Services for Persons with Disabilities

The UC San Diego Libraries are committed to providing access to library materials, programs, and services for all users. The Libraries will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests from users with disabilities. If your disability is not readily discernable, please identify yourself as having a disability when seeking assistance.

Some disability support services are available to all library users and others are limited to UC faculty, students, and staff.

Parking

Accessible parking for library users with disabled placards is available in various locations on campus. Please contact the UC San Diego Transportation Services Office at (858) 534-4223 for further information. For specific information about Geisel Library parking for library users with disabilities, please contact the Geisel Library Circulation Desk at (858) 534-0134.

Building Access

All UC San Diego library buildings have electronic doors, elevators if multilevel, and accessible restrooms. Contact staff at the front desk of any library for further assistance.

Locating Materials and Information

If a disability prevents you from using keyboards to search online catalogs and/or using other library equipment or resources, library staff can assist you. Contact the library you plan to visit in advance. Without advance arrangements, library staff time available to assist you may be limited or may not be immediately available due to staffing or workload considerations.

Retrieving Materials

Library staff will retrieve known items (print material not currently checked out) from library shelves or other areas inaccessible to you. Whenever possible, contact the front desk of the library you plan to visit in advance. Same day retrieval and/or number of items retrieved per day may be limited due to staffing or workload considerations.

When retrieval is not possible within 2 hours, particularly evenings & weekends, staff will make arrangements with you to have the material ready for pick-up at the owning library’s front desk the next working day.

Proxy Borrowing Privileges

Library users with valid UC San Diego Library borrowing privileges may designate another individual as a proxy to borrow materials for them if temporary or permanent disability prevents visiting the library in person. Contact the Geisel Library Front Desk in advance at (858) 534-0134 to make arrangements.

Office for Students with Disabilities

Registered UC San Diego students are eligible for assistance from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). The OSD has equipped a computer room in the Geisel Library building (2nd/Main Floor, Room 2069) with adaptive equipment. OSD provides training for users authorized by OSD to use the equipment. For more details on the OSD Room and other campus services for students, contact OSD at (858) 534-4382 (voice) or at (858) 534-9709 (TTY).