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 for disabled people, their families, and the community, like the Disability Pride March & Rally on July 12.
- View: A special display in the Main Library Idea Box during Disability Pride Month, July 1-31.
- Explore: Librarian-curated resources and more specifically for early learners and their caregivers.
- Learn: About accessibility and supported services 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: honoring 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.
Titles we suggest
More to explore
- Reading list for all ages: Disability affirming books
- Reading lists for kids: Disability Reads: Books for kids with and without disabilities
- Stream on Kanopy: Films and documentaries
- Read on Media on Demand & Libby: Dystinct Magazine, a resource for the families and educators of children and young people with learning difficulties
Upcoming events
For all ages
Craft Corner: DIY Disability Pride Buttons & Fidgets
Stop by and make some great new disability pride and ally-themed pin-back buttons to decorate your backpack. and fidgets that work best for your needs! Use our art or make your own, all supplies provided.
3rd Annual Disability Pride March & Rally
Saturday, July 12, Main Library
Let's celebrate disabled people and disability as an identity with a march around the Main Library and our plaza! This march is for disabled people and allies; a disability is not required to celebrate with us. Stay after for a rally to share your feelings and experiences, and another fabulous disability pride sing-along with Dynamic Lynks. Registration is encouraged so we can get excited, but drop-ins are just as welcome. We will meet in the Main Library Lobby at 11 am. Sign-making and ribbon wand supplies will be available in the Lobby 9-11 am.
Neurodivergent Nerdout!
Sunday, July 27, 1 pm, Main Library
This new intergenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose to participate in various ways, including hanging out in the space. Fidgets and support will be available. This program is run by neurodivergent librarians.
Disability Pride Ice Cream Social
Sunday, July 27, 2:15 pm, Main Library
Come as you are and stay as you like—this Disability Pride Ice Cream Social is a low-pressure, high-joy celebration of community, connection, and inclusion. Whether you’re coming from the Neurodivergent Nerdout event or just dropping by for a treat, enjoy a welcoming environment that honors the many ways people can experience and express themselves socially.
For adults & teens
Hidden Disability Healing Circle (adults with hidden/non-apparent disabilities)
Wednesday, July 23, 7:30 pm, Main Library
This circle for adults with hidden/non-apparent disabilities will be focused on healing. Examples of non-apparent disabilities include, but are not limited to, mental health, arthritis, diabetes, neurodivergence, hearing, and more. Peace circles are structured with equal opportunities to share, listen, and reflect.
Wednesday Movie Matinee (adults & teens)
Wednesdays, 1 pm, Main Library
Join us each Wednesday for an afternoon film screening at the Main Library! Registration suggested.
- July 2: Crip Camp. A groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the radical disability rights movement to advocate for historical legislation changes.
- July 16: Out of My Mind. Melody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonspeaking wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.
For kids
Disability Pride Storywalk: You’re So Amazing by James Catchpole
July 1-31, on the Main Library Children’s Room windows
One-legged Joe is "amazing." He knows this because wherever he goes, people always tell him he's amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball, walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe... A groundbreaking picture book that explores how we respond to disability.
Supported Storytime & Family Play (kids with disabilities age 3+ with caregiver)
Thursdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 1:30 pm, Main Library
Designed for children with disabilities and support needs 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. Stay after class to play and chat with other parents and families!
Supported Gardening (kids with disabilities age 3+ & their siblings)
Tuesday, July 22, 4 pm, Maze Branch Library
Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds! This season, we will grow 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. Registration suggested.
View a special display in the Idea Box
From July 1 to 31, we will explore disability culture, community, and advocacy in the Idea Box during Disability Pride Month.
Explore librarian-curated resources
For all ages
For kids & caregivers
Activities, videos & more
- Disability Pride Month: Activities for early learners and caregivers
- Tips for planning a successful library trip with a new virtual tutorial
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Down Syndrome & AAC Awareness Months
- On-demand supported storytime and activity videos
Kits to check out
- Social-Emotional Learning Kits are a unique, one-of-a-kind resource combining books, open-ended questions, and more based on a theme, designed for caregivers to share with early learners and grade schoolers. Borrow the Supported Gardening Kit »
- Book Bundles are themed groups of books that come in a handy carrying case. Check out the Disability Pride book bundle »
Learn about accessibility & supported services at the library
- Library buildings are ADA-compliant, and supports are available for successful library visits.
- Access and inclusion are driving forces behind our work: Resources, services, and programs designed specifically to support disabled people and available to all