Oltre l'Handicap - A.I.A.S. Library
The "Handicap" Library, managed by the A.I.A.S. Volunteer Association of Bolzano, was established in 1985 to provide a meeting and exchange point for families with children with disabilities and a documentation center for rehabilitation and social workers working in the field. Over the years, it has expanded its library and expanded its multimedia offerings as a tool for further study, reflection, and consultation. In recent years, it has become an "information center on disabilities": not just a library, but a true reference point for those working in the field.
The Library's books, in both Italian and German, and occasionally in English and French, are organized by thematic area: medicine, physical therapy, psychology, education, therapies, school and social integration, social culture, architectural barriers, prosthetics and aids, legislation, experiments, and research, as well as a wide selection of fiction, biographies, and autobiographies. There is also a computerized workstation for consulting and searching books, with internet access for online research of material related to the Library's subject matter.
Rating: Very high
The Library does not have private parking, but there is a paid Blue parking area nearby (one space reserved for disabled people) with easy access to the entrance. Inside, the building is easily accessible to all and features a well-equipped and accessible restroom.

Notes: There is a paid Blue parking area in the immediate vicinity.
Car park
Private
- no
At cost
- no
Covered car park
- no
Reserved parking spaces
Present
- yes
Amount
- 1
Marking
- yes
Width > 3.2 m
- yes
Distance from the entrance < 50 m
- yes
Paving
- Asphalt / Concrete

Notes: The library is easily accessible from the parking lot.
Road crossing
Necessary
- no
Characteristics access path
Covered
- no
Ascending slope < 7%
- yes
Lateral inclination < 3,5%
- yes
Width of access path
- > 90 cm
Orientation system
Present
- no
Paving
- Plates / Cubes not rough

Entrance
Door opens without effort
- yes
Width of door in cm
- 115
Door opens towards the outside
- no
Automatic door
- yes
Door closer
- yes
Threshold present
- no
Checkout door height cm
- 75
Orientation system
Present
- no
Carpets
- yes
Paving
- Tiles / Marble

Notes: Inside the library there is a catalogue for book searches and a fold-out Internet Point (shelf height 72 cm, clear height underneath 69 cm).
On the same level as reception
- yes
Entrance area
Door present
- yes
Width of door in cm
- 115
Manoeuvring space > 140 x 140 cm
- yes
Tables
Movable
- yes
Height of table in cm
- 75
Free space under table in cm
- 71
Have a central column
- no
Orientation systems
Present
- no
Carpets
- yes
Paving
- Tiles / Marble

Notes: The toilet is fully accessible and well-equipped.
Position in building
- At the entrance
WC suitable for the disabled marked with international symbol
- no
Position of WC suitable for disabled
- Separate room
Entrance area
Width of door in cm
- 90
Door opens towards the outside / sliding door
- no
Door closer
- no
Threshold present
- no
Manoeuvring area outside > 140 x 140 cm
- yes
WC
Grab handle
- yes
Free space to approach WC from side in cm
- >150
Distance from back wall in cm
- 56
Height in cm
- 42
Warning bell in tangible distance
- yes
Washbasin
Accessible
- yes
Adjustable in height
- yes
Adjustable mirror
- yes
Water tap with
- Control lever
Open shower
Accessible with wheelchair
- yes
Height of shower tray in cm
- 0
Seating possibility
- no
Grab handle
- yes
Alarm bell in tangible distance
- yes
Paving
- Tiles / Marble



