Hunter College Main Library is physically accessible at the 3rd floor entrance, across a walkway leading from the West Building. Public elevators and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible, as are the CUNY+ terminals on all floors, and CD ROMs on the 3rd and 4th floors.
 

Special Facilities and Equipment
Study Rooms
Interlibrary Loan
Copying Policies and Procedures
Key Library Contacts

Special Facilities and Equipment

Students with a valid ID card from the Office of Disabled Student Services have access to the following equipment:

- Reading Edge (room 210)
- Zoomtext software program to enlarge CD ROM databases on video
  terminals (4th floor reference area)
- 3 talking calculators and adapter chargers
- 1 large size tape recorder with headphones
- 1 Braille typewriter
- 2 medium print typewriters (located in room 205)
- 1 Visual Tek Voyager XL machine (located in room 209)
- Franklin Language Master 6000SE, Speaking reference device,
   Dictionary-Thesaurus (at Reserve desk, 2nd floor)
- Photocopier (on 2nd floor)

Present request slips for the portable equipment at the second floor Reserve Desk along with a current disabled services ID card. After use, return equipment to the same desk. Equipment in rooms 205, 208 and 209 is available through study room sign up.

                                                                                                                  RETURN

- On the 2nd floor of the Main Library Campus, six study rooms equipped with
  magnifying lamps are set aside for the exclusive use of disabled patrons.

- To use these rooms, patrons present their current disabled services ID card at the 
  Reserve Desk and sign in.

- Room use is usually limited to two hours; however, if no other patron applies, room
   use may be extended.

-  After patrons have finished using a room, they should report that information to the
   Reserve Staff.

-  A study room reservation calendar is kept at the Reserve Desk. Reservations may be
   made in person, or by calling the Reserve Desk at 772-4162.
 

                                                                                                                  RETURN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interlibrary Loan

- The library will request materials needed for research that are not available in the 
   Wexler Main library. This includes material at other CUNY schools or in other libraries.

- If the book is at the Health Professions Library or the School of Social Work Library,
  contact the 3rd floor Circulation Desk for assistance.

For materials in other libraries:
 - Obtain an Interlibrary Loan form from the 4th floor Reference Desk.
 - Leave the completed form at the 3rd floor Circulation Desk.
 - You will be notified when the material arrives. Normally, the process 
   takes two weeks sometimes longer.

- Materials may be picked up at the Circulation Desk.

                                                                                                                  RETURN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Copying Policies and Procedures

The library will make free copies for disabled patrons of any material that is only available in micro format. To request this service:

- Obtain a duplicating form at the Microform Center on the 4th floor. The form must
   be filled out accurately and must include all requested information.

- Return completed form to the Microform Center.

- Material should be available within 24-48 hours.

- Pick up copies at the Microform Center.

Circulation Desk staff and/or Student Aides will assist disabled patrons with photocopying as requested. To request assistance:

- Ask at the Circulation Desk. If available, a Student Aide will assist the patron at one of
   the public copiers or the designated copier on the 2nd floor.

- If an Aide is not immediately available, an appointment will be made when an Aide will
   be available.

                                                                                                                  RETURN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Key Library Contacts

Disabled Services Library Liasion
Prof. Patricia Woodard
650-3653

Reserve Desk Supervisor
Ms. Jeanne Yan
772-4160

Head, Access Services
Mr. David Donabedian
772-4176

Interlibrary Loan
Mr. Norman Clarius
772-4192

Office for Students with Disabilities
East Building, Room 1128
772-4857

                                                                                               RETURN