Edward R. Finch Library
Created in 2000, the Edward R. Finch Library is named after a longstanding member of our Board of Directors who shared our belief in the importance of providing quality educational programs and support to our students and their families in a safe, caring environment, and awakening and inspiring student curiosity. All students receive a digital library card and are welcome to use the library to read, study, or complete their homework during free periods
Located on the second floor of our Schermerhorn building, the library is open Monday thru Friday during school hours and available to Residential Program students for use after school and in the evenings.
Librarian Alana Andresen manages the library's diverse collection, including a wide range of juvenile and young adult fiction in both large print and English Braille. Students take library classes each week and can search our entire collection quickly and easily through our integrated library management system.
Librarians Pick: Reading List
September 2024
The books below are available at the New York Public Library Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in one or more accessible formats. Note: links below lead to external website, including YouTube.
To visit the Library's website, follow this external link: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2023/11/21/nypls-best-books-2023-accessible-versions-bard-bookshare-links#kids
Thank a Farmer
by Maria Gianferrari Illustrated by Monica Mikai
About the Book: https://mariagianferrari.com/books/thank-a-farmer/
About the Author: https://mariagianferrari.com/about/
Interview with Author: https://centralmassmom.com/author-interview-maria-gianferrari/
When You Swim
by Author and Illustrator Jack Wong
About the Book: https://jackwong.ca/when-you-can-swim
About the Author: https://jackwong.ca/
Interview with Author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMWsRK0uUy0
Search for a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path
by Amy Seto Forrester
About the Author: https://www.amysetoforrester.com/
Interview with the Author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9o6LQ2QEO8
Additional titles can be accessed by creating an account with the National Library Service to the Blind and Print Disabled Library of Congress.
Follow this external link to visit their BARD (Braille and Audio Download) website: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/login/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHNiYXJkLmxvYy5nb3YvbmxzYmFyZHByb2QvZG93bmxvYWQvYm9vay9zcmNoL0RCOTg2MTg/NLS
To build your own personal library at home, consider purchasing these titles at your local independent bookstores by following this external link to Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/pages/bookstores
Family Resources