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Accessible by Design: Preparing Your Library Website for the 2026 Accessibility Rule Online

Does your library’s website work without a mouse? Can a screen reader navigate the content? Is the language plain and simple? Patrons in every community rely on these features to use the internet, but many websites – including some library websites -- remain inaccessible. That will need to change, starting in April 2026, under a new U.S. federal government rule that requires local government websites to meet certain accessibility standards. Join staff from the Washington State Library as we kick off a monthly series to learn about the new standards and our patrons and staff who depend on them. We’ll have a resource guide, free tools and technical support to help make your online content perceivable, operable, understandable and robust for everyone in your community.

Presented by: Kathleen Sullivan, Open Data Librarian, Washington State Library

Date:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Academic Library     Public Library     School Library     Special Library     Technical Services     Tribal Library  
Categories:
  Online Training - WSL  
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Event Organizer

Brianna Hoffman

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