Staff picks

Sci-fi for teens with loads of queer representation

Nobody does horror like us! The LGBTQIA2S+ community knows what it's like to be made to feel monstrous, which makes for some of the most compelling horror novels. This collection is primarily by queer authors, about queer characters, but I threw the original Carmilla in there too because it's a classic. There's also some nonfiction titles about queer identities and the horror genre, and a few films as well!

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20th that memorializes people whose lives were extinguished in acts of anti-transgender violence. One way to honor those who have been killed, and prevent more violence, is by learning what it is to be trans.

Rainbow Family Storytimes are offered monthly at various MCL locations, celebrating queer families in identity-supporting ways. Here are some of the favorite books we've shared!

Books for ages 5-12 sharing stories and information about transgender people.

Author Rob Osler coined the word quozy to be a blend of cozy mysteries with LGBTQ+ characters. 

Books for 4th-6th graders about who you are attracted to, who you love.

Books for 4th-6th graders. Gender identity is how you feel and express yourself with your clothes, hairstyle, pronoun choices and name, and other actions. 

Gender diversity and LGBTQIA++ inclusive board books and picture books for birth to age 5.

Nonfiction books for preschoolers to middle schoolers about and including LGTBQ+ individuals.

Disfruta de estos libros para adultos durante el Mes del Orgullo LGBTQIA++ o en cualquier momento del año. Estos libros son sugeridos especialmente para ti por el personal de la biblioteca. Actualizado junio 2022

Disfruta de estos libros para jóvenes durante el Mes del Orgullo LGBTQIA++ o en cualquier momento del año. Estos libros son sugeridos especialmente para ti por el personal de la biblioteca. Actualizado junio 2022

These comics, graphic novels and manga for teens in grades 6-12 feature gender diverse, trans, gay, lesbian, queer, LGBTQIA++ characters.

An ally is someone who stands up for, supports and encourage the people around them. These books can help you become more comfortable with gender identities and sexual orientation, and learn about LGBTQIA+IAP history and issues.

YA and teen fantasy, scifi, and speculative fiction featuring protagonists or major characters who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, or asexual.

Fiction and nonfiction for teens

Fiction and nonfiction for teens focused on gay identities.

Fiction and nonfiction about bisexual identities.

Nonfiction for teens

Fiction and nonfiction for teens focused on intersex, asexual, pansexual and demisexual identities.