LGBTIQA+ collection

Celebrates people of diverse sexualities and genders with more than 1,700 items.

A Progress Pride flag flutters in the wind against a backdrop of a clear blue sky with sparse clouds. The flag features the traditional six-colour rainbow design with added chevron stripes in light blue, pink, brown, black, and white colors to represent marginalized LGBTQ+ communities.

Explore the LGBTIQA+ collection

Our Kings Cross, Newtown and Surry Hills libraries house our LGBTIQA+ collection.

Items are easily identified with a rainbow label on the spine of the item. Items are available for loan. You can reserve resources online and collect from your local branch.

Our collection

The LGBTIQA+ collection comprises books and DVDs, for all ages. It includes titles by LGBTIQA+ authors and creators, DVDs (movies, documentaries and television shows) and graphic novels.

The collection explores a wide range of topics including LGBTIQA+ parenting, growing up in rainbow households, sexual and gender identity, gender diverse relationships, art and design, history, politics, biographies and fiction.

The LGBTIQA+ collection was made possible with grant funding from the State Library of NSW in 2007.

Extending the collection

The LGBTIQA+ collection caters for the needs, interests and experiences of people of diverse sexualities and genders.

You will also find LGBTIQA+ materials and content throughout all the City of Sydney libraries. Note, not all LGBTIQA+ titles are categorised with the rainbow label.

You will also discover LGBTIQA+ content throughout our digital resources including ebooks, eaudio, emagazines and efilm.