#Rainbow Reads for October
LGBT History Month is an annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. It is celebrated in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day (October 11) and to commemorate the first and second marches on Washington in 1979 and 1987 for LGBT rights.
Our local LGBTQIA+ community and allies celebrate LGBT History Month every year, in part, with a 1.5-mile River City Pride Parade. It starts at Willowbranch Park in Riverside, the most prominent and historic LGBTQIA+ community here in Jacksonville, and ends at the 5 Points business district.
A Note About Our Collection
Jacksonville Public Library has an AMAZING collection of books featuring stories and information written by and about people from varied backgrounds, races, ethnicities, life experiences, and viewpoints. We love to share selections that demonstrate the range of our collection all year and we encourage you to explore these books with us this month!
Lit Chat Interview with Cat Sebastian
Queer historical romance author Cat Sebastian joins us to talk about her books, including the recent We Could Be So Good, on Tuesday, October 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. live at the Willow Branch Library (and live on Zoom). Sebastian will sign books after the program and copies will be available for sale on site from Femme Fire Books. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Willow Branch Library in honor of LGBTQ+ History Month.
Books for Families
Teen Reads
