Latin American Centre

• The entrance is stepped. 
• There are 6 steps up to the entrance.
• The steps are all a slightly different height and depth. There are no handrails. There is a small visually contrasting panel on each step.
• The entrance door is manual and has a clear width of 1m. This door is held open during opening hours.
• There is a small lobby inside with a second entrance door - this is manual, lightweight, and has a clear width of 95cm. As the door opens there is 1 step up into the building.
• Inside the building is an entrance lobby with the library office straight ahead.

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• There is no reception in the building. 
• The library office is located in the entrance lobby. Please note that this may not always be staffed. 

• There are no accessible toilets. 
• The standard toilets are all gender neutral. 

• There is no lift in the building. 

• There is stepped access only between floors. 
• The main stairs have handrails both sides, and visually contrasting markings on the step edges. 
• There is a secondary staircase between the ground floor and a small section of the basement - this gives access to the library stacks. 

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• The outer entrance door is held open and has a clear width of 1m. 
• The inner entrance door is manual and has a clear width of 95cm. 
• Internal doors are all manual. Many are relatively narrow with a clear width of under 80cm. 
• The door to the LAC Room on the first floor has a clear width of 68cm. 
• Doors on the ground and first floor corridors are held open. 
• Many doors have poor visual contrast between door, frame and surrounding wall. 

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Main seminar room

• The main seminar room is on the ground floor off the entrance lobby. 
• The door is manual, heavy and has a clear width of 75cm.
• Furniture can be arranged as needed - the photos below show a large central table with chairs around it. Chairs can also be set out in rows if a lecture is taking place. 

LAC Room

• The LAC Room is on the first floor. 
• The door is manual with a clear width of 68cm.
• This is a small seminar room with chairs around a central table. 

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• There is a small common room at the basement level. 
• This small room has a sofa, 2 low chairs and a small coffee table. 
• There is a fridge in the room, and a small kitchenette just outside. 

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• There is a portable hearing loop available on request.
• Please contact the department in advance to request this.
• Alternatively you can ask at the Library Office.