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
Kids Create Grab-and-Go: Decorate-Your-Own Fan
Stop by the Highlawn Library to pick up a craft kit with everything you need to decorate your own paper fan--perfect for Pride Month!
Kits include a paper fan, feathers, and glitter glue. You will need to supply your own glue (to attach feathers to the fan) and markers (to color the fan to…
Kids Create
Come into the Park Slope Library and create a take-home craft with us! The craft will change each week, so continue to stop by to see what we're making!
For kids 6 and up. Younger children (4 and up) are welcome when accompanied by an adult to help.
Masks are…
Teens DIY: Bracelets for Pride & Book Giveaway (with Tote Bag!)
Teens 13+, join us in the Teen Zone (Eco Lab 3) to make bracelets for Pride Month. Decorate a tote bag and pick out books to take home with you to celebrate Summer Reading!
Storytime
Hi! To celebrate Pride month, we'll be hosting a storytime in partnership with Drag Artists for Expression NYC on Friday, June 13th at 9:30am (special time before the library opens!)
All participants MUST REGISTER via the Google form below. People not registered/latecomers will not be ble…
Matinee @ the Library: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Come celebrate Pride Month and watch a movie with us at Clarendon Library! We will be watching To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, a movie about three drag queens traveling cross-country on their way to Hollywood, but a broken-down car strands them in a narrow-minded Midwestern…
Aviva and Friends Presents: Summer Reading Kickoff Party with Lavender Blues
We're kicking off summer reading with a musical performance by Lavender Blues, accompanied by face painting and balloon animals!
Founded in 2012 here in Brooklyn, Lavender Blues has been a pioneer in early education programs for children and their families. With a passion for music and…
Audre Lorde: Creative Writing Workshop (Part 1)
Join us in celebrating Pride Month with the works of Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, and poet Audre Lorde. In this two-part…
Kids Create: Keith Haring-Inspired Art
In honor of PRIDE month, we will be creating art inspired by Keith Haring's works.
This program is for children ages 6+, accompanied by a caregiver.
Teen DIY: Pride Button Making
Show your pride with your own personalized pin back buttons!
Learn how to use our button maker, write or draw your own message, or use our print-outs from the Lesbian Herstory Archive's button collection.
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.