Special Needs Center
Serving the information and access needs of Stamford families who have children with disabilities.
Resources of The Ferguson Library’s Special Needs Center
- Easy to understand informational books for parents (some in Spanish)
- Specialized magazines
- DVDs on disability-related topics
- Notices of nearby events and conferences
- Braille children’s books
- Specialized software to use at home
- Sensory Storytime preschool program
Upcoming Events
Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities
A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.
Breakfast will be served.
Ages 12 to 18.
Art at the Library: Building Community Through the Arts
Help build community through the arts with artist Jean Benoit by designing and creating a mural at the library called Moving Forward Together. Art materials will be supplied.
All ages.
Combo Yoga: Hatha and Kundalini
Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles.
Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Kat Grosso
Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Kat Grosso
Local Author Kat Grosso will discuss her debut YA dystopian novel, Grayscale, which follows the complex lives of
Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Sven Erlandson
Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Sven Erlandson
Spiritual counselor and author Sven Erlandson will discuss his book There's a Hole In My Love Cup: The Badass Counseling Method for Healing the Soul and Unleashing Greatness.
Registration required.
Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.
Mental Health Care IS Health Care Community Event
Selfcare for Recovery will host its second annual Mental Health Care IS Health Care, an awareness-raising gathering highlighting community resources that focus on recovery. The event will feature refreshments, author talks and more.
Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.
Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.
Registration appreciated.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English.