While Student Disability Services handles requests for required course readings, the library handles requests for all other materials. To request an alternate format version of an item in our collections, please email ALT: Accessibility and Learning Technologies Group at ALT@upenn.libanswers.com with the item details and the type of remediation you need.

Through HathiTrust Digital Library, we have access to a large repository of scanned books that patrons can request for accessibility purposes. Those requests should also go to ALT: Accessibility and Learning Technologies Group at ALT@upenn.libanswers.com.

Any patron can request scans of articles or book chapters within copyright restrictions using the directions at our FAQ How can I request scans of journal articles and book chapters? Add the following in the Comments field if you need a text-enabled PDF: “OCR (Optical Character Recognition) needed.”

We also have self-service scanners located throughout the libraries (see full list), as well as SensusAccess, a document conversion service that can turn images of books into a variety of accessible formats, including text-enabled PDF documents or audio files.