Posts by Estefania Velez

Through these #OwnVoices selections, we invite you to celebrate and elevate people with disabilities, call for disability justice, and challenge ableism through reading.

Rather than the blood ties that may dictate some biological families, found family stories emphasize the connections and communities we choose for ourselves. These narratives are often especially resonant for members of disenfranchised communities, such as those in the LGBTQ+ community, who keenly understand that unconditional love comes in all forms, and so do families.

You may be missing NYPL's in-branch library programming now more than ever.Thankfully, families can still enjoy fun sensory activities at home through reading, play, and a little help from basic household items.