Celebrating Pride Month - Programs and Literature

Pride Month

Pride Month originated with the 1969 Stonewall Riots and Uprising in New York City and recognizes the commitment to achieve equality, liberty and justice under law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals.

We invite you to join us at the library and around town for the following programs in June:

Pride Parade Prep
June 1-4 / Hub / Drop in

Rainbow Pride Storytime
Saturday, June 4, 10-10:30 a.m. / Lindsey Room / Day-of tickets

Pride Month Pop-Up at the Farmers Market
Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m.-noon / N. Vail Ave. and W. Fremont St. / Drop in

Bend the Binary: Understanding Gender + Pronouns
Thursday, June 30, 7-8:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

A Wider Lens: Do I Sound Gay?
Wednesday, June 8, 7-9 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

A Wider Lens: Transhood
Wednesday, June 15, 6:30-9 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

A Wider Lens: Paris Is Burning
Wednesday, June 29, 7-9 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

Celebrating Pride Month in Literature
Looking for inspiration and understanding through books and reading? Our Readers Advisors have curated a list of fiction and nonfiction books for Pride Month - click here to see some of their top picks.