Staff picks

Stories about families with two moms (or momma, mama, ma, mommy, mum, or mother) for early elementary ages. 

Stories for early elementary ages featuring families with two dads - or daddy, dadda, pop, papa or father.

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.

Gender diversity and LGBTQIA++ inclusive books for ages 5-8.

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

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), honoring the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The week before TDOR, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility for transgender people. This list focuses on nonfiction titles for adults and older teens.

Fiction and nonfiction books and other resources for middle and high school teens.

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

Explore nonfiction from a variety of perspectives and eras.

A selection of titles by Indigenous people who identify as two-spirit or LBGQTIA+

Pride month is a time to celebrate our LGBTQIA++ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual, and Two-Spirit) community. Through their commitment to activism, writing, performing, education, and joy, they have been and continue to be influential today.

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.

Fiction and nonfiction for teens focused on trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming identities.