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 for the following programs:

Pride Parade Prep (for teens grades 7-12)
June 1-3 / Hub / Drop in

Pride Month Pop-up at the Farmers Market
Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.-noon / N. Vail Ave. and W. Fremont St. / Drop in

Favorite Things: Celebrating Pride Month
Monday, June 12, 7-7:45 p.m. / Cardinal Room / Register

Read and Reflect Book Discussion: Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity edited by Micach Rajunov and Scott Duane
Wednesday, June 14, 7-8 p.m. / Cardinal Room / Register

Wider Lens: A Secret Love
Thursday, June 15, 7-9 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

Pride Bingo Night
Friday, June 30, 7-8:30 p.m. / Hendrickson Room / Register

Name Change and Gender Marker 101
Thursday, August 10, 7-8 p.m. / Live on Zoom / Register

Celebrating Pride Month in Literature and Film
Looking for inspiration and understanding through books or movies? Our Readers Advisors have curated a list of fiction and nonfiction books and films for Pride Month. Check out some of their top picks:

Explore the Collection
Click here to virtually explore some of our most popular collections. The items on our Explore the Collection page are available now on the library’s shelves. Celebrate Pride Month is this month's featured collection. Place a hold on the titles you want and we’ll get them ready for you to pick up.