ATU endeavours to ensure that our buildings are accessible to all. However, due to the physical layout some campus libraries are not fully accessible to wheelchair users or those with mobility difficulties.
The main entrance to the building is just outside the library. Wheelchair users can enter the building through the automatic door. Disabled parking is available directly outside the entrance to the new building in the restricted parking area.
The library entrance is fully accessible by wheelchair and has automated doors. The library consists of two floors with accessible seats and study spaces; accessible with lift access.
A fully accessible toilet is located on the ground floor of the building, in the corridor immediately outside the library.
The information desk is situated to the left on entering the library. It has two height levels to accommodate wheelchair users. A portable loop system is available at the information desk. It can be used by people with suitable hearing aids, allowing them to speak with the person at the desk while blocking out interfering background noise.
The Independent Learning Unit provides assistive technology services to readers with visual, learning, mobility and hearing impairments. Located on the ground floor of the library the unit consists of specialist hardware and software which are designed to make the academic challenge easier and to make information available in a wider range of accessible formats. Access to the ILU is restricted and on referral and must be agreed by the access office.
The main entrance to the Yeats Library is located on the Central Mall. A lift is located on the lower ground floor across from reception at the Ash Lane entrance. Access to the lower ground floor of the library is available by taking a right at reception. When inside the library building students have lift-access to all floors.
Regulation Station Space
AsIAm Ireland officially designated ATU Sligo as an Autism Friendly Campus in December 2022. The Regulation Station space (located outside the bottom level of the library), is a dedicated seating area for those who experience sensory overload.