Library Services for Persons with Disabilities

In accordance with federal and state law, the library offers reasonable accommodation to the needs of patrons with disabilities. Such patrons should first register their special needs with the College Office of Services for Students with Disabilities: 3128N, (212) 237-8031. They can then approach the Library directly when the accommodations needed are modest and limited, for example retrieval of books, photocopying of up to 20 pages (at the usual cost of 10 cents a page). Every effort will be made by the Library to meet such requests expeditiously. However, requests will be met most efficiently if at least one day's advance notice is given. Contact the Library reference desk at (212) 237-8246.

Attention is drawn to general Library policies of offering limited reference assistance by email and allowing students to schedule individual appointments with a reference librarian.

Request for a greater level of assistance should be directed to the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities who will assign staff to assist disabled patrons with their Library needs.

A description of the full range of services provided by this Office is given on its home page. Further information on the nature and level of services provided can be obtained from Farris Forsythe, Director of this Office at (212) 237-8122, fforsyth@jjay.cuny.edu.

A special computer workstation is available on the 2nd Floor of the library near the Reference Desk. The workstation is equipped with an adjustable height table; JAWS screen reading software; ZOOM TEXT screen reading and enlarging; and DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING speech and imaging software. Another workstation is equipped with a scanner and Kurzweil 1000 software to assist visually impaired students. Ask at the Reference Desk for assistance.