LGBTQIA Library Services
San Diego Public Library’s LGBTQIA Library Services Committee celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQIA community in a welcoming and inclusive library space that fosters connections to knowledge and each other.
Upcoming Events
Mar 126pm
Adult
Mar 215pm
LGBTQIA+ Teen Book Club: Girls of Paper & Fire
Young Adults (13-17)
Apr 96pm
Adult
Apr 185pm
LGBTQIA+ Teen Book Club: Darius the Great is Not Okay
Young Adults (13-17)
Apr 266pm
Film Screening of "Raising Zoey"
Middle Grades (9-12), Young Adults (13-17), Emerging Adults (18-25), Adult, Older Adults
San Diego History Center
Calling All LGBTQ+ Families!
Be part of the San Diego History Center's exhibition titled LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories of Struggles and Triumphs.
The San Diego History Center is collecting photos for their Families We Make and Choose wall as part of the exhibition, and looking for images that showcase your concept of family–either the one you were born into, or one that you became a part of. Learn more here.
Book Recommendations
- LGBTQIA Biographies
- LGBT History Reads
- LGBT Children's Books
- Young Adults LGBT Reads
- LGBTQIA Reads
- LGBT Romance Novels
- Biography/ Memoir | 2016 Over the Rainbow
- Fiction | 2016 Over the Rainbow
Resources
- The San Diego LGBT Community Center
The Center is the nation's second oldest and one of the largest LGBT community centers that provides direct program services to the many different facets of the LGBT community, including men, women, youth, seniors, families, LGBT Latino community members and their families, and those living with HIV. - San Diego Youth Services
Mental health services and drop-in centers for LGBT youth and their families. - The Trevor Project | 1-866-488-7386
24/7 crisis and support hotline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth ages 13-24. Also offers text and chat services. - GLBT National Help Center
Free and confidential hotlines, chatrooms, and other resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people. - Trans Lifeline | 1-877-565-8860
Hotline that offers support and resources to transgender people in need. Staffed by the transgender community for the transgender community.
Pride Month Library Displays
Visit these local libraries to view their creative Pride Month Displays that showcase LGBTQIA themed books and resources and check out any of their books!