Services

Need some help?

Librarians are available 6 days a week to

  • answer basic questions.
  • guide you to online or print resources based on your needs.
  • teach you how to use our online resources.

Contact a librarian with this form or call (415) 393-0102.

More services

Access Your Library Account

Check due dates, renew items, and keep track of reading lists from wherever you are.

Purchase Suggestion

Are we missing your favorite book, DVD, CD, eBook, or title in any other format the library carries? A majority of our purchases are the result of our members' suggestions.

Homebound Service

MAIL ORDER is a specially-funded library service for Mechanics' Institute Library members who are homebound due to illness, injury or disability or who are caring for an ill, injured or disabled family members.

Interlibrary Loan

Material that is not in the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s collection may be borrowed from another library via interlibrary loan.