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ALT Text: Perspectives on disabilities. ““Becoming disabled changed how she would work, but it didn’t end her career.” Perkins logo.
ALT Text: The problem isn't a lack of ability. It's a lack of access. Employment inequality for Americans with disabilities is reinforced by inaccessible technology, inflexible hiring processes, and misconceptions that prevent qualified workers from demonstrating their abilities.
ALT Text: 20% of people in one study said they had considered not requesting an accommodation they needed because they feared backlash. Employment in the U.S. in 2025. 23% of people with disabilities. 65% of people without disabilities.
ALT Text: Making accessibility the expectation, not the exception. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a good time for employers to look at the practical steps they can take to break this cycle.
ALT Books for younger readers: Witch reads Book covers: Baba Yaga, Hansel and Gretel, Room on the Broom, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, The Witches of Dredmoore Hollow, Poison Princess
ALT A discussion with Susan Wilson, author of Heaven by Hotel Standards: The History of the Omni Parker House 10.20.26, 2:00 PM EST Perkins Library Without Wall Image: A smiling Susan Wilson, a White woman with a gray pixie haircut and wearing tinted glasses and a black blouse
ALT Indigenous Peoples' Day Reminder: Perkins Library will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026.
ALT An eye icon with a gradient of many colors inside of it. Text: It’s World Sight Day. Blindness is a spectrum. Perkins Library.
ALT Book cover: Sold Description: A series of poems tell the story of a Nepalese schoolgirl who is sold into prostitution. She discovers hope when an American comes to the brothel in India to rescue the girls.
ALT Book cover: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Description: Charlie is a high school freshman reeling from his only friend's recent suicide. He describes making friends with two seniors and growing up with their help.
ALT Book cover: Gender Queer Description: Started as a way to for the author to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, this memoir is a useful and touching guide on gender identity.
ALT Book cover: Empire of Storms Description: As monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.
ALT The Marrakesh Treaty: 10 years, 132 countries Graphic: A world map with 132 countries highlighted in light blue Photos: A woman with white hair holding a mug and listening to over-the-head headphones, a man reading from a braille book, and a teach sitting next to a student who is reading from a braille book
ALT How to apply for a disability placard Image: A sign with a disability wheelchair icon reading, "Reserved parking" and "Van accessible"
ALT Live audio described theater guide: 2026-2027 season Image: The back of a man wearing headphones in front of an spot-lit stage with red curtains Logo: Perkins Library
ALT National Guide Dog Month Image: A close-up of a golden retriever's nose with six book displayed directly in front of it Book cover: Lola and I, Tuesday Tucks Me In, Dog Heroes: Guide Dogs, Raising Lumie, Bring Up Beauty, Tom & Bear Logo: Perkins Library
ALT Read the Revolution MA250: Hispanic Civil Rights Six book covers in a grid: Bless Me Ultima, Living Beyond Borders, The Undocumented Americans, A Seed in the Sun, Separate Is Never Equal, Esperanza Rising Background: A colorful mosaic of tiles forming sun and star shapes