Rainbow Book Month

Celebration

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A logo featuring books in rainbow colors
A nationwide celebration of books that reflect the experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual community.

Rainbow Book Month™ is a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual community. Originally established in the early 1990s by The Publishing Triangle as National Lesbian and Gay Book Month, this occasion is an opportunity for book lovers and libraries with the very best in LGBTQIA+ literature.

Event tags:
Celebration
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Featured Event
June 01 - 30, 2024
All day
Upcoming Events
17
Jun

eLearning

Learn ways to help your boards get up to speed and maintain that learning edge as new executive orders impact this work and their effect on the staff and community.

23
Jun

Conference

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Virtual New Member Coffee Hour!

27
Jun

Conference

Come join your friends in RMRT for a dinner the first night of the conference.

28
Jun

Conference

Annual RMRT Members Meeting at ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

28
Jun

Conference

Come join RMRT members as they discuss books that they have read which have hit the 100 year mark!

28
Jun

20-minute huddle discussion with RMRT Membership Chair, Lisa Kippur. "What do Retired Members do Anyway?"

29
Jun

Conference

Come hear Bree Midavaine speak about the Philadelphia Museum of Art Library

29
Jun

Come hear a presentation by Bree Midavaine, Interim Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Library & Archives/Assistant Director of Library & Digital Strategies.

29
Jun

Conference

New Members Round Table (NMRT) and the Retired Members Round Table (RMRT) are co-hosting the annual social.

29
Jun

ALA Events

Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala takes place during the 2025 ALA Annual Conference at the Free Library Philadelphia.

30
Jun

Retired librarians and library workers can be among the most effective library advocates. A panel of speakers will share how they found their post-career roles in library advocacy.

07
Jul
03
Aug

eLearning

In this four-week asynchronous eCourse, participants will explore how a well-developed marketing plan drives the creation of promotional plans, allowing librarians to better serve their patrons, community, and

07
Jul
15
Aug

eLearning

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices. It covers: principles underlying cataloging practice; examples illustrating the principles in practice; tools used in

07
Jul
15
Aug

eLearning

This 6-week online course is a basic primer for library cataloging concepts and practices. It covers: principles underlying cataloging practice; examples illustrating the principles in practice; tools used in

09
Jul

eLearning

Webinar

Learn practical tools for feedback conversations and strategies rooted in self-awareness of power dynamics and identity.