Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

To Be Read (Clackamas Book Exchange) is committed to ensuring that our website and our store are accessible to people with disabilities. We believe everyone deserves equal access to books and to the information on this site, and we work to provide a website that is usable by the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

Conformance target

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, the internationally recognized standard for web accessibility and the benchmark commonly applied under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and we review and improve the site over time.

What we've done

Measures we take to keep the site accessible include:

• Semantic, structured HTML with logical heading order and landmark regions.
• A “Skip to content” link and full keyboard navigability, with visible focus indicators.
• Descriptive text alternatives (alt text) for meaningful images, and decorative images hidden from assistive technology.
• Labels and accessible names for form fields, buttons, and links.
• Respect for the operating-system “reduce motion” setting, which minimizes animation.
• Attention to color contrast and to designs that do not rely on color alone to convey meaning.
• Responsive layouts that support zoom and a range of screen sizes and devices.

Known limitations

Despite our efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible. In particular, certain third-party content embedded on the site — such as the Google Maps location map and embedded TikTok videos — is provided by external services whose accessibility we do not control. Where such content is essential, we aim to provide an accessible alternative (for example, our full address, hours, and directions are available as plain text on the Visit page). If you encounter a barrier, please tell us — see below.

In-store accessibility

Our Milwaukie shop has a step-free entrance, wide aisles between the shelves, free on-site parking, and accessible (ADA) parking out front. If you need assistance finding or reaching a book during your visit, our staff are happy to help — just ask.

Feedback & how to reach us

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this site. If you encounter an accessibility barrier, need information in a different format, or have a suggestion, please contact us — and let us know the page and what happened so we can help and fix it:

We treat accessibility feedback as a priority and will make reasonable efforts to provide the information, service, or accommodation you need.

Ongoing effort

This statement reflects our current accessibility efforts and will be updated as we continue to improve. The “Last updated” date above shows when it was last revised.