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
Virtual Pride Writing Workshop: Exploring Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider (#1 of 4)
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+ Book Discussion: DEED by torrin a. greathouse
Looking to meet other LGBTQ+ folks? We meet the first Tuesday of every month to discuss an LGBTQ+ work. For June, we're discussing torrin a. greathouse's DEED, winner of the 2025 Stonewall Book Award – Barbara Gittings Poetry Award. The Barbara Gittings Poetry and Literature Awards are given…
Teen Time: GSA and crafting!
Join us for our Gay/Straight Alliance Meetup!Come one, come all to the Game Room upstairs in the Teen Mezzanine. We will provide a space for open topics expressing appreciations and concerns related to the LGBTQ+ community while we munch on snacks and paint!
GSAs provide a…
Teen DIY: PRIDE Bracelets
June is Pride Month! 🏳🌈 Join us in the celebration. We will be making rainbow love themed bracelets.
*This program is geared for teens and young adults.
*Space and materials may be limited.
Cinema From the Margins: Kiki
Join us for our screening of Kiki (2016), the second installment in our Cinema From the Margins series. This documentary provides a snapshot of the lives of the queer and trans youth of color who compete in NYC’s underground ballroom scene. Here they unite to create safe spaces of identity and…
Aviva and Friends Presents: Drag Queen Storytime
Celebrate Pride Month at Drag Queen Storytime! We will be joined by several fabulous drag performers from Drag Story Hour NYC to read, sing, and encourage confidence and individuality. DSH gives kids a chance to see people who defy rigid gender expectations and imagine a world where everyone can…
In-Person Pride Writing Workshop: Exploring Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider (#2 of 4)
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.…
Community Singing Event
Join us for our Community Songshare singing circle at the Brooklyn Heights Library!
We will come together and share songs with each other that are relatively short, and easy to teach via call and response. Please consider coming with a song you might like to share! Our facilitator will…
Early Childhood Educator Series: Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Development (CTLE-1)
Participants will review the process of gender development beginning in early childhood, understand the role of culture and societal messages in shaping gender development, and learn best practices to support healthy gender development in all children.
Facilitated by the Ackerman…
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
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.