Pride: love makes a family

Pride season at Multnomah County Library is a special time to celebrate our local queer community, with events and programs at a variety of locations in May, June and July. Plus, we have year-round programming for the LGBTQIA2S+ community!
A rainbow flag and text reading Pride love makes a family.

Celebrate Pride 2026 with the library

Join us for joyful events for the whole family, storytimes, crafts, book displays, a table at the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and much more.

Read more about Pride

All Pride reading lists

All 2SLGBTQIA+ events

Jul 10

Family Pride Story Hour with Special Guest Poison Waters

Fri Jul 10
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rockwood Library

This Family Pride Story Hour is a queer-led and LGBTQ+-themed dance party where LGBTQ+ families can share and connect in community. Parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 6, will e

Jul 11

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat Jul 11
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Albina Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Jul 11

Family Pride Story Hour with Special Guest, Poison Waters!

Sat Jul 11
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Johns Library

This Family Pride Story Hour is a queer-led and LGBTQ+-themed dance party where LGBTQ+ families can share and connect in community. Parents, caregivers and children from birth to age 6, will e

Jul 11

2S/Indigiqueer Analog Mingle

Sat Jul 11
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hollywood Library

Join an Analog-Style listening space for patrons who identify as Two-Spirit/LGBTQ+. Enjoy relevant and identity-supporting media and learn more about local Two-Spirit resources!

Jul 11

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat Jul 11
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Holgate Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Jul 14

Pride Craft Extravaganza

Tue Jul 14
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Capitol Hill Library

Join us for an afternoon of crafting pride friendship bracelets, perler bead keychains, kindness rocks, lanterns and more!

Jul 14

Queer Youth Club

Tue Jul 14
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Albina Library

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Jul 14

Pajama Rainbow Family Storytime

Tue Jul 14
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Capitol Hill Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Jul 15

Crafting with Pride

Wed Jul 15
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Midland Library

Celebrate community with Midland library staff and get ready for Portland's Pride Parade! Express yourself with DIY swag items—buttons, bracelets and more.

Jul 16

Pride Lotería

Thu Jul 16
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Central Library

¡Venga a disfrutar una noche familiar con el juego tradicional mexicano, Lotería, con temática de orgullo LGBTQ+! Habrá botanas, premios y mucha diversión.

Jul 18

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat Jul 18
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Albina Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

All 2SLGBTQIA+ events