Our two onsite libraries, PHP and RiSE (Resources in Special Education), provide a resource of over 8,000 books/videos to parents and professionals on the special needs of children and their families. Our librarian, Judy Bower, judy.bower@php.com is here to assist you between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.

The RiSE Lending Library offers a variety of library materials and resource assistance. Funded by the California Department of Education/Special Education Division, these items are available on loan to any resident of California. Educators, parents, specialists, professors, students and community group members are encouraged to access the collection, which encompasses books, manuals, research articles, audiotapes and more than 500 videos.
Topics from both libraries range from specific disabilities to health, legislation, and special education. Some of the topics these materials cover include:

• Autism and PDD (Pervasive Developmental Delay)
• Learning Differences/Disabilities
• Attention Disorders (ADD, ADHD)
• Early Intervention Information
• Social Skills
• Rare Disorders
• Down Syndrome
• Behavior Management
• Special Education Law/ I.E.P.s
• Inclusion
• Siblings of Children with Special Needs
• Diet and Allergies
• Speech and Language

Check Out Policy: You need to come in person to borrow books and videos from the PHP library.

Materials from the RiSE library will be mailed out; items must be returned by first class mail or UPS and the borrower is responsible for return postage fees.

Each check out is for three weeks and requires a credit card number on file as a nonactive deposit. If materials are lost or damaged, the borrower is responsible for replacement or repair costs.

PHP Members may check out: A combination of any 5 items

Non-Members may check out: Two library items

Additional Professional Library for Santa Clara County residents

Link to Multimedia Training Library for Inclusion of Birth - Five Children with Disabilities

Link to DDS Safety Net (for Californians with Developmental Disabilities)