Events & Classes

Pride at Multnomah County Library is a special time to celebrate our local LGBTQIA2S+ community. Join us for fun family-friendly events, crafts, storytimes, and much more!

Incite: Queer Writers Read is a curated, bimonthly reading series for Queer writers. Incite’s goal is to create conversation, connection and greater understanding both within the Queer community and with other communities. Hosted by Vinnie Kinsella and JP Perrine. The featured readers for June are Zoë Gamell Brown, Charlie J. Stephens and Samson Syharath.

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 identity-supporting environment. This event features special guest drag performer LadyBerri Matthews.

Come kick off pride month by crafting your very own Pride themed Piñata! Learn about the cross-cultural history of Piñata making while celebrating orgullo LGBTQ+.

Space is limited - this program is first come, first served.

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 enjoy this joyful and supportive drag event with local celebrity, Poison Waters.

Join us for an afternoon of crafting pride friendship bracelets, perler bead keychains, kindness rocks, lanterns and more! This event is for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to come together in friendship and pride.

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

Come hear authors from Our Bold Voices' powerful new anthology. Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything features stories about queer love and connection. In a time when efforts to undermine or erase queer existence persist, these narratives illuminate queer joy and foster meaningful conversations.

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

Come enjoy a family night at the library playing the traditional Mexican Bingo game, Lotería, with a joyful Pride twist! We’ll have prizes, snacks and lots of fun.

This special edition features Outlet PDX to share their zine-making program and will last longer than our usual meetings, so hang out longer and make a thing!

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.

Come hear authors from Our Bold Voices' powerful new anthology. Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything features stories about queer love and connection. In a time when efforts to undermine or erase queer existence persist, these narratives illuminate queer joy and foster meaningful conversations.

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 enjoy this joyful and supportive drag event with local celebrity, LadyBerri Matthews.

Come hear authors from Our Bold Voices' powerful new anthology. Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything features stories about queer love and connection. LGBTQ+ history will come alive when three local queer couples share their “how we met” stories.