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Fall River's Infinity Library 'a sanctuary' made by and for people with autism

FALL RIVER — In a world that can feel overwhelming, Sam Freitas has built a sanctuary. 

 

Inside People Incorporated offices in the Clover Leaf Mill on Father DeValles Boulevard, he created the Infinity Library.  

 

Like other libraries, it’s a calm space filled with books and warm lighting freely open to the public, but the Infinity Library was specially created by and for people who are neurodivergent. 

 

"It’s not just some library ... but a safe space for them," Freitas said. “We want to be able to really stick up for the people that we serve and know that they can make progress in a society that has traditionally been stacked against them.”

 

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