Local Resources
Resources
LGBTQ+ Resources at Your Library
Find out how SJPL creates affirming and welcoming spaces for all members of our community.
Organizations Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community
Local and national organizations offering support services to the LGBTQ+ community, particularly youth.
Staff Insights
Enjoy these blogs created by SJPL staff.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
June means more than rainbow-colored accessories. It’s an opportunity to remember where the LGBTQ+ community came from and where it's going.
International Non-Binary People’s Day
International Non-Binary People’s Day celebrates and raises awareness of non-binary identities within and outside the LGBTQ+ community.
Summer Learning: Read With Pride
Summer Learning is moving forward and we've got a list to help inspire your reading and learning this summer.
Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Representation in Comics!
Comics are for everyone! Find yourself in this list of Queer comics.
Read with Pride
Celebrate diverse voices and stories with these reading lists curated by SJPL staff.
Book Lists
LGBTQ+ Children's Picture Books
Diverse books for children showcasing LGBTQ families. Help children find their family's faces in these children's books.
SJPL Picks: Pride Month Reads for Middle Grades
Representation matters! Check out these titles featuring LGBTQ characters and stories. Selected by SJPL Librarian.
SJPL Picks: LGBTQIA+ YA Graphic Novels
Celebrating identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella in these beautiful, heartwarming, complex, flawed, fantastical graphic novels.
SJPL Picks: LGBTQIA+ Romance
From historical to modern, bodice-rippers to slow-burns, these romance novels featuring queer characters will bring a blush to your cheeks.
Explore and Discover
Learn about LGBTQ+ history in the United States and around the world with these eResources.
eResources
Global Encyclopedia of LGBTQ History
An interdisciplinary approach to LGBTQ topics in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America.
Defining Documents in American History: LGBTQ+ (1923-2017)
Analysis of primary source documents from the ongoing movement to achieve recognition and equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
