Inclusive Services

02/02/2026

"Esta es una lista de algunos de los otros problemas que pueden hacer que un niño tenga dificultades para prestar atención en la escuela"

No todos los problemas de atención son TDAH. Conozca cómo determinar si la dificultad para prestar atención es causada por algo más.

02/02/2026

"Here is a checklist of some of the other issues that may make a child struggle to pay attention in school."

Learn that not all attention problems are ADHD. How to tell whether trouble paying attention is caused by something else, including anxiety or depression.

02/01/2026

Reading Rainbow Host Mychal Threets Spreads "Library Joy" in His Debut Picture Book
Tue, Feb 3 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

Join us for an evening to celebrate library joy with Reading Rainbow host, social media sensation, and debut author Mychal Threets and illustrator Lorraine Nam as they discuss their picture book I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A Celebration of Library Joy. Moderated by award-winning and bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson, Threets and Nam will share the book’s origin story, their process, being a “library kid” and the wonder that visiting the library for the first time can bring.

A signing will follow the discussion.

Join us for an evening to celebrate library joy with Reading Rainbow host, social media sensation, and debut author Mychal Threets and illustrator Lorraine Nam as they discuss their picture book I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A Celebration of Library Joy. Moderated by award-winning and bestselling au...

01/31/2026

Classical Interludes: Harlem Chamber Players
Sun, Feb 1 2026
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

Members of The Harlem Chamber Player will perform a concert of string quartets by past and living Black composers.

PROGRAM
Jessie Montgomery Source Code
Akua Dixon We The People
Shelly Washington Middleground
William Grant Still Danzas de Panama
Wynton Marsalis Creole Contradanzas and Rampart St. Row Rag from At the Octoroon Balls

PERFORMERS
Ashley Horne, violin
Claire Chan, violin
William Frampton, viola
Wayne Smith, cello

Members of The Harlem Chamber Player will perform a concert of string quartets by past and living Black composers.PROGRAMJessie Montgomery Source CodeAkua Dixon We The PeopleShelly Washington MiddlegroundWilliam Grant Still Danzas de PanamaWynton Marsalis Creole Contradanzas and Rampart St. Row Rag....

01/31/2026

"If you know someone who is parenting a child with ADHD, here are 10 untruths and misperceptions you just shouldn’t repeat."

Despite iron-clad medical evidence to the contrary, ADHD is still considered by many to be nothing more than poor parenting, too much screen time, or a parental excuse for lack of discipline. Not so. If you know someone who is parenting a child with ADHD, here are 10 untruths and misperceptions you....

01/30/2026

"The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago."

The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago.

01/30/2026

Inclusive Kids’ Art Workshop with Colorful Minds
Saturday, February 7, 2026
1 pm - 2 pm
Rugby Library 1000 Utica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11203

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 seasonal craft with lots of textures to explore! All materials will be provided.

This workshop is neurodivergent-friendly and welcoming to children with and without disabilities.

Advanced registration is recommended but not required. For more information, call 929-549-0814 or email inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org.

Languages spoken: English, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, & Spanish.

This is an accessible event. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products while using this space.

01/30/2026

Helping Your Child Develop Self-Advocacy Skills: Virtual Parent Workshop
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
6:30-7:30 pm
Virtual (Zoom)

It feels wonderful to know exactly who you are, what you need and want in life, and to have the skills to advocate for that. Parents and caregivers can facilitate self-advocacy skill enhancement in their children at every stage of their growth and development. Let us explore this critically important topic together!

This workshop will be led by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed., national advocate and Commissioner for the Arlington, VA Partnership for Children, Youth and Families.

For more information or to RSVP, call 718.253.4948 or email inclusiveservicesevents@bklynlibrary.org. Register online at https://bklynlib.org/virtual-parent-ws.
Mandarin, Spanish, and ASL interpretation available. Please request by 1/26/26.

This is a virtual event. Zoom login information will be sent within 7 days of the event. You must register or email to receive the Zoom link.

It feels wonderful to know exactly who you are, what you need and want in life and to have the skills to advocate for that. Parents and caregivers can facilitate self-advocacy skill enhancement in their children at every stage in their growth and development. Let us explore this critically important...

01/30/2026

The NYS Office for New Americans (ONA) Ramirez June Initiative is an innovative pilot program that was created in 2019 to increase access to developmental disability services for new Americans in New York State. The Initiative is led by the NYS Office for New Americans and funded through a 5-year grant with the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities. Learn more about this initiative and it’s findings by viewing the projects final report: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/docum...

More information and resources:
Accessing Services for New Americans with Disabilities in New York State: This Resource Guide, intends to assist service providers in supporting new Americans with disabilities and their families in accessing services. Access the resource guide here: https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/docum...

Voyage: Voyage is a free, multilingual resource book to help new American families with children ages 0-5 identify signs of disabilities and get help early, created by the ONA Ramirez June Initiative in partnership with New York Act Early Ambassador to the CDC. You can order copies of Voyage here: https://bit.ly/OrderVoyage

NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities: The mission of the New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) is to enhance the lives of New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities and their families through programs that promote self-advocacy, participation, and inclusion in all facets of community life. Learn more by visiting: https://cdd.ny.gov/

The NYS Office for New Americans (ONA) Ramirez June Initiative is an innovative pilot program that was created in 2019 to increase access to developmental di...

01/30/2026

“Ask her” (or “ask him”) are two simple words that can go a long way toward changing the perception of people with Down syndrome. "

"Our dinner in Little Italy is just one incidence of insensitivity of servers and other business people toward Kolleen. I wish it were the only."

01/29/2026

SNAP Assistance
Fri, Jan 30 2026
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brighton Beach Library

Food Stamps/талон на еду/糧票/Cupones de Alimentos

Brighton Beach Library will be offering mobile SNAP assistance for qualifying patrons through NYCommon Pantry.

SNAP enroller, Anna Yuen, will be available for assistance with SNAP enrollment and renewal from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

Contact Anna by PHONE at 917-923-1564 or by EMAIL at Ayuen@nycommonpantry.org with any questions.

Documents:

NY State ID, Green cards, Social security cards, USA passports, last 4 paychecks, unemployment proof, rent receipt, last month bank statement. Childrens’ birth certificates, school attendance.

Документы:

Удостоверение личности штата Нью-Йорк, грин-карты, карты социального обеспечения, паспорта США, последние 4 зарплаты, справка о безработице, квитанция об аренде, выписка из банка за последний месяц. Свидетельства о рождении детей, подтверждение школы

Documentos:

Identificación del estado de Nueva York, tarjetas verdes, tarjetas de seguro social, pasaportes de EE. UU., últimos 4 cheques de pago, comprobante de desempleo, recibo de alquiler, estado de cuenta bancario del último mes. Certificados de nacimiento de los niños, prueba escolar

文件:

紐約州身份證、綠卡、社會保障卡、美國護照、最近 4 份工資、失業證明、租金收據、上個月的銀行對賬單。兒童出生證明、學校證明

Food Stamps/талон на еду/糧票/Cupones de Alimentos Brighton Beach Library will be offering mobile SNAP assistance for qualifying patrons through NYCommon Pantry.SNAP enroller, Anna Yuen, will be available for assistance with SNAP enrollment and renewal from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.Contact Anna...

01/29/2026

"Now, what constitutes an accessible playground doesn’t have to be advocated one by one by one,”

Faced with the prospect of a new play area with equipment inaccessible to some classmates, a group of fourth-graders petitioned to block the design and then set out to create a worthy replacement.