BEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Winchendon's Public Library
50 Pleasant Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
Tel: 978-297-0300
Fax: 978-297-7144
Email: bealsmemoriallibrary@gmail.com
Monday - Thursday: 1:00 - 8:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm *
Sunday: CLOSED
* Closed Saturdays Memorial Day - Labor Day
Autism Inclusion Initiative
What is See Beyond the Spectrum: Autism Inclusion at the Library
See Beyond the Spectrum initiative, aims to help create a more accepting and accessible library for people on the spectrum and their families. We will offer a variety of services for the community that will focus on sensory-friendly programming and activities, educating library staff and the community, and expanding the library’s collection.
Learn About about our Autism Inclusion Initiative.
The American Library Association visited the library in December 2024. Click the link below to read what they wrote:
All programs are funded by the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
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Available Resources
The library has a wide variety of resources available for individuals who are on the autism spectrum, are neurodivergent, or have other special needs and their families. We offer a variety of resources, such as monthly sensory-friendly browsing hours, a caregiver support group, sensory items for both inside and outside the library, informational books for all ages, interactive adaptive books, a sensory-friendly program, and much more.
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Monthly Sensory Friendly Browsing Hour
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Monthly Caregiver Support Group
Sensory Items & Sensory To - Go Bags