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Armchair Books is a secondhand and antiquarian bookshop near the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Armchair Books

Disabled Access at Armchair Books

If you have any questions about accessibility, please email us (hello@armchairbooks.co.uk). We're very happy to chat through your specific needs and do what we can to make something work. We no longer ask people to cover their mouth and nose, but we can occasionally arrange a private browsing session for you and your friends if required for access (e.g., serious immune conditions). The shop is located on a street with a notable incline and with no parking directly outside (stopping briefly is allowed). The shop has step-free access from the pavement outside and step-free access across the shop floor. Some corridors are narrow but are wide enough to accommodate most manual/electric wheelchairs and prams/pushchairs. There is a toilet in the shop that customers may use, but please note it is only big enough for one person and cannot accommodate a wheelchair (the nearest wheelchair accessible toilets are just up the road at the ECA Library). Lighting is brighter by the front windows and slightly dimmer and warmer towards the back of the shop; this is typically bright enough for most people to read book spines, but dimmer than your average department store. We are happy to keep the music down/off upon request, otherwise it'll probably be bluegrass covers of 80s pop songs. Staff are happy to help reach books on high/low shelves as required, though they may be limited by how many people are in the shop. Assistance dogs enthusiastically welcomed.

Single-level venue

The venue is all on one level, with no steps or raised thresholds.

Step-free route with firm surface from car park to entrance

There is a step-free route with a firm surface from the parking to the main entrance or an alternative step-free entrance.

Step-free entrance

There is step-free access at the main entrance or an alternative entrance.

Accessible retail space

The retail space is accessible, with step-free access and space to move around easily.