ALT "Art is an exploration of yourself. If it’s good art, then it’s also an exploration for other people." - MAURICE SENDAK, Author of Where the Wild Things Are Image: Illustration of a parade of smiling, hairy creatures with horns, one with feathers and a beak, and a boy in onesie pajamas holding up a scepter and wearing a crown while riding on the shoulders of one of the creatures.

ALT Audio descriptive commentary: Available on the free FIFA Audio Description app via Google Play or Apple App stores Image: A phone screen showing a foot in a cleat about to kick a soccer ball and a speech bubble reading "He's heading toward the opposing goal."

ALT Captioning available on the FIFA World Cup 2026 app, FIFA.com, and in-person on stadium screens Image: A phone screen showing a cheering crowd and a caption reading "The crowd is going wild!"

ALT Customizable color contrast available on the FIFA World Cup 2026 app Image: A phone screen showing a dark background and light text alongside graphics showing checkmarks next to the words "Pass AA" and "Pass AAA"

ALT Sign language interpretation available on the FIFA World Cup 2026 app Image: A phone screen showing a soccer stadium from high in the stands and a woman in the bottom right corner of the screen using sign language

ALT Perkins Library Without Walls presents author of Robert B. Parker's Buzz Kill, Alison Gaylin. June 16, 2:00 PM EST. Image: A smiling Alison Gaylin, a White woman with below-shoulder-length brown hair and wearing a dark blue blouse

ALT Title: Read the Revolution MA250, LGBTQIA Rights A grid of six book covers: And the Band Played On, Let the Record Show, The Gay Revolution, All Boys Aren't Blue, The Stonewall Riots, Last Night at the Telegraph Club

ALT Six magazine covers displayed in front of a pair of headphones. Covers: Spider, Jack & Jill, Muse, Humpty Dumpty, Sports Illustrated for Kids, Cricket. Logo: Perkins Library

ALT Illustration of a t-rex, stegosaurus, triceratops, and iguanodon comfortably lounging while reading books in between two tall bookshelves. Logo: Collaborative Summer Library Program 2026. Artwork by Tom Bonson. tinyurl.com/perkinssummer26

ALT New additions: Audio-described DVDs DVD cover: Superman Text: As the embodiment of truth, justice, and the American way, Superman soon finds himself in a world that views these qualities as old-fashioned. Rated PG-13. 2025.

ALT DVD cover: Fantastic Four First Steps Text: Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus. Rated PG-13. 2025.

ALT DVD cover: Flow Text: Cat is a solitary animal, but as their home is devastated by a great flood, they find refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up despite their differences. Rated PG. 2024.

ALT DVD cover: Lilo & Stitch Text: A lonely Hawaiian girl befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family. Rated PG. 2025.

ALT Memorial Day reminder. We will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Graphic: White stars on a blue background Logo: Perkins Library

ALT 95.9% of homepages had detectable WCAG 2 failures in 2026. Source: WebAIM. Graphic: An exclamation mark in a triangle

ALT 1 in 4 people in the U.S. have a disability. Source: CDC. Graphic: One person in a wheelchair and three people standing inside of an outline of the United States map

ALT About 1.3 billion people are affected by disabilities worldwide. That's 16%! Source: World Health Organization. Graphic: An earth with a slice representing about 16% taken out

ALT Digital Accessibility matters! Graphics: People moving forward, one with a guide dog, one with a white cane, one with a walker, one in an electric wheelchair. Logo: Perkins Library

ALT Disabled Stories Collective and Perkins Library present Virtually Able: stories of disabled tech life. Real stories, tech we use, lives we share. Friday May 29, 2026, 7 pm ET, virtual event. Image: A man in sunglasses holding a smartphone up to his mouth in one hand and a folded white cane in the other

ALT An illustration of a gallery with ornate frames and display columns showcasing a series of logos: MFA, Boston Children's Museum, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Isabella Stewart Gardner, and Zoo New England. Logo in corner: Perkins Library

ALT A grid of six book covers next to text reading, "Read the Revolution MA250: Asian American Movement." Logo: Perkins Library