BCPL is ADA-compliant, but we are committed to achieving a higher standard of accessibility. We work to provide space, programs, collections, and services to all community members. If you need accommodations that are not listed, or if you have questions, please contact us.
Please note: the device that allows our front door to open automatically is currently broken, and the doors need to be replaced entirely. We have not been offered a firm date on when this will be resolved, but we hope it will be soon. We understand that this is a major issue and that it makes our space inaccessible, and we apologize for any issues this may cause. If you need assistance accessing the building when you arrive, for whatever reason, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help however we can.
Accessibility in the Building
We have accessible parking spots located near our front door.
We have two elevators at the back of our building that can be used to access our second floor.
All of our bathrooms are ADA compliant. There are four gendered bathrooms in the building; there are two on the first floor in the rotunda and two upstairs on the second floor.
There is a non-gendered, single stall bathroom available for use in the children’s room. You must request a key to use this bathroom.
Accessibility Tools
We have manual and motorized wheelchairs for use within the library. They are available at our Circulation Desk.
We have two accessible computers across from the Circulation Desk. They are equipped with screen reading and screen magnifying technology, as well as magnification cameras. You use a library card or guest pass to access them.
There are magnifying glasses available for use at the Information Service Desk.
Books and Other Materials
We have audiobooks on CD available for children, young adults, and adults.
We have audiobook Playaways available young adults.
Everyone with a library card can also access audiobooks on Libby or Hoopla.
Ebooks are available on both Libby and Hoopla
Large print books are available for adults, and there are a few copies for children in the Children's Room.
We have a few Braille books available for children. They’re located in the children’s room.
All residents of upper New York also have access to the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library, which provides audio and Braille books and magazines, as well as the necessary playback equipment, to those who cannot use standard print materials because of a visual, reading, or physical disability.
There is a bookmobile that provides service to the four counties in the system. The current schedules can be found here.
To request an item, contact Noelle Holmes via phone (607-723-8326 ext. 322) or email (nholmes@4cls.org) at least a week in advance of your scheduled stop. You may ask for specific titles or authors or general subjects and genres (such as WWII History or cozy mysteries). They will do their best to supply you with the materials on their next visit.
You can also contact the Information Services Desk to request an item.
Items can be renewed online or by mail, email, or phone.
Mail: Noelle Holmes, c/o Four County Library System, 304 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal, NY 13850
Email: nholmes@4cls.org
Phone: 607-723-8326 ext. 322
To renew materials, provide your name and stop location along with the title.
Items can be returned back to the Bookmobile or at any of the libraries in the Four County Library System.