Feb 9, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Tori R., Collection Development Librarian Roughly 29% of American adults – including 1 in 4 Hoosiers! – have some type of disability. In 1987, President Reagan declared March as National Disabilities Awareness Month. Nationally, this has become a time to celebrate...
Feb 14, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News
By Irina Burke and Jason Wagner Every March, Disability Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of inclusivity, accessibility, and understanding. We’ve invited Irina Burke and Jason Wagner, both members of the local Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
Feb 16, 2024 | Library News, Uncategorized
By Kelly Hartman Every year in March, we celebrate Disability Awareness Month! We asked co-chair for the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability, Kelly Hartman, to write a guest blog about her personal connection to this month and her thoughts on the importance of...
Mar 1, 2023 | Library News, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Dianne Thompson Every year in March, we celebrate Disability Awareness Month. We asked Fishers resident and mother of a child with disabilities, Dianne Thompson, to write a guest blog about her personal connection to this month and the ways we can support inclusion...
