LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library

06/06/2025

Pride Month @ LGBTQ Iowa Archives & Library -

For Pride, LIAL is partnering with FilmScene to create interactive programming around their Trans Narratives screenings. We’ll be present at select events to speak with contextual information regarding q***r folk in a variety of eras. 

03/01/2025

We Need Your Support 🏳️‍⚧️ -

Join the lovely Q***r Threads group from 6-8pm on Thursdays at our Library on the second floor of the PS1 Close House for a chill evening of whatever craft you so choose! Every Wednesday from 12-1pm, the wonderful Q***r Elders of Iowa City meet at the Iowa City Senior Center. Email qeic.icsc@gmail....

02/18/2025

Preserving Iowa's LGBTQ history one day at a time -

Join the lovely Q***r Threads group from 6-8pm on Thursdays at our Library on the second floor of the PS1 Close House for a chill evening of whatever craft you so choose! Every Wednesday from 12-1pm, the wonderful Q***r Elders of Iowa City meet at the Iowa City Senior Center. Email qeic.icsc@gmail....

07/11/2024

Join our team!
https://lgbtqiowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LIAL-Fall-2024-Fellowship-Job-Posting.pdf

04/12/2024

Take a peek at a piece of Iowa LGBTQ history and get the latest updates in our Spring newsletter!

LIAL needs local volunteers to run library shifts during our open library hours! This is a fun and low-key volunteering opportunity. Shifts are typically 2-4 hours each week and require the ability to climb stairs. Contact Sean at [email protected] for more information. Not local? Get involve...

04/10/2024

We have a book sale coming up! If you're rooms are filling up with books (like ours are) come donate some of them to go towards our booksale! Money from the sale will be used to buy out library some new books to add to the collection. We can't wait to show up our new an improved collection, but in the meantime, come in during our open hours to bring in anything you might be interested in giving away.

02/26/2024

We're partnering with the University of Iowa for a fun event next week! We hope to see you there

02/25/2024

Thank you to everyone who showed up last night--we had a rockin' time and we hope to host you again sometime soon. Happy Valentine's Day 💗

02/18/2024

Saturday, February 24th, from 8-10:30pm, come watch our q***r dating show, get some drinks, and see One More Hour play a wonderful set made just for this event--we can't wait to host them.

We'll be at the Close House waiting for you 😘