Accessibility Statement for OurShelves

OurShelves is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure our diverse community of families can access our curated books with ease.

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.

OurShelves aims to be conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. We strive to ensure our website is compatible with screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and other assistive technologies.

Accessibility Features on OurShelves.com

  • Skip to Content: Keyboard users can bypass the main navigation to reach the primary content quickly.

  • Motion Control: We provide controls to pause slideshows and animations to accommodate users with vestibular disorders or attention-related disabilities.

  • Alternative Text: We provide text alternatives for non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols, or simpler language.

  • Responsive Design: Our site is designed to be usable across various devices and screen sizes, including mobile phones and tablets.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of OurShelves.com, there may be some limitations. Our site relies on third-party platforms (such as Shopify) for checkout and certain social media integrations. These platforms may have accessibility barriers that are beyond our direct control.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on our site, please contact us so we can provide the information or complete the transaction via an alternative method.

Feedback & Contact Information

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

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 3-5 business days.