Disability Pride Month is observed in July to mark the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), opens a new window in 1990 and to honor the experiences, accomplishments, and community pride of people with disabilities. Celebrate Disability Pride Month with these events, materials, and resources by, for, and about people with disabilities.
Events & Activities
Online Library Events
- STARS Training Series: Navigating Special Education Services - July 17 from 6:00-8:00PM.
- STARS Training Series: The Power of the Social Brain - July 31 from 6:00-8:00PM.
In-Person Library Events
- Mobile Blood Drive - Bloodworks Northwest - July 8 from 10:00AM-4:00PM at Mukilteo Library.
- Animal Adventures: Summit Assistance Dogs - July 9 from 2:00-3:00PM at Oak Harbor Library.
Community Events
- Inclusion Talk Series (Disability Pride Month) ft. Glenn Hartrick, opens a new window - Online event by Compass Family Services on July 23 from 2:00-3:00PM.
Books, Movies & More
All titles are available in additional formats. Click on a title to view more options.
Nonfiction
Sipping Dom Pérignon Through A Straw
Fiction
OverDrive Instant Access Ebooks
Each month Sno-Isle Libraries selects one or more digital titles for Instant Access, meaning no holds and no wait lists. In celebration of Disability Pride Month, the following titles are available for instant download in both ebook and digital audiobook format unless otherwise noted.
Kids
- A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel (ebook only)
- Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Teens
- Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester
- The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown
Adults
- Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith E. Heumann
- Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Video
- Films for Disability Pride Month, opens a new window on Kanopy
- Watch Now! Disability & Access in the Outdoors - Syren Nagakyrie discusses their book The Disabled Hiker's Guide to Western Washington and Oregon.
Accessibility at Sno-Isle Libraries
Learn more about accessibility features at your community library and on the Sno-Isle website on our accessibility page.
