THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR A SENSORY AND INCLUSIVE LIBRARY

Libraries have the role of including individuals in the culture of information and knowledge. Currently, the concept of the library is being redefined so that it becomes a less rigid, more welcoming space and thus allows access to information for all, promoting the integration and inclusion of People with Disabilities (PwD) through accessibility. In order to include PwDs in public spaces, the starting point must be a specific study of each type of disability and their main needs and limitations, thus allowing specific Assistive Technologies to be used so that the individual has complete autonomy within the environment in which they are inserted. However, this reality is considered distant when analyzing the scenario in the city of Teresina-Piauí, which has a limited number of libraries and none of them focused on inclusion and accessibility.