TAG: LGBT
Helplines & Crisis Resources for When You Need Them
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on May 10, 2021 at 6:00 am
BY CRYSTAL MILLER Updated & shared from a previous post. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has put many people in a state of crisis. And for some, the recent crisis experiences are not new experiences. Crisis covers many aspects of life, including financial needs, emotional health, physical health, and mental health, among others. Fortunately, h […]
Tags: abuse, addiction, adults, call, chat, Crime, crisis, distress, escape, hate, help, helpline, hotline, kids, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2IA+, need, need help, parents, resources, suicide, teens, text, tweens
Helplines and crisis resources
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on April 27, 2020 at 9:30 am
BY CRYSTAL MILLER The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has put many people in a state of crisis. Crisis covers many aspects of life: financial, emotional, physical, and mental, among others. For some, the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order from Gov. Inslee has heightened tensions among housemates and, in some cases, increased the level of abuse and […]
Tags: abuse, addiction, adults, call, chat, Crime, crisis, distress, escape, hate, help, helpline, hotline, kids, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2IA+, need, need help, parents, resources, suicide, teens, text, tweens
Special collections and archival materials for Pride Month
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 3, 2019 at 6:00 am
by Caitlin Wheeler I love library special collections. They’re like microhistories you get to assemble yourself. While popular collections—like the kind you usually find in a public library—are assembled based on the interests of a broad population with a wide variety of needs, special collections are assembled based on a special interest of […]
Tags: archival materials, archives, history, identity, Inland Northwest Collection, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2IA+, library, local collection, museum, preservation, pride, Pride Month, pride parade, reading, special collections
Adult reads for Pride Month
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 21, 2018 at 6:00 am
by Caitlin Wheeler June is LGBT Pride Month in the U.S. and the time to spotlight LGBTQ artists and thinkers who might otherwise remain hidden in library stacks. As you may know, the library is an advocate for equitable access and for fundamental values that include equity, diversity, and inclusion and the protection of intellectual […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, fantasy, fiction, graphic novel, historical fiction, horror, LGBT, LGBTQ, literary, Pride Month, reading, romance, satire, science fiction
