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Inclusive Services at Brooklyn Public Library provides unique programs for children and teens with and without disabilities. We open our doors to children and teens with and without disabilities their peers, parents, caregivers, and educators
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Are you a parent or carer of a person with a disability and desperately need a break? Then this workshop is for you! Join virtually from anywhere! #disability #disabilityparent #parentworkshop #ineedabreak #disabilityworkshop
A rectangular image with a dark blue background. There is a headshot of a white man with glasses smiling at the camera and a QR code. White text on the blue background reads: "I Need a Break -- Please! Workshop for Parents and Carers of People with Disabilities, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 5-6 pm, Virtual. Caring for a child with a disability can be exhausting! Come and share your experiences and explore options for programs so you can get a much-needed break. For more information or to RSVP, scan the QR code, call 718.253.4948, or email inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org. You must email or register online to receive the Zoom link."
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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We had a fantastic time at the inaugural Include Con, a sensory-friendly comic con, on October 26! We're thrilled with this little piece about the event on the local news as well! #includecon #comiccon #sensoryfriendly #actuallyautistic
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published September 2025!

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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published September 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
October 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Did you have to miss #NYCC because comic cons mean instant sensory overload? Come by Brooklyn Public Library's main branch on Sunday, October 26th (before the branch is open to the public!) for a sensory-friendly comic con! Please share! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/inc... #comics #actuallyautistic
Include Con: A Sensory-Friendly Comic Con | Brooklyn Public Library
Do loud noises and crowds keep you out of comic cons? Check out Brooklyn’s first sensory-friendly comic convention! You can:Meet creators and see their work in the artist's alleyMake comics with profe...
www.bklynlibrary.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Monday’s press conference with President Trump, RFK, and other members of HHS leadership contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our full statement in formal language and plain language here: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/asan...
ASAN Condemns Administration's Rampant Misinformation about Autism, Acetaminophen, and Vaccines; Calls for Respectful, Fact-Based Approach - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK, and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about…
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September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Are you a NYC parent looking for help with Special Education busing? Come to the Bedford library branch (in Crown Heights, at 496 Franklin Ave) to ask the experts from @includenyc.bsky.social any questions you may have! Please share! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/get...
Getting to School: Making Special Education Busing Work! | Brooklyn Public Library
Where is the bus? Learn how you can get your child on a bus to school and how to deal with any problems. Find out about recent changes to how busing works. Make sure your child has a safe, secure, and...
www.bklynlibrary.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Did you know that there's a disability-focused bookstore looking for a physical location in Cleveland? Check out thelandcle.org/stories/coun... and follow @nightlightbooks.bsky.social
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September 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Looking to keep up on disability books and news? Sign up is in the bio! #disability #booksky #disabilityreading
White text on a blue background: "Join our Nightlight Books Newsletter Sign up at the link in our bio to stay up to date on store events, new books and more!" Line drawing of an envelope on the bottom left and stars on the top right. Bottom right is a stack of books, blue, orange, and dark orange.
April 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Are you (or do you know) a NYCHA resident in Brownsville or Ocean Hill between 17 and 24 years ol? Check out the NYCHA Youthbuild program! You can get a $5,000 stipend and learn construction skills #BrooklynPublicLibrary #Libraries #ConstructionJobs #JobTraining #AdultLearning
A flyer features multiple images of young people wearing hard hats and high-visiblity vests and doing various construction tasks. The text reads: "NYCHA YOUTHBUILD. Construct Your Path to Success! Earn up to $5,000 (stipend; amount may vary depending on attendance) while you learn valuable job skills and become a leader in your community! You can apply if you are: a NYCHA public housing or Section 8 resident in Brownsville or Ocean Hill, between 17 and 24 years old, interested in earning your GED, and able to commit to 6 months of education & construction training. How to sign up: scan the QR code to submit an interest form today! (The QR code links to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYCHAYouthBuild). Contact NYCHA REES: 718-289-8100 or on.nyc.gov/youthbuild." Small text on the bottom of the page reads: "The total cost of this program is $1.76M, including $1.38M (78.4%) from the US Department of Labor and $380K (21.6%) from non-governmental sources. This is an equal opportunity program. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request." The following logos also appear at the bottom of the page: Department of Labor United States of America, Central Brooklyn EDC, and Brooklyn Public Library Adult Learning.
August 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This Friday, get free school supplies and resources for the fall at a Back-to-School event this Friday (8/14) at the Prince Joshua Avitto Community Center (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)! Please share! #backtoschool #schoolsupplydrive #backtoschooldrive #nyc #nycschools
A flier has a border with graphics of back-to-school items like backpacks and school supplies. The text reads: Family & Youth Peer Support Back-to-School Drive for children and their families! Hosted by Family Youth Peer Services (FYPS). Get ready for the new school year with FYPS! Free school supplies, a free raffle giveaway, and educational & health services will be provided. Venue: Prince Joshua Avitto Community Center. Address: 876 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207. Date: Friday, August 15, From 10 am to 3 PM. To learn more, please contact: Nerrissa Sherrills, FYPS Alliance Coordinator at nsherrills@ccmnyc.org. Thank you to our sponsors & partners: Brooklyn Cares! Community Coalition, Brooklyn Public Library, The Department of Youth & Community Development NYC, Public Health Solutions, BPN, She Connects Management, Community Counseling & Mediation: We're here to help, C.R.C.E.C: Christopher Rose Community Empowerment Campaign, Good Shepherd Sercvices.
August 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Join us this coming Saturday, August 9th, for a fun and inclusive arts and crafts workshop at Rugby library run by Colorful Minds, a group of high school students from Brooklyn Tech!
A peach background with brown letters reads: "Join a sensory-friendly arts and crafts session, presented by Colorful Minds (a group of high school students from Brooklyn Tech) and Inclusive Services. Let's get creative with a fun craft with lots of textures to explore! All materials will be provided." Graphics of art supplies also appear. A graphic of two people painting appears above a pink box with text in various colors. The text reads: "'Creative-Thinking' August: Inclusive Kids' Art Workshop. Rugby Library: 1000 Utica Ave; Brooklyn, NY 11203. Saturday, August 9th, 1-2 pm.
August 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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It's not too late to sign up for a virtual writing workshop with children's author @sallyjplabooks.bsky.social ! Join us for the first session TOMORROW at 4:30 pm. Register here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/wri...
July 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We are so excited for this teen writing workshop led by two published authors!! Join @sallyjplabooks.bsky.social and @ericbellwriter.bsky.social to explore identity and creativity this Friday at 4:30 pm ET on Zoom! This workshop is designed for neurodivergent youth but open to all #writing #ND
A white rectangle with black lines mimicking notebook paper serves as the background for a flier for a writing workshop. The text reads: "Writers' Crew: Write to Discover with Extreme Kids & Crew, Friday, July 25, 2025, 4:30-5:30 pm, Zoom, Ages 12-18. Learn from two published neurodivergent authors! This is the first of a 4-session virtual program led by authors Eric Bell & Sally J. Pla. Anyone who's curious about writing is welcome! No experience required. Intended for neurodivergent young people but open to all. Registration is required. Register at https://tinyurl.com/writerscrewjuly25. Call 929-549-0814 or email inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org with any questions." The headshots of the two authors appear, along with graphic of a notebook with a neurodiversity pride sticker on it, a pen, and a pencil.
July 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Do you need personalized advice from an expert about your child's disability? Make an appointment to talk to someone from @includenyc.bsky.social next Wednesday, July 2!

#disability #parent #helpforparents #parentofdisabledchild
White text on a blue background reads: On the phone with Ruth DiRoma from INCLUDEnyc We can provide one-to-one help for you and your student with: Busing 504 plans Individualized Education Program (IEP) process Early childhood services and programs Transition planning Community resources Much, much more Call 917.751.4890 or email inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org to make an appointment for a phone call.
June 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Join us on Monday at 5 pm for a FREE film screening of "The Ball" by Malgorzata Saniewska, a fascinating documentary about ballroom culture of the 1970s, to celebrate Pride Month!
Find out more at www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/qvn...
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We planted some flowers on the rooftop garden at the Greenpoint library yesterday afternoon with a group of teens! We can't wait to see them grow throughout the summer!
#inclusivegardening #disability #gardening #librariesofbluesky
A photo of a raised garden bed from above shows four people's arms and torsos as they dig in the dirt with trowels and plant African marigolds.
May 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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1 ton of dirt has arrived at the Flatlands Branch. We are so excited to start our gardening clubs for the season! #disability #accessiblegardening #inclusiveservices #gardeningclub #library
A man drives a Home Depot-branded forklift to transport a plastic-wrapped stack of many bags of soil. A view of a forklift from behind. The man driving it can be seen. Next to it is a library bookmobile. An Inclusive Services staff member stands next to the stack of bags of soil, which is now placed pallets on the ground next to the Bookmobile in the parking lot of a library branch.
May 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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ASAN is gravely concerned by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reported plans to establish a “registry” of autistic people & to hand over sensitive medical data about autistic people to unnamed researchers, likely without their consent.

autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/asan...
ASAN Gravely Concerned by Administration’s Plans for Autistic People’s Medical Data - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN is gravely concerned by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s (RFK Jr.) reported plans to establish a “registry” of autistic people and to hand over sensitive medical…
autisticadvocacy.org
April 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This year, National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAAD is a call to action.

It's youth's chance to speak up, organize, and remind the world: young people are not disposable.

Youth deserve access, care, and the power to shape the future of the HIV response.

Here is #OURHIVPlan!
NYHAAD - Advocates for Youth
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), annually on April 10th, is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people.
www.advocatesforyouth.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day!

Join Advocates for Youth for “#OurHIVPlan: Voices of Activists Living with HIV”, a virtual youth-led roundtable tomorrow Thursday, April 10th, from 5-6:30pm ET.

#NYHAAD

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Did you know that April 10th is National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, a day dedicated to talking about the impact on HIV and AIDS on young people? #NYHAAD #HIV #AIDS #Disability
April 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Cesar Chavez was born #OTD in 1927. A tireless advocate for workers' and immigrants' rights, he dedicated his life to justice and fair labor conditions.

In 2014, President Obama declared March 31 a federal commemorative holiday in his honor. #TheMarchContinues
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Monday, March 31st is the Trans Day of Visibility! Check out our list highlighting trans & disabled voices here: discover.bklynlibrary.org?booklist=726... #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV #transanddisabled #transvoices #disability
BKLYN INCLUSIVE SERVICES -- Highlighting Trans & Disabled Voices for Trans Day of Visibility - Brooklyn Public Library Booklist
For Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31), we are shining a light on the trans disabled experience.
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March 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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How have your first couple days of the Trans Rights Readathon been? We are reading up a storm!

If you didn't know that this is happening, it goes through 3/31, and it's not too late to join!

Check out @trreadathon.bsky.social and app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...!

#TRR2025 #booksky
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March 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Brooklyn Book Bodega, a local organization that gives out free books around Brooklyn, is hosting a family-friendly Women's History Month event! It's at 1 pm on March 29 at Atlantic Terminal. Learn about women, science, and magic and get free books:

www.shopatlanticterminal.com/event/15545-...
Atlantic Terminal ::: Books, Magic & Science: A Women's History Celebration at Atlantic Terminal
Atlantic Terminal & Center is located in the epicenter of Downtown Brooklyn, the borough’s preeminent destination for shopping, dining & leisure.
www.shopatlanticterminal.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM