Library disability and dyslexia service

The Library offers a wide range of services and assistive technology for disabled and dyslexic students.

Before you can use our services, you must complete your Study Support Plan.

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At present, five workstations with PCs are available to book in the Accessibility Centre on the first floor of the Library. Consult the following to make a booking and for further information on visiting the Library.

ClaroRead reads text aloud from the screen and can scan and convert PDFs to Microsoft Word documents. Watch the ClaroRead tutorial on YouTube.
ClaroCapture can help you organise and edit your reading material. Watch the ClaroCapture tutorial on YouTube.
Jaws is a screen reader that helps users with vision difficulties navigate without a mouse.
MindView offers mind mapping to help organise your thoughts and manage your time. Watch the Mindview tutorial on YouTube.
ZoomText magnifies your screen.

Once you have completed your Study Support Plan, we can support you in the following ways:

you will get an extra week for your book loans (but not for renewals or one-day loans).
use the 'Request Reading Materials' link in the 'Student Library Services' section of your My Birkbeck profile if you would like us to:
request books in an electronic format that you can read with text-to-speech software
If you would like us to post you print copies of books form Birkbeck Library, you can use this online form for postal loans, or email us directly.

You can contact Melissa Steiner and Michael Wheare if you have any Library disability and dyslexia service queries.