GLBT Book Month
June is GLBT Book month, a celebration of authors and writings that “reflect the lives and experiences of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community,” according to the American Library Association.
What Does LGBTQ Stand for?
Here are some web guides to LGBTQ terminology:
Books
Fiction in Our Library
Literature
New York Public Library
Don’t forget, if you are a New York State resident you are eligible for a New York Public Library card, which will give you access to their audio and ebook collection. You can apply for a card here.
NYPL recently posted Librarians on Meaningful Books in Their LGBTQ Journeys, which contains recommendations from librarians on LGBTQ reading materials.
Book Lists
Nonfiction in Our Library
Defining Documents in American History – Lgbtq+ by
Genderqueer by
Reconstructing Gender Reconstructing Gender by
Other Non-Fiction
Children’s & Young Adult
Our library has access to journals on gender and sexuality studies as well, including:
- European Journal of Women’s Studies
- Gay & Lesbian Issues and Psychology Review
- Intersections: Gender & Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific
- The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
- Sexualities
- Transgender Health
You may also find these journals helpful:
Browsing
Our library uses the Dewey Decimal system. If you’re looking to browse our collection, you may want to check these Call # areas:
- Social Sciences – 300s
- Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology – 330s
- Culture and Institutions – 306
- Relations Between the Sexes – 306.7
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity – 306.76
- Bisexuality – 306.765
- Homosexuality – 306.766
- Transsexual, Transgender, Genderqueer – 306.768