Experience the documentary Crip Camp at EVPL Oaklyn for Disability Pride Month!
Experience the documentary Crip Camp at EVPL Oaklyn for Disability Pride Month!
In the 1970s, when many disabled people faced isolation, discrimination, and institutionalization, a camp in the Catskills gave disabled teenagers a place to experience liberation. Crip Camp tells the story of that summer and how campers kept fighting for disability rights afterward.
This film is rated R.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adults (12-18) | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Community Interest |
TAGS: | Teens | Teen activities | Film | EVPL Oaklyn |
Opened in the spring of 2003, EVPL Oaklyn is located on the corner of Oak Hill and Lynch Roads at 3001 Oaklyn Drive. Featuring a green roof that helps regulate the temperature of the building and provides a valuable space for a meadow, the building itself has received national attention and won multiple design awards. EVPL Oaklyn boasts open spaces, study rooms, public access computers, and a popular meeting room.