Torreyson Library is committed to providing equitable and accessible resources and services.
For Help Contact:
Front desk, first floor: (501) 450-3174
The UCA Physical Plant provides a map showing accessible parking lots, building entrances, and shuttle routes for the entire campus.
Universal entry to the Torreyson Library is provided at the south (front) entrance, with power-assisted doors. Ramp access is west of the main entrance.
The north entrance leads through Starbucks. This entrance is locked when Starbucks is closed, although the rest of the library may be open. The north entrance door is not power-assisted.
The 1st floor of the library is designated as a collaborative workspace. There are two accessible individual study rooms located on the west side of the building, one next to the elevators and the other near the Archives.
The 2nd floor west wing of the library is designated as a quiet study space. An accessible individual study room is located next to the west elevator.
Elevators on both the east and west sides of the library provide access to the 1st and 2nd floors only. Both elevators have Braille and tactile numbering and lettering, both outside and inside.
Accessible drinking fountains are located on the 1st and 2nd floors just east of the large study rooms and south of the vending machines. Select fountains on both floors are equipped with hydration stations to fill water bottles.
A Lactation Suite is available to provide nursing mothers with a private, sanitary, and comfortable room to express, collect, and/or store breast milk. The Torreyson Library Lactation Suite is located on the southwest end of the 2nd floor. Contact the front desk for access to the library’s Lactation Suite. There are additional locations throughout campus.
Gender-neutral, accessible restrooms are on the first floor across from the west elevator. These restrooms are also equipped with changing tables.
The library allows service animals as outlined in the UCA Board Policy 414 regarding animals on campus.
The library’s sensory-friendly room is located on the first floor of the library in room 117 on the far east side of the building. For more information about the room and its contents, please see the Sensory Friendly Space guide. Please note: Sensory/ Wellness kits are available for checkout at the front desk.
Other assistive technology resources can be accessed through UCA’s Office of Accessibility Resources and Services.
Headphones are available for check-out at the front desk on the first floor of the library.
If you or a guest requires an accommodation that you do not see listed here, please call our front desk for immediate support. If you would like to suggest that the library implement an accessible feature in the future, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form.