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Housed within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Community Center (The Center), the Pat Parker/Vito Russo Library is the only LGBTQ+ dedicated, free, circulating library in New York. The PPVR Library is committed to acquiring, maintaining, and making accessible a collection of literary, artistic, and intellectual works by, for, and about LGBTQ+ people. The Library promotes research, exploration, and discovery
Founded in 1991 to encourage and facilitate the reading and research of LGBTQ+ literature, the Pat Parker/Vito Russo Center Library contains hundreds of books and videos for reading, reference, education, and enrichment. The Library is named in honor of individuals who championed LGBTQ+ causes in their professional and personal lives. The late lesbian poet Pat Parker, author of “Movement in Black,” was hailed by many as a “lead voice and caller” in the lesbian-feminist cultural scene. The late gay film historian Vito Russo was the author of “The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies,” released as a motion picture in 1996.
Special thanks to the Pat Parker/Vito Russo Center Library volunteer steering committee: Victorious Collymore-Bey, Sophie Marie Tambini, Geoffrey Bridgman, and Sara Knox Hunter
Open hours: Thursdays 6–8 p.m.; Sundays 12–4 p.m.
Location: The Center (208 West 13th Street)
We are currently not accepting book donations. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or to inquire about volunteering.
Read about Tess Derby’s (she/they), former library and archives’ summer intern, experience staffing the library on Pride Sunday.
