Assistive Technologies Center (ATC)

Hill Assistive Technologies Center with multiple workstations equipped with magnification cameras, microforms scanner, braille printers, and other equipment. It also houses cabinets of microform.Hill Assistive Technologies Center with multiple workstations equipped with magnification cameras, microforms scanner, braille printers, and other equipment with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Hillsborough Street.
Hill Assistive Technologies Center with multiple workstations equipped with magnification cameras, microforms scanner, braille printers, and other equipment. It also houses cabinets of microform.
Hill Assistive Technologies Center with multiple workstations equipped with magnification cameras, microforms scanner, braille printers, and other equipment with floor to ceiling windows overlooking Hillsborough Street.

Building: D. H. Hill Jr. Library (closed May 5 – Aug 1, 2025)

Floor: First Floor, Tower

Room: 1209

The D. H. Hill Jr. Library is closed until August 1, 2025. The DaVinci HD/OCR magnifier and the Braille embosser are currently located at the Hunt Library.

The Assistive Technologies Center (ATC) houses technologies to facilitate library research and alternate format access to library materials for users with a variety of vision, hearing, and/or mobility-related disabilities.

Assistive Technologies in the ATC

Accessing the ATC

The ATC is available whenever the Hill Library is open, and no appointment is required.

The facility is kept locked for security reasons. Please ask staff at the entrance desk or the Ask Us desk for access.

Staff

Staff at the Ask Us center can provide general assistance in the use of ATC equipment and can help in selecting and using library resources.

Library users who do not know how to operate independently the assistive technology in the ATC (particularly first-time users) can call in advance to schedule an appointment with a staff member (919-515-3364) for an orientation to the ATC.

Other Services

For information about other library services for users with disabilities, view the Accessibility Services page.

  •   What's inside?

    Furniture

    • Work table and office chairs
    • Computer pod

    Technology

  •   How do I get there?

    Brickyard Entrance

    Elevator

    • Enter the Hill Library.
    • Go through the library gates and turn right.
    • Continue towards the reading room and the elevator bay will be on your left. 
    • Take the elevator to the first floor.
    • Turn right after exiting the elevator bay and follow the balcony around to the first floor lobby.
    • The Ask Us center is directly in front of you.
    • Let the Ask Us staff know that you need access to the ATC. They will take you there (down the hallway to the right of Ask Us), unlock the door, and log in the equipment for you.

    Stairs

    • Enter the Hill Library.
    • Go through the library gates.
    • Take the main stairs up to the first floor lobby.
    • The Ask Us center is directly in front of you.
    • Let the Ask Us staff know that you need access to the ATC. They will take you there (down the hallway to the right of Ask Us), unlock the door, and log in the equipment for you.

    Hillsborough St. Entrance

    Elevator or Stairs

    • Enter the Hill Library.
    • Go straight through the gates and turn left.
    • Continue down the hallway until you reach the stairs and elevator.
    • Take the stairs or elevator to the first floor (1U).
    • Continue into the Tower. The Ask Us center is on the left.
    • Let the Ask Us staff know that you need access to the ATC. They will take you there (down the hallway to the right of Ask Us), unlock the door, and log in the equipment for you.
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