Celebrate Pride with Your Library!
This Pride Month, the Library is celebrating LGBTQIA+ history and culture with programs, activities and displays for adults and kids of all ages! Visit any Library location to browse our displays, and check out our program offerings.
Events
We’re excited to be hosting Pride Month programs for library-goers of all ages this June! Here’s our current lineup:
Adults | Friday, May 29 at 7 PM at the Brookline Village Library
As a lead-in to Pride Month, come to the Brookline Village library for our Prom 2.0! If you didn’t have the prom of your dreams as a high schooler, (or even if you did), this is your chance for a do-over. Adults ages 18+ are invited for an inclusive, Queer, disco celebration featuring DJing from Mx. Blaire, fun photo booth props, light desserts and refreshments, and a night of dancing! Come build community and intergenerational friendships with folks from around Brookline and Boston.
Registration is required for this special after-hours event. For info and registration click here.
Pride Month Scavenger Hunts
Kids & Tweens | All Month at the Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Putterham Libraries
Swing by our Children’s Rooms at Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner or the main desk at Putterham, and ask for a scavenger hunt sheet to search for as many different Pride flags or LGBTQIA+ figures as you can find!
Pride Printmaking with Alex Makes Art
Adults | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – 6:30PM-8:30PM at the Brookline Village Library.
Join Alex Makes Art to kick-off Pride with a fantastic printmaking experience! Whether you’re a seasoned printmaker or just want to learn the basics, this event is all about unleashing your creativity. This is a drop-in program, but registration is strongly encouraged.
All Ages | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – 6PM-8PM at the Coolidge Corner Library.
Join us to learn about and make zines in preparation for our Queer Zine Fest! Zines are self published print works typically produced in small, limited runs. Drop in anytime between 6-8 PM to learn about zine history, how to make a zine, and create a zine or two of your own!
Queer Watercolor Workshop with LMH Artwork
All Ages | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – 6PM-7:30PM (Drop-in) at the Putterham Library.
Come to the Putterham Library to celebrate Pride with LMH Artwork! This watercolor workshop is great for beginners to experts, and a fun event for the whole family. This is a drop in event where patrons will be able to paint rainbows, flags, and queer icons. All supplies will be provided by the library. Attendance is limited on a first come, first served basis — please arrive early to secure your spot.
Adults | Thursday, June 11 at 7 PM at the Brookline Village Library
Read and discuss books by queer authors in a variety of genres. This group has a stress-free structure, where the conversation we develop about identity, gender, race, and all intersections that these generate is just as important as reading the book. We make space to feel seen, safe, ask questions, and learn. Join us in-person or virtually.
All Ages | Saturday, June 20 at 11:30AM-4 PM at the Brookline Village Library
Come celebrate Pride at the Brookline Village Library at our first Brookline Queer Zine Fest! Attendees will be able to purchase zines and art from local artists. The Brookline Booksmith will also be providing a collection of free zines.
Zines are self published print works typically produced in small, limited runs. This event will allow people to meet other creative minds and celebrate diversity within our community.
Kids Ages 3-7 | Wednesday, July 1 at 3:30 PM at the Brookline Village Library
Come celebrate the end of Pride Month with a storytime and craft! We’ll read some Pride-themed books and do a fun rainbow craft! This program is for kids age 3-7. Please stop by the Children’s Room Desk for a free ticket, which we will begin handing out at 3 PM.
Free Movie Screening at Coolidge Corner Theatre
Adults | Thursday, July 9 at 7:30 PM at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
To close out our Pride festivities, The Public Library of Brookline is offering a free screening of Moonlight (2016) in partnership with the Coolidge Corner Theatre. Join us in Movie House 5 at The Coolidge Corner Theatre (290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446) on July 9th for this special event. Space is limited. Please register to reserve your free ticket.