LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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

Storytime

Fri, Jun 13 9:30am
Bay Ridge Library

Drag Story Hour LGBTQ pride month 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

Fri, Jun 13 11:00am
Clarendon, Meeting Room

LGBTQ pride month movies movies at the library

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

Fri, Jun 13 3:30pm
Brooklyn Heights Library, Multipurpose Room

kids LGBTQ pride month live music

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)

Sat, Jun 14 11:00am
Clinton Hill Library

creative writing LGBTQ pride month writing workshop

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

Mon, Jun 16 3:15pm
Kensington Library

after school kids LGBTQ pride month

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

Mon, Jun 16 4:00pm
Brownsville Library

arts and crafts DIY LGBTQ pride month

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. 

Teen DIY: Wooden Rainbows!

Tue, Jun 17 4:00pm
Brighton Beach Library, Auditorium

arts and crafts DIY LGBTQ pride month

Decorate your own 3D wooden rainbow! Use paint, markers, and gems.  See you there! For teens and young adults ages 12-18. 

Virtual Pride Writing Workshop: Exploring Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider (#3 of 4)

Tue, Jun 17 5:30pm
Brooklyn Heights Library

humanities and art LGBTQ LGBTQ pride month

Join us in celebrating Pride Month with the works of Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, and poet Audre Lorde. In this virtual writing workshop, we will read and discuss the selected essays from the poet's Sister Outsider, and consider their significance over 30 years later.…

LGBTQ+ Know Your Rights!

Tue, Jun 17 6:00pm
Park Slope, Auditorium

Civic Engagement everyone is welcome here LGBTQ pride month

Presented by Council Member Hanif’s office and Brooklyn Legal Services, this KYR will help our community understand LGBTQ+ rights under the current administration.

Opening the Archives: Finding LGBTQ+ History in the CBH Collections

Tue, Jun 17 6:30pm
Center for Brooklyn History

BPL Presents Center for Brooklyn History LGBTQ

When author Hugh Ryan researched his 2019 book When Brooklyn Was Queer, he delved deep into the archives at the Center for Brooklyn History. Queer history is rarely neatly labeled in finding aids or research guides. And so Hugh brought a queer lens to an array of seemingly unrelated…

Read Queer Books
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