Accessibility
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Last Updated: Apr 27, 2026, 02:20 PM
Introduction and contact information
Morris Library is committed to maintaining an environment and services that are inclusive and conducive to user success. This page contains information about planning a visit to the library and navigating the building. Should you need further information about library accessibility or services, please get in touch with us.
Email: askalibrarian@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-2818 (Information Desk)
Chat with a Librarian: Open chat
Provision of services and resources in terms of disabilities
We strive to provide accessible services for all library patrons. Some resources and services are not under our control and depend on vendors. Please get in touch with us to discuss any needs or concerns.
Email: askalibrarian@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-2818 (Information Desk)
Chat with a Librarian: Open chat
Software and equipment
Assistive software
Assistive software is not available at Morris Library at this time.
Students may contact the Office for Access & Accomodations to see what is available to them.
Email: access@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-5738 or VP: 618-615-4492
Assistive equipment
Headphones available for in-library use for 4 hours from Circulation.
Sensory materials, including noise-reducing headphones and fidget kits, may be checked out at Circulation for in-library use.
Morris Library does not have photocopiers, but does offer scanners
You can find fixed position scanners on the first floor near the Information Desk. Ask for help at the Information Desk.
Printers are available on the first floor. Ask the Information Desk for help.
Adjustable furniture
First floor
There is one electronic adjustable height desk with computer on the first floor.
There is a manually adjustable height desk in front of the Information Desk that can be raised and lowered by hand-crank. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk .
The microfilm station on the first floor is on a manually adjustable height desk that can be raised and lowered by hand-crank. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk.
Third floor
There is a manually adjustable height desk on the third floor. Please ask for help assistance at the Information Desk on the first floor.
Classrooms
Classroom 261 has three electronically adjustable desks: two desks with no equipment and one with a computer.
Interior spaces
Study rooms
You can reserve group study rooms on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors for either 2 or 4 hours, depending on the room. These rooms are also available for drop-in use, but those with reservations have priority.
View details and images of each room and reserve them online.
Elevators
There are two sets of elevators in the building. The centrally located pair provide access to all floors. The west elevator serves floors 1, 6, and 7.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located on each floor and are wheelchair accessible.
An all-gender single-occupant restroom is available on the second floor near the other restrooms.
Shelves
Some of the basement shelves are currently inaccessible to all users. Request these materials through the library catalog. Staff will retrieve materials from these shelves and hold them at the Circulation Desk for pick-up.
Exterior Spaces
Entrances
The main (north) entrance to the library has access ramps from either side (east and west) of the fountain. The east and south entrances (facing Faner Hall and Thompson Woods, respectively) are level with the paths. All three entrances have push-button automatic doors.
Parking and transportation
Students with campus parking permits may park on the north side of Morris Library in Lot 6A. There are 3 handicapped spaces. Faculty and staff with campus parking permits may park on the north side of the building in Lots 6 or 6A. Lot 6 has 5 handicapped spaces. Visitors may park on the south side of the library in Lot 22, which has 4 handicapped spaces.
View maps and learn about other transportation options like SalukiExpress.
Services
Format conversion
Morris Library delivers ILL requests as PDF files. For format conversions, contact the Center for Teaching Excellence in Morris Library Room 110.
Email: access@siu.edu
Phone: 618-453-2258
Item retrieval
Morris Library staff can retrieve physical materials for you to pick up at the Circulation Desk. Log in to the library catalog, locate the materials you want, and select “Request from Morris Library.” You will receive an email notification when materials are ready.
Book delivery service
There is a book delivery service through the U.S. mail for remote students and faculty who live outside commuting distance of campus.
Proxy borrowing
You may give someone else permission to pick up and check out physical materials for you from Morris Library. Details of the proxy service are available online.
Interlibrary loan
Morris Library provides digital copies of book chapters and individual articles by request. Fill out the interlibrary loan form to request a digital copy.
Suppose you need materials that Morris Library and its partner libraries do not own. In that case, library staff will find them for you through our interlibrary loan service. Find more information about this service online.
Information literacy instruction and research assistance accommodations
In a classroom setting, librarians may offer materials to supplement demonstrations and presentations; for example, slides or handouts. Librarians will provide these in advance of classes or sessions on request.
If you have questions about accommodations for instruction or research assistance, please contact us.
Hathi Trust
Visit the HathiTrust website for details on accessibility and to utilize their Accessible Text Request Service for users who are affiliated with member universities or libraries.
Other
Accessibility of library materials (for example read-aloud, closed-captioning) may depend on multiple factors. Please contact us with questions and concerns.
The federal government will soon require the vendors providing our digital resources to meet strict accessibility standards. Before this law takes effect and for materials that fall into exceptions, Morris Library will work with the Office of Access & Accommodation to make materials accessible on request.
Emergencies
If there is an emergency, each stairwell has an area of rescue assistance. Navigate to the nearest stairwell and press the emergency button on the wall to notify first responders of your location.
Service animals
Per campus policy, service animals are allowed in campus buildings or facilities.
External resources & services
The Office of Access & Accommodation provides accommodations to students.
Other
Food and water
Delyte’s Cafe, on the first floor just inside the main (north) library entrance, sells food and beverages. Delyte’s hours may differ from those of the library.
Vending machines with snacks and beverages are available on the first floor behind Delyte’s.
Water bottle refill stations are located on the first floor across from the restrooms near Guyon Auditorium, and on the sixth and seventh floors by the restrooms.
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