Celebrate PRIDE with us
Join us all summer for a variety of programs, book clubs, activities, and more!
Online Romance Book Club
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
(W) June 25 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
Pride & Poetry
(Th) July 17 | 6:30 — 8 p.m. | West Toledo
Read, share, watch, and otherwise experience poetry about and by LGBTQIA+ authors—and share your own. With Pella Felton
Sanger Teens Book Group
Homebody by Theo Parish
(Tu) August 5 | 3 — 3:30 p.m. | Sanger
A book group dedicated to reading comics, graphic novels, and manga for 9th - 12th grade level readers. Meet for a discussion, or read and complete at your own pace for a prize!
Better Toledo | Found in Trans-lation
Building Community, Affirmation and Belonging
(Th) August 7 | 3 — 5 p.m. | Main Library
Hear on from the BGSU Institute for the Study of Culture & Society.
Pride & Poetry
(Th) August 7 | 6:30 — 8 p.m. | Main Library
Read, share, watch, and otherwise experience poetry about and by LGBTQIA+ authors—and share your own. With Kay Renee
Family Pride Night
(W) August 13 | 6 — 8 p.m. | Main Library
Enjoy family-friendly games and activities in honor of Toledo Pride.
Horror Book Club
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
(W) August 13 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Small Town PRIDE!
(M) August 25 | 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. | King Road
A traveling book group rotating between different small-town library locations.
Online Romance Book Club featuring author Chip Pons
Winging It with You featuring author Chip Pons
(W) August 27 | 7 — 8 p.m. | Online Programs
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we'll read and chat across the romance genre!
Art Tatum Book Club
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
(Th) August 28 | 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Kent
A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We'll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community.
Small Town PRIDE
(M) November 24 | 6:30 — 8 p.m. | Holland
A book group for LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies alike!
