Jackson Heights My Pride Stories

Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library

Date: June 2-3, 2018; 2018-06-02 Material: document Dimension: 1 document; 56 pages; 1 digital image; 26 MB

Creator: Queens Borough Public Library Identifier: aql:30372 qm-jhpride qm-jhpride.pdf

Description: In the summer of 2018, the Queens Library had an employee contingent marching in the Queens Pride Parade for the first time. An LGBTQ+ Planning Committee consisting of staff from across the library system, came together to organize library programming, collections and activities around the march. As part of the festivities during the weekend of Queens Pride (June 2-3), Queens Memory created an interactive installation at the Glen Oaks Community Library on June 2nd that then traveled to the Jackson Heights Community Library on June 3rd...just a block from the parade route. The interactive exhibit simply provided markers and paper for passers-by to use in answering the prompt, “My Pride Story.” The personal stories, messages to other visitors, and drawings created by participants; hung decoratively on lines of string in the Jackson Heights Community Library for the rest of Pride month. These are the contributions created during the installation.

Title : Jackson Heights My Pride Stories

Creator : Queens Borough Public Library

Date : June 2-3, 2018; 2018-06-02

Summary/Description : In the summer of 2018, the Queens Library had an employee contingent marching in the Queens Pride Parade for the first time. An LGBTQ+ Planning Committee consisting of staff from across the library system, came together to organize library programming, collections and activities around the march. As part of the festivities during the weekend of Queens Pride (June 2-3), Queens Memory created an interactive installation at the Glen Oaks Community Library on June 2nd that then traveled to the Jackson Heights Community Library on June 3rd...just a block from the parade route. The interactive exhibit simply provided markers and paper for passers-by to use in answering the prompt, “My Pride Story.” The personal stories, messages to other visitors, and drawings created by participants; hung decoratively on lines of string in the Jackson Heights Community Library for the rest of Pride month. These are the contributions created during the installation.

Subject : Gay pride celebrations; Queens Borough Public Library

Relation : Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library

Rights : Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Glen Oaks and Jackson Heights, Queens, NY Glen Oaks (New York, N.Y.) Jackson Heights (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Notes, digital images

Format : document; 1 document; 56 pages; 1 digital image; 26 MB

Identifier : aql:30372 qm-jhpride qm-jhpride.pdf