Join us on Saturday, March 25th, at 2 PM for the release of Yvonne Zipter’s new poetry collection as well as an inside look at her archival collection at Gerber/Hart! Enjoy snacks after the reading as well as delicious beverages…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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:…
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…
***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…
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…
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…