Your public library is here to connect you with books, learning experiences, events, and online resources that celebrate people with disabilities and disability as an identity in July and all year long. On this page, you can:
- Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages.
- Attend: Upcoming supported events.
- View: A special display in the Main Library Idea Box (July 5-29).
- Explore: Librarian-curated resources.
- Learn: About accessibility at the library.
What is Disability Pride Month?
Disability Pride celebrates people with disabilities and disability as an identity, honoring the community and culture. The initiative aims to directly challenge systemic ableism and discrimination faced by those with a disability, centering disabled experiences.
Disability Pride means different things to different people: to honor early activists, recognition that their disability is intrinsic to their self, celebrating disability visibility in public spaces, and more. Learn more from disabled people and self-advocates on social media by searching #DisabilityPride and #DisabilityPrideMonth.
Browse titles we suggest
Plus check out...
- New: Disability Reads: Books for kids with and without disabilities »
- Films: Stream now on Kanopy »
- Dystinct Magazine: Check it out on Media on Demand/Libby »
Join us for upcoming events for ages 3+
Supported programs at the library have visual schedules, fidgets, and other supports for children built into the class.
Supported Gardening
Tuesdays, July 12 & August 17, 4-5 pm, Maze Branch Library. Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds! This season, we will be growing a Victory Garden with herbs and vegetables that we will harvest, turn some into snacks, and donate the rest to Beyond Hunger. Visual schedules and sensory supports will be provided. Every class, we will read a gardening book, tend the garden, and make a gluten and dairy-free recipe to try. Weather permitting. This class is designed for kids with disabilities age 3+ and their siblings. Register now »
Supported Storytime
Tuesdays, July 26 & August 23, 4-4:30 pm, Dole Branch Library Meeting Room. Designed for children with disabilities ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities. Sensory supports like lap weights and fidget toys are available to help children be successful. Siblings welcome. Register now »
Explore librarian-curated resources
For all ages
For kids & caregivers
- Get tips for planning a successful library trip »
- Watch on-demand supported storytime and activity videos for early learners »
- Check out, place a hold on a Supported Gardening Discovery Kit »
Learn about accessibility at the library
Access and inclusion are driving forces behind our work. All library buildings are accessible and ADA compliant. Below is a list of some of the resources available in the library buildings.
At all library locations
- Supports such as noise-canceling headphones, wiggle seats, fidget toys, DIY schedules, pinwheels, sunglasses, weighted lap blankets, and more.
At the Main Library
- An ADA-compliant nursing pod in the Children’s Services area.
- Support for hearing devices in the Veterans Room. Ask us now, or at any library service desk, for details.
- Accessible public desktop computers and ultra high definition scanning of microfilm and desktop magnifiers.
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) devices to speak.
- A social narrative for visiting the Main Library Children’s Services Area (pdf) (also available at the Children’s Services Area desk)
At Maze Branch
- A community sensory garden where disabled kids and teens have ownership and a leadership role in a community space.
