Inclusive Services at BPL provides unique programs for children and teens with and without disabilities. Fostering an inclusive environment, we open our doors to children and teens with and without disabilities their peers, parents, caregivers, and educators. Scroll down to see upcoming programs!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out our booklists about mental health: picture books, school-age fiction, children's nonfiction, teen fiction, and teen nonfiction. We also have books for parents looking to support their childrens' mental health.
Featured Events
Music for Autism Presents: Project Trio
Join us for a free, interactive, in-person, autism-friendly concert!
PROJECT Trio is a dynamic and innovative music group known for their genre-blending performances and captivating stage presence. The trio pushes the boundaries of traditional chamber music with their unique fusion…
Unmasking: A Neurodivergent Support Group
Join us in a safe, welcoming space where late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults can connect, share their experiences, and feel understood. The group centers around “remembrance,” or helping us reconnect with who we have always been underneath masking, confusion, and labels. Explore in a gentle and…
Arts and Crafts with KEEN
Join an adaptive arts and crafts session sponsored by KEEN!
Youth with disabilities and volunteers come together for individualized projects. Projects can range from coloring by numbers, friendship bracelets, and pom-pom, feather, or sticker masterpieces… whatever materials are…
Unmasking: A Neurodivergent Support Group
Join us in a safe, welcoming space where late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults can connect, share their experiences, and feel understood. The group centers around “remembrance,” or helping us reconnect with who we have always been underneath masking, confusion, and labels. Explore in a gentle and…
Upcoming Events
Read and Play
Hear stories, make friends and play at our inclusive story time. For children birth to age 5 with and without disabilities.
Group size limited to 12.
Bilingual in English/Polish. ASL Interpretation available upon advanced request.
Read and Play
Hear stories, make friends and play at our inclusive story time. For children birth to age 5 with and without disabilities.
ASL Interpretation available upon advanced request.
Our Garden Club
Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read stories, sing, dance, take home plants and flowers. For children with and without disabilities. Kids and tweens welcome - ages 6 to 12.
Our Garden Club
Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read stories, sing, dance, take home plants and flowers. For children with and without disabilities. Kids and tweens welcome - ages 6 to 12.
Anime Crew: Shoujo Presented by Extreme Kids & Crew
This club is designed for neurodiverse girls ages 9–12 who are interested in learning more about anime. However, all are welcome! Participants will discover different anime genres and dive into stories and characters that resonate with them. They’ll also learn how to design original characters,…
Quiet Sensory-Friendly Zone
Feeling overstimulated in our Children's Area? Our Craft Room is open every Monday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm for those looking for a quiet, calm, and sensory-friendly space. Sensory tools like headphones and weighted toys will be available. Feel free to bring a book or your homework as well!
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Read and Play
Hear stories, make friends and play at our inclusive story time. For children birth to age 5 with and without disabilities.
ASL Interpretation available upon advanced request.
Sensory-friendly Quiet Zone
Does your child need a sensory-friendly place to relax and unwind after school? Gerritsen Beach Library's playroom transforms into a quiet zone on Tuesday afternoons for sensory-friendly playtime!
Lights will be dimmed in the room and sensory-friendly manipulatives are provided.…
After School Stories
Come and hear stories, sing songs, and make something fun! For children 6-12 years old with and without disabilities. Group size limited to 12. A parent or caregiver must accompany children. ASL Interpretation available upon advanced request.
Our Garden Club
Let’s see what we can grow in Brooklyn! Plant seeds and watch them grow. Read stories, sing, dance, take home plants and flowers (sometimes!). For children and teens with and without disabilities. Kids, tweens and teens welcome, ages 4 and up!
Hosted in the Central…
Staff Picks
- Picture Books for Autism Acceptance Month
- School-Age Books for Autism Acceptance Month
- Teen Fiction for Autism Acceptance Month
- Adult Nonfiction for Autism Acceptance Month
- Books for Educators for Autism Acceptance Month
