My 16 and 18-year-old kids like to tease me about my childhood and teen years, because it is so vastly different than their upbringing. Every now and then, I will reveal something that will make them exclaim “wow, you were poor.” Those memories are funny now, but they were not then. I recall being a broke college student working a part-time job and spending an afternoon searching for enough soda cans and beer bottles to collect a dollar in nickel deposits. I just needed enough money to buy a cheap box of maxi pads from the 99-cents store, because I wasn’t getting paid for another two days. Luckily, I only had to do that once but that’s not the reality for so many menstruators today.
Period poverty consists of three components: lack of proper education about menstruation; lack of access to private and clean facilities to perform menstrual hygiene; and finally, the inability to buy period protection products. Brooklyn Public Library’s Cycle Alliance is a Teen Period Advocacy Group dedicated to fighting period poverty and removing the stigma of talking about periods. This year we are hosting our annual Pink Moon Celebration with a month-long period protection donation drive from March 14-April 5, 2023. On Friday, April 7, there will be Period Product Distribution and Teen DIY Arts & Crafts Hour from 4:00-5:00 PM.
Visit the Central Library’s Youth Wing all month to donate. We are accepting donations of:
- New and wrapped re-usable period underwear
- New and wrapped menstrual cups
- New/unopened boxes of maxi pads and tampons
- Lose, individually wrapped tampons and maxi pads
- Disposable period panties
The Cycle Alliance has also teamed up with the library’s biggest free Teen Party, Urban Art Jamm! Attendees to the April 22nd event are encouraged to donate period products to support our period pantry.
Upcoming Events
The Cycle Alliance's Period Pantry at Brooklyn Heights!
Take a look at our period pantry located both on the Teen Floor and Adult floor or ask someone at the front desk.
Our period pantry is in alliance with ‘Cycle Alliance’ here at Brooklyn Public Library.
Our pantry contains pads, tampons and both male and female condoms. …
Teen Time: DIY Crafts-Design a Rangoli
Teen Time: Come to the Ulmer Park Library to hang out.
Make it. Break it. Remix it. Teen DIY is a drop-in program where teens explore creative projects, learn by doing, and hang out with peers. All materials provided—just bring your imagination.
Teen Time: DIY Crafts
Teen Time: Come to the Ulmer Park Library to hang out.
Make it. Break it. Remix it. Teen DIY is a drop-in program where teens explore creative projects, learn by doing, and hang out with peers. All materials provided—just bring your imagination.
Diamond Painting Small Projects for Kids and Teens
What is diamond painting?
Diamond painting (also known as diamond or crystal art) is the process of applying tiny resin rhinestones (known as "diamonds") to a pre-printed design, usually an adhesive canvas to create sparkling pieces of mosaic-style art.
Kids over…
Game On: Board Games
Play board, card, and tabletop games at Dyker Library! Come grab one from the information desk and bring back all pieces in their box when you're done.
Arts and Crafts Circle
A casual, bi-weekly arts and crafts meet-up for adults. Join us to work on projects, trade skills, and socialize with other makers!
Bring your own materials and enjoy the practice of making with others. Limited supplies will be provided if you don’t have a project to work on.
Teen Time!!
Hey Teens, and Tweens!
Come and join us for an hour of all around FUN!!
At
Bedford's Teen Time!!
Snacks are provided!
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Teen Time
Come to the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Kings Highway Library to hang out! We will be crafting with the YA Librarian, having fun, and eating snacks!
Teen Tech Time 🎮
13+. Join us for Teen Tech Time to hang out with friends and play video games!
The Art of Drag: Drag Makeup Demo
Learn makeup tips and tricks from a drag artist in this live makeup tutorial and demonstration. Attendees will have access to eye and lip makeup, small mirrors, single-use applicators, and makeup removers. They will follow along, and ask questions with drag artist, Bella Noche from Drag…
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