Library Buildings: Access and Safety

Contents:

• Building Access
  • Dana Porter Library
  • Davis Centre Library
  • Witer Learning Resource Centre
• Safety
• During a Fire Alarm

Building Access

Dana Porter Library

• Access: a ramp is located at the front of the building. The main doors to the Library slide open automatically when the motion detector is activated.
• Elevators: wheelchair accessible elevators with hand rails on the back wall are located in the main lobby and provide access to all floors.
• Telephones: wheelchair accessible pay telephones are located on the main, and 3rd floors. There are wheelchair accessible campus telephones on the 1st and 2nd floors.
• Washrooms: wheelchair accessible washrooms are located on the 1st (rooms 134/135) and 3rd (rooms 305/307) floors.

Davis Centre Library (W. G. Davis Computer Research Centre)

• Access: entrances leading into the Great Hall on the west and east sides of the Davis Centre are wheelchair accessible, as are the doors leading into the Library.
• Elevator: the Library's elevator is wheelchair accessible. It is located opposite the Circulation Desk on the main floor.
• Telephones: wheelchair accessible pay telephones are located outside the Library near the west entrance of the Great Hall.
• Washrooms: wheelchair accessible washrooms are located close to the RBC Information Commons (rooms 1920/1921) and in the Great Hall (rooms 1934/1935).

Witer Learning Resource Centre (School of Optometry)

• Access: The Witer Learning Resource Centre is wheelchair accessible.
• Telephones: wheelchair accessible pay telephones are located on the main floor of the Optometry Building.
• Washrooms: rooms 2902/2903, down the hall from the Centre. Other wheelchair accessible washrooms in the buliding are 1035/1053, 2003/2018, 2004/2017, 2034/2068, 2035/2067.

Safety

• Please familiarize yourself with the layout of the building and your nearest exit in case of emergency.
• Dana Porter Library: Exits are on the Main floor, at the front and east side (through the Reference book shelves), and on the 1st floor, via stairwells A & B.
• Floors 6 - 10 are not monitored by Fire Wardens. We strongly recommended that anyone who requires assistance during an emergency evacuation be accompanied while using these floors.
• Safety Phones are located by the elevators on floors 5 to 10. Lifting the handest automatically connects you to Circulation Services.
• The University of Waterloo Police can be reached at ext. 2222 or 519-888-4911.

During a Fire Alarm

• Note: The elevators cannot be used once the fire alarm has been triggered.
• If you require assistance to evacuate the building:
  • You or a companion should use the Safety Phones.
  • During a building evacuation, the phones connect to the University Police.
  • Identify the floor and set of stairs nearest to your location (e.g., Floor 6, Stair B).
  • Move to the stated stairwell and wait for assistance.

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