Queer Liberation Library

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lit for queer liberation is a virtual auction uplifting LGBTQIA2+ folx. proceeds fuel work to empower queer and trans people! go check it out – the auction closes 7/31!

Bright pink text set in a wonky white square over a background of pastel lavender, seafoam green, and light blue stripes, with the QLL logo set at the bottom.. The text reads "¡Disponible ahora! Libros electronicos y audiolibros en español / Available now! E-books and audiobooks in Spanish"

Excited to let you know about a post-fundraiser project that we can finally put into your hands - our Spanish Language Capsule Collection!

Browse here: tinyurl.com/QLL-espanol

Bright pink text set in a wonky white square over a background of pastel lavender, seafoam green, and light blue stripes, with the QLL logo set at the bottom.. The text reads "¡Disponible ahora! Libros electronicos y audiolibros en español / Available now! E-books and audiobooks in Spanish"

Excited to let you know about a post-fundraiser project that we can finally put into your hands - our Spanish Language Capsule Collection!

Browse here: tinyurl.com/QLL-espanol

We have some real killer picks from our team leaders so far! We’ll let y’all know when they’ve been added to the collection 🫡

Great work here from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social on the Mahmoud v. Taylor decision.

Colorful graphic that has a rainbow in the top left corner. At the center, it reads "Pride Month Attacks in Libraries 2025" with a circle of words saying "share your experiences." Beneath that pink text box, there is more pink text saying "Share your stories at https://tinyurl.com/pride-in-libraries-25."

***LAST CALL***

Library workers–have you already experienced pushback, censorship, or attacks on your plans for Pride 2025?

I'm again collecting those stories for an article in mid-July.

Details in the form, w/ previous stories.

tinyurl.com/pride-in-libraries-25

This book is a brick in my hand

🧵 (1/8)

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Last chance to donate to our 2025 Pride Fundraiser! Let’s close it out strong, baby. ✌️🌈📚

Thank you thank you THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to and shared our 2025 Pride campaign this month! We couldn’t have done it without you. <3

Pitch in here: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

"For now, donated books are filling the gap. Activist and author Mariame Kaba organized a book drive that aims to crowdsource 2,500 books for the store by September." - Indeed I am seeking gently used and new book donations through August. Help me reach 2500 books

gothamist.com/arts-enterta...

Queer Liberation Library provide an amazing service, increasing access to LGBTQ ebooks for anyone based in the US. Including my book Cottonopolis! Magic, friendship, and first love in a historical northern English setting. US readers can check it out here:

queerliblib.overdrive.com/media/11167383

Massive Pride march in Budapest in defiance of ban The local government's Freedom Day event ended without incidents, with no police intervention, and counter-demonstrators being kept away.

Pride isn't just a celebration, it is a Protest against stochastic terrorism, social muder and erasure.

Hungarian queers have shown the way against authoritarian regimes by uniting in a big, beautiful, transgressive Fuck You against their oppressor.

Queer Liberation Library 2025 Pride Fundraiser! By Queer Liberation Library

There’s still a day and change left in our campaign — if you haven’t donated yet and were planning on it, there’s still time to pitch in! givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu 🌈📚

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$50K RAISED! We’ve met our goal! Thank you thank you THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to and shared our 2025 Pride campaign! We couldn’t have done it without you. <3

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TWO DAYS LEFT to donate to our 2025 Pride Fundraiser! Help keep QLL up and running through 2026 and beyond. 🌈📚

Pitch in: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

To everyone who has donated and shared so far — THANK YOU! 💕 We can’t do it without you!

A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a queer librarian, I recommend this to the public as well as to my fellow professionals every chance I get. Keep up the lifesaving work! -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom.

A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a library worker and student, I love having QLL as a resource to tell others about when they have the same issues finding LGBTQ+ representation like I have. All my homies love QLL. -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom.

hands up if all your homies love QLL! 🙌

shout out to all our fellow librarians and library workers who are QLL patrons! love hearing from you about the work you’re doing on the ground in your communities — you are rockstars. you are AMAZING. keep it up, we need you <3 🌈📚

This is heartbreaking on so many levels. #alaac25

that sent me

ps to our library professionals crew — if you’re out at ALA today and you spot Kieran (he’ll be around the convention with his READ QUEER BOOKS tote), be sure to stop him and say hey!

Queer Liberation Library 2025 Pride Fundraiser! By Queer Liberation Library

We’re still running our annual Pride fundraiser through the end of June! If you have a few dollars to spare and want to help keep QLL up and running through 2026 and beyond, consider donating 💕 givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a queer librarian, I recommend this to the public as well as to my fellow professionals every chance I get. Keep up the lifesaving work! -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom.

A background of watercolor painting of pride flags, such as the trans flag, the bi flag, and the rainbow flag, over which there is a wonky white square containing the words “As a library worker and student, I love having QLL as a resource to tell others about when they have the same issues finding LGBTQ+ representation like I have. All my homies love QLL. -Anonymous QLL Patron” and the QLL logo at the bottom.

hands up if all your homies love QLL! 🙌

shout out to all our fellow librarians and library workers who are QLL patrons! love hearing from you about the work you’re doing on the ground in your communities — you are rockstars. you are AMAZING. keep it up, we need you <3 🌈📚

Years ago I was at New York Pride and I remember running into this couple and they told me they drove like five hours to be at Pride and I was like, “Five hours? Why would you drive five hours?” And he said to me, “This is the one time a year and the only place where I can hold my partner’s hand and kiss my partner in the street without having to look around first. It’s the only place. I don’t have that anywhere else.” One time a year. One place. This is it. And that’s what Pride means. - bob the drag queen

Possibly my favorite summation of Pride

The reason I'm helping to build the @qtlibrary.org is that I fully believe that LGBTQIA+ books can change the world for somebody. Representation is so important to understanding that you are perfect the way you are and belong.

This is disgusting. These poor kids.

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3 days left in our annual fundraiser! Let’s close this out strong. 🌈📚

We want to make it easier for everyone in the U.S. to access queer stories. You can help us make that happen 💕

Spread the word about QLL or donate here: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu

We read books by LGBTQ+ authors before. We will read books by LGBTQ+ authors now. We will read books by LGBTQ+ authors tomorrow. Literature is for and by everyone.

Picture of black and white buttons. They say “I unban books,” with a QR code.

Image of a spiral bound book. It says “Freedom to read teen advocacy toolkit.”

See you today, ALA! I’m at the Books Unbanned booth giving away swag and talking about the Brooklyn Public Library’s program.

You can catch me on two panels: one at 1 pm (where you can get a print toolkit!) and one at 230 pm.

Here is a *good thing*.

I put together a FREE TOOLKIT with the Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned team to help raise and support the next generation of anti-book ban, pro-library advocates.

Check it out: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...

just under $6.5k to go now! damn y’all are quick

Queer Liberation Library 2025 Pride Fundraiser! By Queer Liberation Library

We are so grateful to everyone who has supported our campaign so far, whether through donations or sharing. We love ya! YOU are the reason we do the work. <3 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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A generous donor has offered to MATCH donations up to a total of $5k to help us reach our goal! The donor dedicates this donation "to all the queer writers and stone throwers who made it possible for me to live as my truest self."

4 days & $9k to goal! Pitch in: givebutter.com/Jr8Tfu