Take your Library to Pride

Photo from Middleton Public Library

 This past weekend, Middleton WI hosted its 3rd annual Pride Fest to celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of our community. Over 3000 people attended this festival. There were vendors, foodtrucks, live music, drag storytime, a DJ and so much more! It was a festival of color and love and of people being their authentic selves. And, the library was honored to be part of it.

This is the second year we've taken our bookmobile to Pride, and people are so excited to see the library represented. This year we added a tent for teen volunteers to offer free glitter tattoos, too! We had 4 staff people and 5 teen volunteers help out at this year's event. We checked out books, handed out fans, flags, stickers, bookmarks and even some free books. 

We get so many positive comments from the local community and from people from around the United States that always mention that their library could never come to a pride event. And, this is why we do it. This is why we go. The library is for everyone. Happy Pride!