Pride Month at the Library
#ReadTheRainbow
This Pride Month, the Library is encouraging everyone to #ReadTheRainbow with us! Our staff have built book and DVD rainbows out of their favorite books, movies, and tv shows featuring LGBTQIA+ characters and creators. View all our staff’s Pride Month picks and find pictures of their rainbows (and share your own) on our Facebook, our Instagram, or our Twitter @brklib with #ReadTheRainbow. Plus, you can browse themed book displays at all our Library locations with subjects like Queer Joy and LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction!
Events
We’re excited to be hosting Pride Month programs for library-goers of all ages this June! Here’s our current lineup:
Pride Month Scavenger Hunts
Kids, Tweens, & Teens | All Month at the Brookline Village Library
Swing by our Kids, Tween, & Teen rooms at Brookline Village and ask for a scavenger hunt sheet to search for as many different Pride flags or LGBTQIA+ figures as you can find!
Pride Button Making
All Ages | Friday, June 3 at 2:30 PM at the Brookline Village Library
The Library is celebrating Pride – with our trusty button maker! We have supplies to make buttons featuring a wide range of Pride flags and pronouns. Stop by the front porch of the Brookline Village Library, and we’ll make a button or two for you.
Seeing the Spectrum: An Introduction to Gender and Sexual Diversity
Adults | Tuesday, June 7 at 2 PM at the Brookline Village Library
Do you want to better understand gender and LGBTQIA+ identities, and the language we use to talk about them? Join us for Seeing the Spectrum, an introductory workshop on gender and sexual diversity. In this program, you’ll learn about the relationship between gender, sex, and sexuality; practice using gender-neutral pronouns; discuss how to show respect and support; and see how identity goes beyond the binary. There will be a Q&A, so bring your questions!
ideaSPACE Make & Meet: Pride Month Laser Crafts
All Ages | Wednesday, June 8 at 7 PM at the Brookline Village Library
Want to make something awesome and meet the Library’s ideaSPACE tools up close? Then ideaSPACE Make & Meet is for you! These drop-in, hands-on activities are designed to give you a chance to ask questions and get creative with some of our favorite machines in the collection. This month, we’ll be creating custom Pride magnets, necklaces, and pins and felt pronoun patches using the Library’s laser cutter!
Queer Reading Group
Adults | Thursday, June 9 at 7 PM on Zoom
The Library’s Queer Reading Group meets year-round to read and discuss books by queer authors in a variety of genres. This month, they’ll be reading the queer comics anthology Be Gay, Do Comics by The Nib.
ideaSPACE Tween Make & Meet: Pride Month Laser Crafts
Tweens | Friday, June 10 at 2 PM at the Brookline Village Library
A special Make & Meet event just for tweens in grades 5-7. Meet our laser cutter and create your own custom Pride magnet, necklace, or pin!
ideaSPACE Teen Make & Meet: Pride Month Laser Crafts
Teens | Friday, June 10 at 3 PM at the Brookline Village Library
A special Make & Meet event just for teens in grades 8-12. Meet our laser cutter and create your own custom Pride magnet, necklace, or pin!
Pride Button Making
All Ages | Friday, June 24 at 2:30 PM at the Brookline Village Library
The Library is celebrating Pride – with our trusty button maker! We have supplies to make buttons featuring a wide range of Pride flags and pronouns. Stop by the front porch of the Brookline Village Library, and we’ll make a button or two for you.