The disability resource fair will feature local resources for individuals with cognitive disabilities and their caretakers including local services, therapy options, and resource awareness.
The Fair will also include advice from parents who have already gone through the process of navigating the system for their families. This event is free and open to the public and is made possible in partnership with the Lawrence Advisory Council on Disabilities.
The 22,000 square foot Fort Ben Branch provides easy access to Library services and collections due to its location in a high-traffic community with access to public transportation. It includes community meeting spaces and study rooms, beautiful landscaping components, and walk-up, bike-up, and drive-up material return locations. Its roof-top solar photovoltaic system will provides 80% of the building's electricity needs. The Library was envisioned as part of a redevelopment plan since the land was decommissioned and transitioned from the U.S. military to the City of Indianapolis in the 1990s.
The Branch is the first library branch in the state of Indiana to become a Certified Autism Center™ by receiving an international autism accreditation through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).
