Hayley Morgenstern is a youth services librarian based at Norman Mayer Library specializing in queer and feminist children’s books.
June is Pride Month! There are tons of developmentally appropriate and fun books to celebrate Pride with kids and share information about the LGBTQIA community. Below are some of my favorites, from picture books to chapter books for older readers, to help get you started:
These are just a small sampling of the Library’s many books, movies, and more that celebrate the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.
Every June, LGBTQ+ communities across the United States celebrate Pride Month. Now known for energetic celebrations like parades, festivals, and parties, Pride began as a political demonstration when riots broke out at the now legendary Stonewall Inn.
Over the past five years, an unlikely venue has become one of drag queen Laveau Contraire’s favorite places to perform: the Library.
Honor the legacy of Juneteenth by reading, watching, or listening to a Library title. Or, celebrate in person with at Rosa F. Keller Library.