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Accessibility Services

The Olin Library is committed to providing safe and convenient access to facilities and services for all students, faculty, and staff, and abides by the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The library works closely with the Office of Accessibility Services to ensure that the needs of all students are met. Library faculty and staff make reasonable accommodations for college-affiliated persons with disabilities to assure they have equal access to library services and resources that can assist them in their learning.

Non-college affiliated users are provided reasonable accommodations within existing service parameters as stated in the library's policies. Patrons with disabilities are asked to notify library staff of their special needs.

Available Hardware

The library has isolation headphones available for checkout.

Databases & Other Online Resources

Several of our online resources have accessibility options. Browse through the Library E-Resource Accessibility Testing page from the University of Washington Libraries to search for a specific database with accessibility features.

Quiet Study Spaces

If you need help locating or accessing these rooms and areas, or encounter a person making too much noise within a quiet area, please notify a library employee.

Study Rooms

Study rooms are available on the 1st and 3rd floors. You can find all of these rooms and areas on the library floorplans.

Quiet Floors

The 4th and 5th floors are designated as a quiet area.

How can you help?

Report barriers through the Accessibility Improvement Project

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Let's Get You Where You Want to Go

Ask Us

Live chat with a library employee at any point during the day

Meet with Your Librarian

For research and resource use consultations

Meet with a Tutor

For academic skills and writing support consultations