In December 2012, the EU proposed a draft Directive on the accessibility of web sites operated by organisations in the public sector with public-facing services. The purpose is to establish minimum standards of accessibility for users with disabilities.
One specific sector identified in the draft Directive is public libraries' catalogues and search tools.
Details of the draft Directive can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/proposal-directive-european-parliament-and-council-accessibility-public-sector-bodies-websites
I would stress that at the moment this is just a draft Directive and has not yet been passed (and even if and when it does get passed, member states have to implement it within two years, so the law won't change for at least three years in the UK). Nonetheless, the standards are quite detailed and it is possible that some public libraries' websites do not conform to the standards, and they should plan to do so if necessary.
Charles
Professor Charles Oppenheim
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