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June is Pride Month!

CLP's collections mirror and support the diversity of our community. Check out our LGBTQIA+ booklists to find materials and resources that reflect a variety of personal experiences and social issues. Find your next read...
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Introducing LAMP

CLP and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped have officially changed their name to LAMP: Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians. Learn more...

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Sorrowland
Rivers Solomon
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The Kitchen Front
Jennifer Ryan
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The Beautiful Things Shoppe
Philip William Stover
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Peaces
Helen Oyeyemi
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The Conductors
Nicole Glover
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The Smash-Up
Ali Benjamin

Staff Picks

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Ellen Hazelwood

LGBTQIA+ Family Stories

Family roles can feel like they are set in stone. For many of us, returning to our families of origin catapults us back in time. We’re once again the responsible one or the flaky one or the trouble maker. Gender roles can also feel inflexible. There are still many expectations about how we’ll dress, behave and speak. While there have been some shifts, there is…
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Deb Main (Oakland)

Immigrant Heritage Month Book List

Immigrants came to Pittsburgh from many different parts of the world and helped make it the vibrant, cosmopolitan city it is today. The following list is just a sample of the books available at CLP on the history of immigration to Pittsburgh.