We've got Pride at the Library!
Pride doesn’t stop when June ends. Brooklyn Public Library offers expanded access to queer books, brand new booklists, and some great events all year round.
Books Unbanned
In recent years, public and school libraries across the United States have experienced an unprecedented wave of book challenges and bans, many focused on censoring queer stories. In April 2022, Brooklyn Public Library launched Books Unbanned, granting teens and young adults in the U.S., ages 13-21, free access to its entire digital collection of over half a million eBooks and audiobooks. Find out more about Books Unbanned.
Upcoming Events
Teen Pride Party @ Midwood Library
Come celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month at Midwood Library! We'll have snacks, fun DIY activities, music, and free book giveaways (while supplies last)! Open to all teens ages 13-18.
Missed our Summer At The Library Kickoff? Come get summer reading info too!
Movie Matinee: The Gospel According to Andre
Adult Librarian Donald Peebles (Saratoga) will facilitate Movie Matinee programs in commemoration of Spring 2025.
The feature presentation will be the docuentary THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE (2017, 93 minutes). It stars Andre Leon Talley, Anna Winotur, Tom Ford, Tamron Hall, Fran Lebowitz…
Teen Time: Pride Slime
Do you like making slime, but wish it could be more gay? Come on down to the Eastern Parkway Library for an afternoon of making rainbow slime!
This program is for teens and tweens.
Drag Story Hour at Brighton Beach
Enjoy songs and stories for kids age 3-8 during Drag Story Hour.Drag Story Hour NYC provides a range of fun and fabulous educational experiences for children and teens from 3 to 18 years old in libraries, schools, museums, and community spaces in all five boroughs of New York City. Through…
Audre Lorde: Creative Writing Workshop (Part 2)
Join us in celebrating Pride Month with the works of Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, and poet Audre Lorde. In this two-part…
Teen Time: Pride Button Making
Eastern Parkway Library invites you to come make some buttons for Pride! Rainbows, pronouns, and love, oh my!
This program is intended for teens and tweens.
QVNYC Presents: "The Ball" a film by MALGORZATA SANIEWSKA
Join us on Monday, June 23rd at the Dweck Center of Brooklyn Public Library for a special screening of The Ball, hosted by Queer Voices NYC in celebration of Pride Month. Narrated by ballroom icon Jack Mizrahi Gucci, this powerful documentary offers an intimate look into the underground ballroom…
Tween Time: Friendship Rocks for PRIDE
June is PRIDE Month! Join us in painting Friendship Rocks with messages and images of community, inclusivity, and self-expression!
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#RelationshipGoals: Healthy Relationship Zines for Teens
Join the Crown Heights Library and Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP) for an educational discussion on relationships. Learn about some traits of healthy relationships and share examples from your favorite TV shows, books, movies, and more. Materials and instructions to make your very…
In-Person Pride Writing Workshop: Exploring Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider (#4 of 4)
Join us in celebrating Pride Month with the works of Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, and poet Audre Lorde. In this in-person writing workshop, we will read and discuss the selected essays from the poet's Sister Outsider, and consider their significance over 30 years later…
2025 | New Queer Books
Take Pride in what you're reading! Celebrate Pride with Brooklyn Public Library's list of new queer books for all ages, published since last year's Pride Month:
KIDS
TEENS
ADULTS
Staff Picks
- Pride Month 2025: Books for Kids
- Pride Month 2025: Books for Teens
- Pride Month 2025: Books for Adults
- Pride Month 2025: Sports Romances
Online Resources
Comics Plus
A collection of thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga for kids, teens, and adults.
Gale OneFile: Gender Studies
Journals relating to gender studies.