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At Brooklyn Public Library, there’s a place where all children can relax,
play and have fun. We provide unique programs for children with and without
disabilities from birth to age 12.
Flatlands
2065 Flatbush Avenue
at Avenue P
voice: 718-253-4948 TTY: 718-253-5034
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Greenpoint
107 Norman Avenue at Leonard Street
718-349-8504
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Saratoga
8 Thomas S. Boyland Street
at Macon Street
718-573-5224 |
Marcy
617 DeKalb Avenue near Nostrand Avenue
718-935-0032 |
Red Hook
7 Wolcott Street at Dwight Street
718-935-0203 |
Sunset Park
5108 4th Avenue at 51st Street
718-567-2806 |
Fostering an inclusive environment, this unique Brooklyn resource opens its
doors to all children, parents, and educators. Join us at one of our many free
programs:
- After-School Story Time, a fun-filled hour of stories and crafts
for children, their families, and friends.
- Weekend Programs featuring guest performers who entertain and teach
through puppet shows, sing-alongs, hands-on musical play with instruments,
and interactive storytelling.
- Toys for Tots, to provide children up to age five a book-sharing
and creative education playtime with their families. Children learn social
skills and language development is stiumulated by playing together with age-appropriate
toys.
- Parenting Workshops provide a forum for discussion of topical issues.
Guest experts speak on education, advocacy, discipline, medical issues, language
development, and many other topics.
- Class Visits: During Class visits, special education and inclusion
students are introduced to Library services and given library cards. The visits,
which are held at both the library and in local school classrooms, are designed
to suit the needs of individual students. By appointment only.
- Hospital Storytelling: Staff and volunteers read aloud and distribute
free books, a gift of Reading is Fundamental. This program takes place in
hospitals and pediatric clinics.
- Garden Club (April-October) participants focus on gardening and related
books, storytelling, music, and crafts.
Search our online calendar for times and locations.
We have many Young Adult Leaders to help with crafts and gardening programs
or to assist behind the scenes. Volunteer opportunities are open to all, including
young adults with disabilities. Go to the volunteer
section of this site to find out more.
Visit our Parent Information Center to find a large collection of books, audiocassette
sets, and other materials on exceptional parenting of both children and young
adults with special needs. Parents and family members, caregivers, and professionals
who work with children may also peruse our selection of magazines, newsletters,
pamphlets, and videos. Look for information on community resources in the SATIRN
database and in the Center's reference collection. Some materials are available
in alternative formats.
The Child's Place for Children with Special Needs is located in six barrier-free
BPL libraries. Our equipment makes the library experience accessible to children
with different abilities. Cube chairs, mats for floor play, positioning cushions,
and adaptive toys are available. For information about adaptive technology,
please call 718-253-4948.
The Child's Place for Children with Special Needs is partially funded by Coordinated Outreach Library Services aid from the New York State Education Department, administered by the State Library's Division of Library Development. Additional funding is provided by The New York Community Trust, The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund, the Elsam Fund, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Stop & Stor Charitable Fund, as well as through endowment funds established by The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund and the Ilma F. Kern Foundation.
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