quiet and concentration  (3 units soundproof, 3 units open).

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Two side-by-side single-person cabins with glass doors and an opposite wall. In the center is a narrow light-colored sofa and a narrow white wall desk. Under the desk there is an outlet.
A large four-person cabin with glass doors and an opposite wall. Inside there are two narrow light-colored couches and one narrow white desk. On the door there is a sheet of paper with a text saying “Please do not lean against the glass” in Polish and English and with warning signs.
A row of three spacious cabins with glass doors and white walls with green framing. The cabins have an opened door. In the center of the nearest cabin, can be seen a wooden desk, a computer with a keyboard, two lamps, two gray chairs and a white extension cord.

 

Two workstations with automatic, motorized height adjustment of the worktable, allowing people in wheelchairs of various types, as well as those who prefer to work while standing, to study and work.

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A computer workstation with a touchscreen monitor, a large keyboard with black lettering on yellow keys, and two computer mice - a standard mouse and an enlarged mouse with a yellow trackball and large blue buttons. Under the desk can be seen some cables and a set of buttons that adjust the height of the worktop.
A second computer workstation with a touchscreen monitor, a large keyboard with white lettering on black keys, two computer mice - a standard mouse and an enlarged mouse with a yellow trackball and large blue buttons, and a wheelchair sign on a blue background. Under the desk can be seen two cables and a set of buttons that adjust the height of the work surface. A black computer chair sits next to the desk.

 

Library drop box for contactless return of books, which is located at the entrance to the building in front of sector F, on level 0.

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A large metal container with the Lazarski University logo and the inscriptions “Library Book Drop” and “Library Drop” in Polish.

 

Accessible toilets.
Next to the Library there are toilets with facilities for wheelchair users.

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Bathroom with a wide yellow cabin and a sign of a person in a wheelchair on a gray background.
The interior of the bathroom equipped with handrails next to the toilet and a wide sink. A mirror is hanging above the sink. Next to the right from the sink is a soap dispenser. To the right of the toilet seat on the wall is a toilet paper holder, and on the left is a black toilet brush in a stand.
 
  1. Technical facilities and equipment:

Computers HP All-in-One Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 4500U with Radeon Graphics: 2 pcs. Touchscreen monitors offer intuitive use of programs, eliminating the need for a mouse. This solution perfectly supports people with upper limb disabilities, allowing them to use the computer more easily and comfortably by touch. The computers also have NVDA (a free screen reader for Windows, designed for blind and visually impaired people) uploaded to them.

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Close-up view of a computer workstation equipped with a touchscreen monitor that has the NDVA program open.
Close-up view of a second computer workstation equipped with a touchscreen monitor that has the NDVA program open.

 

Enlarged computer mice BigTrack: 2 pcs. Designed specifically for people with disabilities, the trackball has a number of features that make it a useful tool for people who cannot operate a regular mouse.

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An enlarged white computer mouse with a yellow trackball, two large blue buttons, and the Infogrip company's name and logo.

 

ZoomText keyboards: 2 pcs. 
Two keyboards with enlarged keys and contrast lettering (1 piece with black lettering on yellow keys and 1 piece with white lettering on black keys).

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Large black keyboard with black lettering on yellow enlarged keys. The keyboard has rounded edges. There are 18 additional keys, white „Zoom Text Large-Print Keyboard inscription” and three LEDs at the top.
Large black keyboard with white lettering on black enlarged keys. The keyboard has rounded edges. There are 18 additional keys, white „Zoom Text Large-Print Keyboard” inscription and three LEDs at the top.

 

Desktop magnifier;
ClearView+ Speech HD version (developer Optelec BV): 1 pcs. Desktop magnifier with built-in OCR text recognition and speech function.

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A desktop magnifier, consisting of a screen, a scanner and a sliding stand on which is located a red switch and a circular contrast adjuster for the image displayed on the screen. A thick book lies on the stand. The screen displays the text of the book and touch buttons with settings. To the right of the device is an information board with its description containing its image.

 

Laptops;
Lenovo V155-15API laptops with preloaded Dolphin SuperNova software that magnifies the image on the monitor screen and reads text by voice: 2 pcs.

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A laptop lying on a desk. The screen shows running Dolphin SuperNova software.

 

Headphones;
Kruger&Matz wired on-ear studio headphones: 5 pcs.

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Black wireless earphones lying on the desk.

 

Induction loop;
Univox CLS-1 induction loop amplifier with microphone.

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Induction loop amplifier with microphone lying on desk.

 

Reader Plus;
The device, which plays music, books and radio plays stored in mp3, DAISY and Reader formats, and thanks to Ivona's speech synthesizer, also reads text files.

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A Reader Plus device lying on a desk.

 

E-book readers with pre-loaded set of e-books for people with impaired vision. PocketBook TouchLux 3: 7 pcs. PocketBook TouchLux 4: 3 pcs.

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Two different models of e-books in a total of 10 lying on the desk.

 

Electronic magnifiers: Candy 5 HD: 2 pcs. Zoomax Luna 6: 2 pcs.

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Two different models of electronic magnifiers lying on a desk.
An electronic magnifier that magnifies a section of a book lying on a desk.

 

Frames for signing;
Signature and banknote denomination identification frame for the blind and visually impaired people, 2 pcs.  

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A frame for signing and recognizing banknote denominations for the blind and visually impaired people.

 

Footstools with adjustable foot support for people with bad circulation and back problems: 7 pcs.

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Inverted black footstool with shiny metal elements near a partially visible computer chair.

 

Special sturdy two-step library ladders for convenient and safe reaching for books located on higher shelves: 3 pcs.

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A gray plastic two-step ladder with red tips.
 
  1. Other facilities:

You can freely enter the Library with a guide dog and an assistance dog;

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The sign "Entry allowed with a guide or service dog" featuring a white silhouette of a dog on a blue background.

 

We provide access to the resources of the Academic Digital Library, which are available in special formats adapted to the needs of people with disabilities;

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A screenshot of the website showing a description of the Academic Digital Library.

 

Among other resources, we offer remote access to legal, economic, and medical databases containing scientific articles and full-text books in Polish and English;

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A screenshot of the Library's website showing a web page titled “Databases and information sources” in Polish.

 

We have the option to order audiobooks and DVD movies with extended subtitles from the Mokotów Library collection.

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Bookshelves with audiobooks and DVD movies with extended subtitles from Mokotowska Library collection.

 

We invite you to visit the website of Lazarski University's Center for Accessibility Support and Development!

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1st place
in the ranking of Rzeczpospolita daily

 

Our engagement and innovative approach have been awarded with numerous prestigious prizes or acknowledgments!

 

Join Lazarski today and #Experience education with us!

Learn more about the fields of study of the Faculty of Law and Administration