In honor of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Public Library is hosting free programs, screenings and performances related to and about the disabled in the South Court Auditorium of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, will kick off the events at 3 pm. All programs have real-time (CART) captioning and assistive listening devices and ASL interpreters are available. Free programs regarding disabilities will be held on Wednesdays in July at the Mid-Manhattan Library at 455 Fifth Avenue. For a schedule of events, click here.
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