In Memory of Don Friedman
In January, we were saddened to hear of the death of former Board Member and Treasurer Don Friedman. Don was a beloved member of the Gerber/Hart community, and he will be missed. Don was a devoted board member who helped…
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This Library is QUEER! The Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree
Celebrate the largest LGBTQ Library in Chicago and the Midwest at This Library is QUEER! The Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree Thursday, April 20, 7 PM – 10 PM at Sidetrack (3349 N Halsted St, Chicago) We will not be banned! Join…
Ask an Archivist: Learn how to preserve your own archives with CPL at Gerber/Hart!
Join staff from Chicago Public Library’s Northside Neighborhood History Collection and Gerber/Hart Library and Archives for a presentation on how to care for your own personal archives. Bring something from your own collection, such as a flyer from a concert…
An Evening with Sarah Schulman at Whiskey Girl Tavern
Join us on Wednesday, March 8th, at 7 PM for a conversation with Sarah Schulman at Whiskey Girl Tavern! Sarah will be joined in conversation with volunteers from Gerber/Hart Library and Archives about her fictional works, including The Cosmopolitans, Maggie Terry,…
George Platt Lynes – Virtual Author Talk with Allen Ellenzweig
Join us on Wednesday, February 8th, for a virtual book conversation with author Allen Ellenzweig about groundbreaking photographer George Platt Lynes. Allen will discuss his biography, George Platt Lynes: The Daring Eye, with Professor James Polchin, author of Indecent Advances:…
Fall in Love…at the Gerber/Hart Spring Booksale!
The Gerber/Hart Spring Booksale will take place on Saturday, February 11th, from 10 AM – 3:30 PM at 6500 N Clark Street! Will you be our bookish valentine? Join us for some steamy sales and support Chicago LGBTQ history! We’re…
Holiday Closures
***Edited to include: due to the bad storm predicted, for the safety of our volunteers and staff Gerber/Hart will also be closed on Thursday December 22nd and Friday December 23rd*** Gerber/Hart will be closed on certain days in observance of…
Renew your commitment to Gerber/Hart
Your Year-End Giving is Matched 2022 has been a year of renewal at Gerber/Hart, and one of our most dedicated supporters has not only renewed but increased their commitment with an extraordinary $10,000 matching challenge. That means that now through Dec…
AIDS Activism Show and Tell with QZAP at CPL Merlo
Observe AIDS Awareness month by joining guest speakers from the Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP) and the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives for a panel discussion about AIDS activism and organizing! This talk will feature archival material such as zines and…
Giving Tuesday
November 29, 2022 is Giving Tuesday! The Archives of Gerber/Hart are so much more than stacks of boxes in climate-controlled rooms. Every box—and there over a thousand—contains the stories, ideas, quirks, research, and ephemera that encapsulate the lives and works…