Every June, Gay Pride is celebrated in many parts of the world to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, to recognize and raise awareness about the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have had on history, and to acknowledge the challenges they still face today.
With that in mind, here at the American Library, we’ve curated a display of essential reading for this Pride Month, including fiction, memoir, graphic novels, and nonfiction covering a range of topics relating to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Visit our Members’ Lounge this June to find a selection of titles to suit every taste.
We also have a broad range of e-books and e-sources available to our members, including novels, short story collections, non-fiction books and more:
Memorialby Bryan Washington, a rom-com novel about two young people at a crossroads in their relationship. Available to borrow on Libby.
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde, the self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” Available to borrow on Libby.
Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington, about a young man finding his place among family and community in Houston. Available to borrow on Libby.
Real Lifeby Brandon Taylor, a novel of startling intimacy, violence, and mercy among friends in a Midwestern university town. Available to borrow on Libby.
Ordinary Girls: A Memoir by Jaquira Díaz, about the author’s challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. Available to borrow on Libby.
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All of the books mentioned in this blog, and many more books relating to LGBTQIA+ topics, are available to check out or to reserve. Speak to our Member Services team for help finding any of these.
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Benefit program for Library supporters
Friends of the Library (50€ – 249€) will receive invitations to unique, donor-only programs.
Folio Society (250€ – 1 999€) supporters will be invited to the annual Book Award ceremony, as well as donor-only programs.
Gutenberg Society (2 000€ – 9 999€) patrons will have the opportunity to host a dinner with an Evenings with an Author sponsored by GRoW @ Annenberg speaker, as well as all the benefits listed above.
Ex Libris Lux Society (10 000€ and above) sponsors will be invited to an annual dinner with Ex Libris Lux donors and Library leadership, as well as all the benefits listed above. They will also be invited to an exclusive cocktail dînatoire with our Gala speaker.
Planned giving to the Library
A charitable gift from your estate is simple to implement and is easy to change if you should need to access the assets during your lifetime. If you would like to include a gift to the Library in your will, ask your estate planning attorney to add this suggested wording to your will or living trust. Please make sure to use the Library’s correct legal name appears in all final documents as: The American Library in Paris Inc.
Unrestricted Gift: I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Library in Paris Inc, (insert dollar amount) Dollars* to be used for its general purposes.
Residuary Bequest: I give, devise, and bequeath to the American Library in Paris Inc , (insert percentage amount) percent of the residue of my estate to be used for its general purposes.
