Sunday, October 18, 2026
In partnership with Keystone Progress Education Fund and the Pittsburgh Center for Disability Justice, we are inviting you to join us for an afternoon of community and civic participation. Together, we will write postcards and letters to our disabled neighbors living in institutions, to encourage them to vote and remind them that their voices matter—we are all part of the same community. Register today!
Even if you do not personally know somebody living in an institution, our friends at Keystone Progress Education Fund will send your postcard or letter to a disabled voter who lives in an institutional setting, like a nursing facility.
Who: Anybody and everybody, regardless of disability status!
What: Spend an afternoon writing postcards and letters to our disabled neighbors who live in institutions, encouraging them to vote and reminding them that their voices matter!
When: Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 12:30-4:00 PM
Where: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Squirrel Hill (Meeting Room A)
5801 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Transportation & Accessibility
Pittsburgh Regional Transit: The closest bus stop is located on the corner of Forbes and Murray Ave, and it is accessible via 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 64, and 74.
ACCESS Paratransit & Drop-Off: The drop-off location for ACCESS and other ramped vans is on Marlborough Street, right at the Marlborough Street entrance to the Library. Please note that the path is not for parking.
Parking: Metered parking, designated accessible parking spots, and bike racks are located in the Murray Avenue Parking Lot. Metered parking and bike racks are also available on nearby streets (Forbes Ave and Murray Ave) with designated accessible parking spots located on Marlborough Street.
Entrances: There are three access points to CLP – Squirrel Hill.
The first entrance is located at 5801 Forbes Avenue. This entrance is wheelchair-accessible through an automatic sliding glass door. The sidewalk is level with the entrance. The elevator to the Library is inside this vestibule.
The second point is located inside the Murray Avenue parking garage, managed by the Parking Authority. The Murray Avenue entrance has a ramp that is located on the right side of the garage as you enter. This wheelchair-accessible ramp leads to the same elevator and vestibule as the Forbes Avenue entrance.
The third point of access is via the sidewalk, path, and ramp on Marlborough Street. Ramped vans and/or ACCESS vans can use the path to drop users off right at the entrance to the Library. Please note that the path is not for parking.
ASL Interpretation: ASL interpretation will be provided.
Air Quality: Air filtration will be provided at the event, courtesy of Clean Air Tools Pittsburgh.
Masking: High-quality N95 masks are required to attend this in-person event. 3M Aura N95 masks will be provided to all attendees. Food and drinks will not be provided at this event, so you are encouraged to eat beforehand! If you do need to eat or drink at some point during the event, you are welcome to leave the meeting room to eat/drink and return afterward.
To ensure language accessibility, the ASL interpreter will not be masked. Instead, they will be required to test for COVID-19 (with a negative result) shortly before the event.
Restrooms: Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located in the library, near the Marlborough Street entrance, across from Meeting Room A.
Remote Participation: If you are not able to attend in-person, please reach out to Mallory Hudson at Mallory@KeystoneProgress.org to request a stack of postcards. If hand-written postcards are not accessible to you, you are also welcome to email a typed letter to Mallory, who will print out your letter and mail it to a person living in a nursing facility.
