Learning Differences Resource Collection - 5th Floor

San Francisco Public Library supports learning differences by providing resources, support, and programs for adults, teens, and children with dyslexia, attention disorders, processing disorders, autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, and other learning differences— as well as their families, friends, and professionals.

Collections and Services Available

• Books on learning differences for adults, teens and children
• Public awareness workshops and lectures featuring experts who address topics of interest on learning differences
• Programs designed for patrons with learning differences

History

• San Francisco's Main Library is the first public library in the United States to have services that singularly focus on learning differences
• The Resource Collection for Learning Differences was established in 1993 with a commitment of support and guidance from the Roberts Foundation and Schwab Learning, a service of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
• The Bridge at Main, a literacy and learning center that prioritizes community learning, adult literacy, and youth and family literacy, opened in 2014