In addition to its ongoing summer-long programs and Family Pride Night, the library has partnered with Jupmode for a merchandise collection celebrating Toledo Pride.
TOLEDO, Ohio — While June is typically designated as Pride Month, the Glass City’s celebrations stretch into August and the Toledo Library is offering activities and new merchandise to mark the occasion.
Toledo Pride is held every August, with the primary reason being that it allows members of the community to attend other festivities throughout the month of June. What began as a small event has grown into a large celebration and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library has once again joined in with a full slate of something for everyone.
The library has offered free public programs celebrating Pride throughout the summer, with more to come throughout August.
In addition to the programs, the Toledo Library teased a new design for a line of limited-edition merchandise. The library is partnering with Jupmode for the collection, which celebrates pride and inclusivity. The new collection features a t-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, longsleeved t-shirt and tote bag with the theme of “The Library is for Everyone.”
The merchandise will be available for online preorder starting Monday through Aug. 31. The library encourages visiting toledolibrary.org/shop for more details regarding the launch.
The Toledo Library also outlined the details of its online and in-person Toledo Pride programs for August.
Programs include the annual Family Pride Night on Aug. 13, which offers a chance for everyone to get involved through games, crafts and activities on the North Lawn of the Main Library in downtown Toledo from 6-8 p.m. The event is presented by the Toledo Library and community partners Equality Toledo, Imagination Station, Metroparks Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art.
Other highlighted programs are listed below, as described by the Toledo Library:
Sanger Teens Book Club
“Homebody” by Theo Parish
Tuesday, Aug. 5: 3-3:30 p.m., Sanger
A book group dedicated to reading comics, graphic novels, and manga for 9th through 12th grade level readers. Meet for a discussion, or read and complete at your own pace for a prize!
Pride & Poetry with Kay Renee
Thursday, Aug. 7: 6:30-8 p.m., Main Library
Read, share, watch, and otherwise experience poetry about and by LGBTQIA+ authors—and share your own.
Horror Book Club
“We Used to Live Here” by Marcus Kliewer
Wednesday, Aug. 13: 7-8 p.m., Online Program
From eerie classics to pulse-pounding new releases, embrace the thrill of chilling tales with fellow readers of all things macabre.
Small Town PRIDE! Book Club
Monday, Aug. 25: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., King Road
Small Town PRIDE: A book group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies alike! Join us as we come together from small towns to form a book club with BIG PRIDE. Small Town PRIDE is a traveling book club that rotates between different library locations in both Lucas and Ottawa County.
Online Romance Book Club featuring author Chip Pons
“Winging It With You” by Chip Pons
Wednesday, Aug. 27: 7 – 8 p.m., Online Program
Are you sick of being shamed for loving romance? Join our Online Romance Book Club! From enemies-to-lovers to regency era, fantasy to fake-relationship, we’ll read and chat across the romance genre!
Art Tatum Book Club
“Giovanni’s Room” by James Baldwin
Thursday, Aug. 28: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Kent
A discussion group dedicated to diverse voices, perspectives, and authors. We’ll aim to construct a meaningful conversation about anti-racism and embrace the diversity of our community.
This article was published by Diane Woodring (WTOL) on 2025-07-31 15:48:00
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