Libraries are indispensable hubs
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Bibliotheca is a corporation that was formed from a collaboration of industry leading companies in order to develop solutions that would help sustain and grow libraries around the world.
With currently 30,000 libraries as part of their portfolio, they believe libraries are indispensable hubs that are essential for communities to encourage creativity, collaboration and life-long learning among their citizens.
Fortunately, Oxford County Council has decided not to take that route, and instead are bringing in the help of Bibliotheca and BH Doors to implement systems and solutions to support the existence of our libraries.
More than self-serve kiosks – Unrestricted access
Having already completed work in Summertown, Eynsham and Grove libraries, it’s easy to see the benefits of unrestricted access for registered card users; they are now free to self-educate, use the facilities or simply take a break as and when they wish.
Ensuring safe access, day or night
From our perspective at BH Doors, we facilitate the physical accessibility of the premises; ensuring access through automated doors whilst also being able to accommodate customers with disabilities.
We install digital mechanisms that administer entrance upon producing library registered cards and as standard we perform a risk assessment and follow safety checklists from the very beginning of each project, in the hope of avoiding any accidents.
Embedding doors with sensors avoids customers and their belongings becoming trapped, and potentially injured, as a result of premature closure.
With staff offsite, accidents and injuries need to be avoided at all costs, therefore, as a precaution, we also install finger guards to eliminate the risk of lodged fingers in hinges and pivot points.
Consequently, we have, and will be, implementing automated access without compromising the high standards or historical importance of the libraries.
For more information on how we can help you improve or enhance your entranceways, give us a call on 0808 120 0911 or send us an enquiry.