MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM'S CORAL REEF BRANCH LIBRARY

About the Program

Category: Libraries (Best in Category)

Year: 2018

The Miami-Dade Public Library System's Coral Reef Branch Library created a Sensory-Friendly Storytime program to meet the needs of the growing number of special needs children who visit the library. Parents often shared with the staff their frustration in trying to find places where their special needs children would be comfortable, accepted, and safe. Keeping this in mind, the library began creating and adapting its ongoing Children’s Storytelling programs to meet the needs of these children and their families. This special program, scheduled weekly, contains all the general components of a traditional storytime with a twist—using larger props, more inclusive interactive songs and texture-based activities, as well as sensory-friendly components of light and sound.