Accessibility Statement for GHAL website

This is an accessibility statement from Greensburg Hempfield Area Library.

Measures to support accessibility

Greensburg Hempfield Area Library takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of GHAL website:

• Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
• Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
• Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. GHAL website is fully conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of GHAL website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on GHAL website:

• Phone: (724) 837-5620
• E-mail: grereferen@wclibraries.org
• Visitor Address: 237 S Pennsylvania Ave, Greensburg, PA 15601
• on social media: FB, IG, LI: @ghalibrary

We try to respond to feedback within 10 business days.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

GHAL website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Google Chrome OS includes built-in accessibility features like ChromeVox, High Contrast Mode, and Select-to-Speak
• Chrome OS includes built-in accessibility features like ChromeVox, High Contrast Mode, and Select-to-Speak
• Firefox offers a range of built-in and add-on features to support users with disabilities. These include keyboard navigation, text zoom and resizing, high contrast themes, and compatibility with screen readers like NVDA and JAWS. Additionally, Firefox integrates with the Android accessibility framework for mobile users and provides features like Reader View and Read Aloud for enhanced text navigation and narration.

GHAL website is not compatible with:

• Older operating systems and web browsers

Technical specifications

Accessibility of GHAL website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• WP Accessibility Plugin

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of GHAL website , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for GHAL website:

1. Limited editing abilities : text colors against backgrounds may not have high enough contrast because The age of the website and theme restrictions do not allow us to make certain updates.. We have started integrating as many accessibility best practices as possible in other areas.. We are in the process of applying for grant funding for a website redesign, in the meantime, please report issues to grereferen@wclibraries.org.

Assessment approach

Greensburg Hempfield Area Library assessed the accessibility of GHAL website by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation
• External evaluation

Evaluation report

An evaluation report for GHAL website is available at: https://www.ghal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/www.ghal_.org-07.14.2025.pdf.

Formal complaints

Results of compliance assessment revealed areas of improvement. Plugins added to mitigate these and ongoing issues that may arise: WP Accessibility, Cookie Yes, Image Optimizer, CMB2,

Formal approval of this accessibility statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

Greensburg Hempfield Area Library
Marketing

Date

This statement was created on 14 July 2025 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.