Central Library

Bus

• 17 Oak / Downtown on Robson Street at Hamilton Street
• 20 Victoria / Downtown on Richards Street on Dunsmuir Street
• 4 Powell / Downtown / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 6 Davie / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 7 Nanaimo Station / Dunbar on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 10 Granville / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 14 Hastings / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 16 29th Station / Arbutus on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• 50 Waterfront Station / False Creek South on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
• HandyDart drop off on Hamilton Street between Georgia Street and Robson Street. The drop off is designated "Passenger" zone

SkyTrain

• 7 minute walk from City Centre (Canada Line) and Stadium Stations (Expo Line / Millennium Line) on Granville Street.

Translink Trip Planner

Bike Lanes

• Homer Street (Shared Use Lane)

Bike Racks

• Bike racks on the left of North entrance, and on the far left of the South entrance

Pay Parking

• The entrance to the Easy Park parking garage below the library building is on Hamilton Street (near Robson Street)
• Specially designated handicapped parking stalls beside doors to the elevators in the parking garage
• 2 hour meter parking is available around Library Square

Building

• Street-level access grade Promenade entrance, button-enabled automatic doors
• Entrance doors to library are open
• Low service counter at check-in desk and information desk
• Elevators and escalators to all floors
• Mobility-device accessible tables
• Height adjustable tables (one table per floor)
• Mobility device-accessible washrooms (all floors)
• Single unit washroom large enough to accommodate a person in a wheelchair or on a gurney with their attendant (floor 2 - key at Security Office)
• Accessible meeting rooms
• Underground designated parking with elevator access

Transit

• HandyDART stop on Hamilton Street with elevator access to Robson Street entrance
• Designated parking and elevator to Promenade across from entrance
• Bus stops on Robson Street entrance to Promenade via an elevator at Robson and Hamilton

Resources and Equipment

 Equipment

• Adjustable Computer Desk
• Assisted Listening Device
• Electronic Video Magnifiers
• Keyboard with Keyguard
• Large Print Keyboards
• Magnifying Glass Domes
• Magnifying Lamps
• Touchpad Mouses

Software

• J-Say & Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Microsoft Windows 10 Accessibility Features
• NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)
• OpenDyslexic Font
• ZoomText, JAWS, and Fusion