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Virtual Drag Story Hour

 Join Queens Public Library today for virtual Drag Story Hour at 12pm. You can read along, sing along and make a craft. You will be able to participate on Instagram.

Learn More Here

Barnes and Noble Podcast Featuring Rainbow Rowell

Listen to Rainbow Rowell the young adult author of Eleanor and Park and Fangirl discuss the sequel to her novel Carry On titled Wayward Son in a Barnes and Noble Podcast. She discusses fantasy with Podcast host Melissa Alpert.                                        

Wayward Son Barnes and Noble Podcast You can also sign out a copy in Sora.

June is Pride Month!

Fun Friday Readers Realm Book Club Pride 2020

These are Readers Realm Book Club members at World Pride 2019. It was an indescribable experience being able to represent our school at such a beautiful event. We will miss being there this year, however there are virtual Pride events that you can enjoy!
Virtual Pride Events

NYPL Librarian's Discuss Meaningful Books

Everyone's journey discovering who you really are is different. On this post Librarian's from NYPL discuss LGBTQ+ books that were transformative for them as a young adult.
NYPL Librarians

Pride at Brooklyn Public Library

Today at Brooklyn Public Library learn how to apply makeup by watching Drag Queen Cholula Lemon's tutorial at 3:30 p.m. for Drag Story hour. Brooklyn Public Library has expanded their digital access to great new queer books and has virtual programs for all ages.

Drag Queen Make-up Tutorial
Brooklyn Public Library Virtual Resources

Pride Month Readers Realm Book Club Selections

Last Friday, Readers Realm Book Club members had our timely discussion about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sàenz.  Some of our members have stated this is now in their top three all time favorite books.
Aristotle is a smart, shy, lonely teenager who can't swim. He meets friendly, talented, confident Dante when he offers to teach him how to swim one summer day at the pool.  They strike up a tight friendship that allows both of them to explore their families, their universe and themselves.
Read reviews here

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Reader's Realm Book Club read this well loved book a couple of years ago and took a trip to see the movie.
Simon's life has been turned upside down after he left his email logged in on a school library computer. Unfortunately, the wrong student read communication between Simon and another boy.  Suddenly, he is being threatened of exposure before he is ready.  Simon has very difficult decisions to make that will change his entire life.
Read reviews here

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
We read this book last year in Book Club.
Rufus and Mateo find each other on an app called the Last Friend. They both find out that their last day has arrived, they decide to spend it together. A myriad of surprising, wonderful, and devastating events take place in a span of twenty four hours.
Read reviews here






Publishers Weekly has compiled a list of new and forthcoming LGBTQ+ books for all ages published in honor of Pride Month 2020. Read about them here

June is Pride Month

June is Pride Month, everyday this week there will be posts regarding Pride related resources. Today check out The Library of Congress.  They have an extensive archive of Pride and LGBTQ+ cultural events, articles, poetry, videos...etc.
Library of Congress Videos
Queer Eye at the Library
Simon vs The Homo Sapien Agenda Author Becky Albertalli
Pride Archives