Sensory Friendly Hour

Sensory Friendly Hour

Join us for a special browsing hour for individuals on the autism spectrum and for anyone who appreciates a sensory friendly environment.

Please visit these pages for resources to enhance your visit.

Monthly Programs

• Rudolfo Anaya Library, 897-8823
  3rd Saturday of the month • 9:00 a.m.

Programs by Appointment

• San Pedro Library, 256-2067
• Tony Hillerman Library, 291-6264

Sensory Storytime 

This is a storytime for adults with special needs. Similar to children’s story times, sensory storytime incorporates adaptive story telling, interactive reading, crafts, social stories and more. The story times provide special needs adults access to multi-modal learning and opportunities to develop sensory processing skills needed in everyday life.

• South Valley Library, 877-5170
  2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month • 10:45 a.m.

Search our online catalog for these resources 

• Juvenile books with autism as a subject
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Autism Resources
• Sensory integration dysfunction

Sesame Street Introduces Julia

For the first time in a decade, the classic children's television show Sesame Street is introducing a new Muppet.

Her name is Julia. She's a shy and winsome 4-year-old, with striking red hair and green eyes. Julia likes to paint and pick flowers. When Julia speaks, she often echoes what she's just heard her friends Abby and Elmo say. Julia has autism.

Learn about the new character and the autism resources put together by Sesame Street here.