Inclusive Services

06/07/2026

Launch Your Career with NYC: ATWORK
Monday, June 8
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Central Library
2nd Floor, Business & Career Center
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

NYC: ATWORK is an employment program that connects New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs and internships with established business partners. Attend this event to learn how the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities recruits
and pre-screens candidates for jobs in both the public and private sectors, and their new partnership with Workforce 1 and the library.

At this event, representatives from NYC: ATWORK will also review the program's
eligibility requirements and the services it provides.

Space is limited, please RSVP by emailing [email protected] or call 332-281-6279
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] or call 332-281-6279.

BPL’s Business & Career Center is generously supported by Dime Community Bank, Lead Funder of the PowerUP Business Plan Competition, Dr.
Beverly S. Jacobs, Ridgewood Savings Bank, and Data Axle Reference Solution

06/07/2026

Public Address: A Reading
Mon, Jun 8 2026
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Columbus Park
Johnson St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

This event is offsite at Columbus Park (across from Brooklyn Borough Hall and near 2/3/4/5 Borough Hall Subway) on Johnson Street

Join artist Alex Strada, Public Artist in Residence with the New York City Department of Homeless Services and the Department of Cultural Affairs, as she brings her long-term project with Storefront for Art and Architecture to Brooklyn’s Columbus Park. She is joined by a cohort of advocates, artists, and writers who invite you to experience Public Address, a citywide public art exhibition centering the voices of people experiencing homelessness and frontline shelter staff.

The artworks in Public Address—handwritten and drawn accounts printed as aluminum city street signs—were created by people living and working within New York City's shelter system through log writing workshops. Written to be encountered and responded to, these anonymous entries are addressed to the NYC public, inviting reflection and collective attention. The project reconfigures an internal system of record-keeping into a public-facing form, redirecting the authority of municipal signage toward public testimony and listening.

In this intimate encounter with a multi-year, participatory art project, leading voices on issues of housing and homelessness, migration, the arts and civic life will read and respond to the log entries on view. Guest readers are scholar Alexandra Délano Alonso, architect Nandini Bagchee, Arash Diba of VOCAL-NY, artist Pablo Helguera, author Suketu Mehta, Eva Raison, Director of Brooklyn Public Library's Outreach Services. community organizer and educator Rob Robinson, organizer Maria Ponce Sevilla, Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS), and author Samuel Stein. The readings will be accompanied by an artist-led walkthrough of the installation and its movement across the city.

This event is offsite at Columbus Park (across from Brooklyn Borough Hall and near 2/3/4/5 Borough Hall Subway) on Johnson Street

06/07/2026

World Cup 2026 at Brooklyn Public Library
Watch the World Cup at your local library—for free, of course!

BPL’s neighborhood libraries will play select games throughout the tournament, and New Yorkers of all ages are invited to join the fun. Check this page to find:

Upcoming watch parties at a library near you
Reading recommendations from around the world
World Cup-related programs, including grab-and-go crafts for kids

Watch the World Cup at your local library—for free, of course!BPL’s neighborhood libraries will play select games throughout the tournament, and New Yorkers of all ages are invited to join the fun. Check this page to find:

06/06/2026

Summer at the Library
It's Summer at the Library!

Come visit your local library for booklists, a beautiful Reading Tracker to stay on top of your reading this summer, and more giveaways. We also have storytimes, events, and activities all summer long for all ages and interests.

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Summer at NYC's Libraries
All three NYC public library systems are offering free programs and resources this summer. Do you live outside of Brooklyn? See what's happening at The New York Public Library and Queens Public Library.

Find a complete schedule of both in-person and virtual programs including storytimes, performances and more on our events calendar.

It's Summer at the Library! Come visit your local library for booklists, a beautiful Reading Tracker to stay on top of your reading this summer, and more giveaways. We also have storytimes, events, and activities all summer long for all ages and interests.

06/06/2026

HAPPENING TODAY!

nclusive Kids’ Art Workshops with Colorful Minds
Saturday, June 6 / 1–2 pm
Rugby Library

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. This workshop is neurodivergent-friendly and welcoming to children with and without disabilities. Advance registration is recommended but not required. For more information, call 929-549-0814 or email: [email protected]. Language spoken: English, Mandarin. This is an accessible event. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, or other scented products while using this space.

06/06/2026

Join the Weinberg Family Cerebral Center for CP Community Day 2026 on June 6th. Now in its third year, CP Community Day is our biggest event dedicated to the CP community. This year, we promise another day of fun, food, and activities to connect the CP community.

When: Saturday June 6th, 2026, 11AM-2PM

Where: Haven Plaza, 710 W168th St, New York, NY 10032 (by the Neurological Institute on W168th St & Fort Washington)

Free admission, complimentary lunch

06/05/2026

No family ever forgets the moment their bond is broken.

A federal suit accuses the city of separating children and parents through abrupt removals mischaracterized as emergencies and without court orders.

06/05/2026

"The city is promising upgraded software by September that will create shorter and more efficient routes."

P.S. Weekly’s latest episode explores the systemic failures and emotional toll of a school bus system riddled by constant delays and no-shows that force students to miss school.

06/05/2026

These fears have caused distress and anxiety.

“ I was blindsided by this because we're not even receiving care there anymore,” said Dawn Gabriel, one of the parents.

06/05/2026

Enrollment for LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Students

LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming Students
Our enrollment and admissions processes are open to all NYC students, including LGBTQ and gender nonconforming or gender expansive students.

If your child is interested in applying to gender-specific programs, you will be asked to provide the gender identification that they assert consistently at school. This may be different from the s*x they were assigned at birth.

Learn more about our policies and find resources for LGBTQ and gender nonconforming students on our Respect for All and LGBTQ Supports pages.

Learn about our policies and find resources for LGBTQ and gender nonconforming or gender expansive students. Our enrollment and admissions processes are open and welcoming to all NYC students.