The 2SLGBTQ+ Book Club will give participa nts the opportunity to discuss books by 2SLGBTQ+ authors\, or books that e xplore 2SLGBTQ+ experiences. Register to join us for exciting monthly disc ussions on the last Monday of each month. \; Please scroll down to see a listing of the books we will be discussing each month.
\nRegistrants of indoor programs held at the library will need to provide pr oof of COVID-19 vaccination and ID to participate in programs. Re gistrants will receive an email from the programmer in advance to explain our safety protocols for in person programming. All participants will be r equired to self screen for COVID-19 symptoms before participating and shou ld not attend if they are feeling unwell.
\nPresented in partnership with SPECTRUM.
\nHosted by: Scott W.
\nProgrammer: Christine B.
\nHere is a list of th e books we will be discussing each month in the 2SLGBTQ+ Book Clubs:
\n**September **
Love Lives Here: a story of thriving in a transgender family
by Amanda Jette
Knox
Date: Monday\, September 27 at 7 p.m.
In this heartfelt
memoir\, Amanda shares the journey of her family. \; From realization
and acceptance of her child and spouse as transgender to her own realizat
ion of her true self. \; A testament to what it means to lead with lov
e.
**October **aman
This is How it Always Is b
y Laurie Frankel
Date: M
onday\, October 25 at 7 p.m.
Claude is 5 years old\, the youngest of
five brothers. He likes peanut butter sandwiches and playing with his frie
nds. He also loves wearing dresses and dreams of being a princess. This is
the story of a family who love and support their child and worry about ho
w this secret\, once public\, will change his world.
**November **
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em>I&rsquo\;m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya
Date: Monday\, November 29 at 7 p.m.
Vivek Sha
ya has endured acts of cruelty and aggression throughout her life for bein
g too feminine as a boy and yet not feminine enough as a girl. Her story d
etails her journey to embrace who she really is but also\, how we all migh
t learn to cherish the things that make us unique and different.
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*December**
Cemetery Boys by Aide
n Thomas
Monday\, December 20 at 7 p.m.
This paranormal stor
y centers on Yadriel\, a trans boy\, who summons the angry spirit of his h
igh school's bad boy\, and agrees to help him learn how he died\, thereby
proving himself a brujo\, not a bruja\, to his conservative family