Lesbian Library Day at SNFL

It's a lesbian takeover of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library! Lesbian spaces have unfortunately been rapidly declining over the last few decades. Lesbian Library Day responds to this crisis of community with an opportunity to come together, open to adults of all gender expressions and sexualities.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor.

You can expect not only to meet someone new, but there will also be an optional library scavenger hunt, free giveaways, and two separate spaces: one for socializing, and the other for silent reading with others. Bring a sapphic title to swap, or check out one from our collection!

There is only one rule: don't leave without learning a stranger's name!

This event is open to adults aged 18+, of all gender expressions and all sexualities—meaning, anyone who feels comfortable being in-community with lesbians, whatever that label means to you.

To join the event in person | Doors will open 15 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered spaces are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.

Explore NYPL's LGBTQ+ Collections

The New York Public Library has one of the premier collections of LGBTQ+ history in the world. Discover rare books, little magazines, hundreds of thousands of letters, photographs, posters, and more:

• On NYPL.org here


• On Bloomberg Connects here 

Don't have a New York Public Library card? Get one here!

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES

In-Person

• This event will be in-person on our 7th Floor.


• SNFL is fully wheelchair-accessible.


• Masking is not required at NYPL, but masks will be made readily available from 1 - 2:30 PM during this event.


• Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available.


• You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.


• The closest accessible MTA station to SNFL is 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center off the B D F and M lines.

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Please submit all press inquiries to Connor Goodwin at least 48 hours before the event: email connorgoodwin@nypl.org.
 

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Lesbian Library Day is the vision of community organizer and SNFL patron Amber Flannery Field. Amber is a Fellow for the Interfaith Center of New York for her work running the "Punks of Color" teen punk shows through Brooklyn Quakers. She is also a tour guide. New York Magazine called her one of their "things we love about New York," and CBC Radio described her as "the only good tour guide in New York City".

All programs are subject to change or cancellation. All programs are subject to recording and photography.