OVERVIEW

Contact

Students requiring service modifications should contact Evelyn Lester, Director of Disability Services, 315-228-7375, or elester@colgate.edu. 

Borrowing Services (Circulation, Reserves, Borrowing from Other Libraries)

  • Learning Ally membership and digitization of materials (alternative formats) are available through the Director of Student Disability Services.
  • Extended loan periods.
  • Dorm or office delivery of materials.  
  • Help getting material from the shelves.
  • Renewal of materials by phone or online.
  • Checkout of equipment (noise-cancelling headphones, high quality microphone, USB drive with screen-reader program).

Building Access

  • Case-Geyer: Reserved parking spaces are available near the Level 3 entrance on the East parking lot (facing Admissions/JB Colgate building). The lower-lot (West) near JC Colgate and Little Hall also has reserved parking; however there is a steep ramp to reach the Level 3 entrance. The Level 5 entrance has a steep ramp leading to the bridge.
  • Cooley: There are reserved parking spaces available on Academic Drive, near the entrance of the library.
  • Floor plans of the libraries’ spaces are available online, as well as in directories throughout the building, and paper fliers are available at the service desks.
  • An adjustable height table is available on level 3 of Case-Geyer.

Bathrooms

  • Every floor in Case-Geyer has a fully compliant ADA accessible stall in the men’s and women’s bathrooms, located on the West side of the building. Level 4 also has a gender-neutral single stall bathroom with locking door and extra space for mobility. It is located directly across from the West-side elevator on Level 4. 
  • Cooley Science Library has a fully compliant ADA stall in the bathrooms outside of library entrance in the basement of McGregory.