The Bay Area Book Festival is committed to welcoming people of all abilities and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure an inclusive experience. If you require accommodations for the event, please reach out to us at [email protected], and we will gladly assist you.
Communication Access: ASL interpretation will be provided for all Headliner Events at Freight & Salvage on Saturday and Sunday nights
ASL interpreters: We will have available-on-demand/roving ASL interpreters who will be ‘scheduled’ on a first-come basis, by email and reservation. If you need services for a particular session, please email accessibility@
Seating: Early admittance for the Freight & Salvage events on Saturday and Sunday will be available
Service Dogs: At the Bay Area Book Festival, service dogs trained to assist individuals with disabilities are warmly welcomed in all festival venues in accordance with ADA requirements. Our dedicated BABF volunteers are stationed at every venue to help ensure that you are comfortably seated in an appropriate location to accommodate you and your service dog. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to them during the festival
Quiet Spaces: Quiet Spaces are designated throughout the festival for anyone needing a break from noise and stimulation. Please be mindful of others using these spaces for rest.
Toilets: Accessible restrooms are available at all major Bay Area Book Festival venues.
Accessibility on baybookfest.org
baybookfest.org makes available the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget that is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows baybookfest.org to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).
Enabling the Accessibility Menu
The baybookfest.org accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.
| Venue | Drop-Off Zone | Reserved/ Early Seating | ASL/Cart | Service Dog Accessible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Public Library | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Freight & Salvage | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| The Marsh Berkeley | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Bookworm Block Party | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Family Stage | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Poetry Stage | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Brower Center | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| Hotel Shattuck Plaza | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
| BART Plaza Stage | Yes | Yes | Upon Request | Yes |
Disclaimer
The Bay Area Book Festival continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use also for those of us with disabilities.
Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on baybookfest.org fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.
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If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on baybookfest.org or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us and we will be happy to assist.
Contact Us
At the Bay Area Book Festival, we want to make sure your experience is as accessible and welcoming as possible. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to remove barriers to your participation-whether that’s sign language interpretation, closed captioning, a pre-event orientation to our virtual platform, or support for neurodivergent needs. We encourage you to submit accommodation requests, so we can do our best to meet them. While we strive to create an inclusive and accessible festival for everyone, please understand that some requests may not be guaranteed. If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].