Chicago Public Library is thrilled to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and invites you to join us all month! Every year in June we host events, share book recommendations, organize displays and more to honor all aspects of queer life, history and culture.
Be a part of this Pride Month by attending a Drag Story Time, watching an LGBTQIA+ movie screening or picking up one of the beautiful coloring pages available at every branch. Chicago Public Library is honored to serve the wonderful community of queer Chicagoans, along with their allies, friends and families.
Quick Links:
- All Events
- Health and Legal Resources
- Better Together! Events
- Teen Programs
- Drag Story Times
- Coloring Page
- Reading Recommendations
Events
Explore our full list of events or check out one of the highlights below!
Health and Legal Resources
Looking for resources? Check out one of these programs for information on transgender rights, health and aging.
- Law at the Library: LGBTQIA+ and the Law: Transgender Rights — May 20, 6PM (Virtual)
- Where to Go For Queer Health Resources — June 1, 6PM (Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch)
- Where to Go For Queer Aging Resources — June 12, 11AM (West Pullman Branch)
- Reel Queer STI & Film Screening (Pride Month Edition): But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) — June 23, 5:30PM (Little Village)
Better Together!
Celebrate pride with people from all walks of life at one of these events!
- Pride Month Trivia — June 9, 5PM (Pullman Branch)
- Queer Letters to America at Fathom Bar — June 18, 5:30PM (Fathom Bar)
- Chicago Pride Celebration — June 24, 4PM (West Pullman Branch)
- Pride in Every Body Story Slam — July 8th, 6:30PM (Sulzer Regional Branch)
Teen Programs
Teens, celebrate pride with your friends at one of these events!
- Pride Flag Art: DIY for Teens — June 2, 5PM (Uptown Branch)
- Growing Up Trans: Ask Me Anything — June 24, 6PM (Sulzer Regional Branch)
- Pride Tie-Dye Party — June 25, 1PM (Lincoln Park Branch)
- Banned Book Drag Trivia — June 25, 2PM (Sulzer Regional Branch)
- Pride Cookie Decorating — June 30, 3:30PM (Merlo Branch)
Drag Story Times
June would not be complete without our fabulous Drag Story Times!
- Lincoln Belmont Branch — June 6, 11AM
- Lozano Branch (Bilingual) — June 10, 10:30AM
- Sulzer Regional Branch — June 13, 10AM
- Back of the Yards Branch (Bilingual) — June 13, 2PM
- Uptown Branch — June 25, 11AM
Coloring Page
Print our Pride Month Coloring Sheet by Chicago artist Ariel Bonilla
Reading Recommendations
Pride Month 2026: Books for Adults
Pride Month 2026: Books for Teens
Pride Month 2026: Books for Kids
Reading with Pride: Recent Highlights for Adults