Accessibility statement for LibraryOn

This accessibility statement applies to libraryon.org

This website is run by LibraryOn, a new in-house multidisciplinary team led by the British Library, funded by and working in consultation with Arts Council England as well as libraries and library bodies across the UK. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300% without problems
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

email [email protected]

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in two working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email [email protected] with a description of the issue you have identified.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

We have not completed a complete accessibility audit to verify our compliance level. This audit will be completed before the first major release of the site. What we’re doing to improve accessibility. We will complete a full accessibility audit of the website and its content before the first major release of LibraryOn.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 16 January 2023. It was last reviewed on 17 January 2023.