Access to D. H. Hill Library Building
Unassisted Entry
The main entrance into D. H. Hill Library is located on the south (brickyard)
side of the building, and there are two options for entry:
- A wheelchair-accessible ramp leads up to the bank of entry doors.
The far right hand (Eastern most) door is a power-assisted door that
can be operated by a push pad.
- Another wheelchair-accessible ramp runs parallel with the steps on
the Western side of the main portico (near the Atrium) and goes down
a level to a power-assisted door that can be operated by a push pad.
Immediately inside this door is an accessible elevator that goes to
the main entrance level.
Once inside the main entrance, accessible elevators are located to the
right of the service desk.
Individuals with disabilities who need to enter the building from the
Hillsborough Street door (located at the West end of the building on the
north side) can apply
for an access card. This electronic proximity card controls equipment that will
temporarily deactivate the lock and alarms and will automatically open
the doors to allow unassisted entry.
Once inside the building, an accessible elevator leading to the second
floor of the Erdhal-Cloyd (West) Wing, is located to the left of the Hillsborough
Street doors. An accessible elevator leading to the East Wing and other
parts of the library is located past the newspaper section and down the
hall to the left, near the Reserves Desk (beside the staircase that leads
up to the main lobby).
Assisted Entry
During hours that the Atrium dining facility is open, individuals with
disabilities can obtain staff-assisted entry into the library via the
elevator in that area. For assistance entering the library via that elevator,
call 515-3364, using the telephone in the Atrium, and Reserve Room staff
will bring the elevator to the ground-floor level.
Emergency Evacuation
In the event of an emergency evacuation of D. H. Hill Library, according
to the Emergency Plan for the D. H. Hill Library: "Persons
with disabilities who cannot leave the building without assistance should
go to the nearest accessible safe area. Safe areas in the library are
the enclosed stairways ... Neither the Fire Department nor Campus Police
will check the building for persons who need help exiting unless they
locate an emergency situation that requires building evacuation."
During an emergency, patrons with mobility impairments
should proceed to the nearest stairwell and wait inside the stairwell
on the landing. The Erdahl-Cloyd (West) Wing has an area of rescue assistance
located in the stairwell closest to the elevator. There are two stairwells
in the Bookstacks and several stairwells in the East Wing. The stairwells
and sprinkler system in the East Wing and Bookstacks provide a sufficient
measure of safety such that an area of rescue assistance is not required.
Patrons with mobility impairments should ensure that the emergency personnel
are made aware of their location by sending word through others exiting
the building, or by telephone if available (5-3333). NCSU Libraries personnel
will notify the staff of the Libraries' Facilities unit if they are aware
of patrons with mobility impairments in the building. In the case of a
real emergency, emergency personnel will automatically sweep every stairwell
and floor to ensure all occupants are out, but knowledge of an individual's
location can ensure that help arrives more quickly. Please note:
- Sprinkler heads are zoned so they engage where a fire actually occurs
and do not go off in a false alarm situation.
- When the alarms stop sounding, the issue has been resolved and a
threat is no longer present.
Parking
There are 2 parking places reserved for disabled users on the Hillsborough
Street (north) side of D. H. Hill Library. There are other accessible parking
locations throughout the campus, including some on the perimeter of the
Brickyard near the library.
Note that all parking spaces on campus require parking stickers that
are issued through NCSU Transportation Department. For more information
about accessible parking and permit applications, contact Transportation
at 515-3424 or the Transportation Accessibility Coordinator at 515-1469.
NCSU Accessibility Map
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