Rainbow Collections and LGBTQ+ Resources
Celebrate pride at the library with special events, curated collections, and more!
The library's pride collections highlight books with LGBTQ+ themes and help to raise awareness for equality, diversity, and inclusivity. It also includes a collection in honour Disability Pride Month (July) for persons who experience disability, their identities and culture, and their valuable and positive contributions to society.
pflag York Region Workshop Series
pflag is York Region’s LGBTQ2IA+ support, resource and education network. They offer programs and workshops to the community, including a virtual two-part workshop series on understanding and supporting LGBTQ2IA+ communities and families.
York Region Pride Parade
York Pride is turning 25 in 2025, and everyone is invited to join the celebration from June 20–22! On Saturday, June 21, Richmond Hill Public Library will take part in the York Region Pride Parade in downtown Newmarket (Riverwalk Commons), joining forces with other libraries to proudly support 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Libraries stand together in support of inclusivity, diversity, and community.
To see the full list of events, visit yorkpride.ca.
Pride Family Storytime
Join us for an engaging and inclusive storytime with local drag artist Gila Münster featuring 2SLGBTQ+ stories, songs, and rhymes that the whole family will enjoy! Then, keep the celebration going with rainbow crafts.
Get Crafty Ideas to Celebrate Pride Month
Celebrate Pride with these great craft and recipe ideas from our popular digital resources.
Easy Painted Rainbows
Make fun, easy painted rainbows with this Creativebug video and use for poster making or face painting. Access Creativebug online for free with your library card and unlock how-to videos on sewing, jewelry making, painting, kids crafts, and more.
Rainbow Rave Cookie Recipe
Dress up delicious chocolate chip cookie for Pride Month with M&Ms, rainbow sprinkles and more. Try this cookie recipe from New York Times Cooking and access more free recipe guides and collections for every occasion with your library membership.
Watch Breakfast with Scot in Monthly Film Club
Join our monthly film club for movie and pizza. Chat about top-rated features with film enthusiasts, with a spotlight on Canadian film. In June, the library features Breakfast with Scot in honour of Pride Month. Adapted from the novel by Michael Downing, Breakfast with Scot is a heart-warming, hilarious meditation on the true meaning of family. Winner of the Directors Guild of Canada’s Family Feature Film award.
LifeSpeak Resources on Empathy and Allyship
LifeSpeak is a digital resource on health and wellness available through RHPL. This month, read expert articles on being a true ally to and within 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and the importance of celebrating diversity and sharing stories that capture humanity and diversity. Use access ID: lifespeak to log in.
Pride Collections
Celebrate pride with books and films on diversity, inclusion, and LGBTQIA+ voices and perspectives. Discover titles from staff recommended reads below and browse through popular digital collections of movies online.
