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An upcoming LBGTQIA+ substance-free library and community space in the Boston area. We're dedicated to nurturing the curiosity and magic of the queer and trans community 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈📚

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QT Library @qtlibrary.org · 29d
2026 isn't off to a great start, but we at the QT Library are trendsetters and think all of these things should be in for this year. It involves way more books, queer joy, and letting us be who we are without fear.

💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?

"What's in for 2026" on graph paper. There's also a polaroid of a Pride flag in a flower pot and a Q.T. Library stamp that says "approved" under it. What's in for 2026: Pride Month all year long except for July, which is Wrath Month. Buying thousands of dollars worth of books. Adding more books by authors from marginalized communities to the T.B.R. shelf. Stitch and bitch sessions. There's also a polaroid of people at a table crafting. What's in for 2026: Opening a pop-up. Existing in three dimensions. Having attainable goals that set you up for success. Reading more good books, not bad books. Reading books where queer characters have a nice time, you know? There's also a polaroid of two people around a Q.T. Library table chatting with somebody off screen. What's in for 2026: Not being afraid to D.N.F books. Being inscrutable. Queer and trans people being able to live happily and openly WITHOUT FEAR, but written in very large letters. Staying hydrated. There's also a polaroid of four people standing in front of a bookshelf smiling, with two people on the ground.
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Hi, a small note from your local LGBTQIA+ library 💜
It’s Fuck ICE today, just like it was Fuck ICE yesterday, and just like it will be Fuck ICE tomorrow. No one is illegal on stolen land. Like you, we’re devastated and furious. The QT Library stands with Minneapolis, Maine, and everywhere else being traumatized by ICE We also stand with our partners locally and around the country in the fight against fascist, racist state violence – a violence that we are watching being wielded like a weapon against so many communities, including immigrant and Native American communities, in real time.
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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True story: A lot of QT Library meetings start this way
carlivelocci.com Carli Velocci 🔜 GDC @carlivelocci.com · 6d
Here's what you do: You say "let's do a quick check-in" and then you slap this down on the table
February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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📅 Mark your calendars for these upcoming QT Library events 👇
🧶 Stitch & Bitch: THURSDAY
🤝 Late in Life Affinity Group: Feb. 18
🏳️‍⚧️ Trans YA Book Club: Feb. 23. We'll be discussing "Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything" by Justine Pucella Winans

RSVP on our Eventbrite! https://loom.ly/-3Q8vh4
February programming: Stitch and Bitch on February 5 at 8 P.M. E.T. on Zoom. Late in Life Affinity Group on February 18 at 7 P.M. E.T. on Zoom. Trans Y.A. Book Club on February 23 at 7 P.M. E.T. on Zoom. RSVP on Eventbrite. In the background is a book in front of a snowy landscape.
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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protectransfutures.bsky.social
Oh maybe you've heard...WE'RE HAVING AN ART BUILD ON THURSDAY!

Join us Feb. 5, 5pm, next door to Ula Cafe to make sign for our upcoming March for Tans Futures.

Limited supplies will be provided, so please bring your own if you can. Can't wait to see you there!
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Our rights are under attack. But standing together, we can take action. We can do anything.

Come join us, @protectransfutures.bsky.social, @bostondykemarch.com and others on Feb. 7 at 1 PM at the Boston Common Bandstand!
March for Trans Futures. February 7 at 1:00 P.M. Trans rights are under attack. March with us to tell the Attorney General and state legislature it's time to take action. The bandstand. 139 Tremont Street. Boston, M.A. 0.2.1.0.8.
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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A true honor to be spotlighted by @bookriot.bsky.social in this breakdown of how to protect the right to read through the Horrors. We're only screaming a little. 😱💜

But seriously, there are a lot of great ideas here. Read the full thing! https://loom.ly/HJbyi7A
A screenshot from a Book riot article titled, 60-plus small tasks to defend the right to read: book censorship news, january 9, 2026. The screenshot says, "Help build the Q.T. Library, a queer library in Boston that aims to grant access to queer and trans literature. How can you help “build” the library? Donate money or books, if you’re able. If those are not in your budget, spread the word about the institution. You can also participate in their virtual Trans Y.A. book club."
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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jakestepansky.bsky.social
proud is an understatement!

@qtlibrary.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Help.
A list of holds at the Boston Public Library for Heated Rivalry. The top is a book with all copies in use: Holds: 282 on 68 copies.
January 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Still remembering Shelf-ebration 💭

You all came out to #Boston's More Than Words in December to celebrate queer love and community. There were crafts, a QT Library toast, great speeches, and, of course, a lot of books. Stay tuned in 2026 for even more QT events!

📸 Adriana Arguijo Photography
A wooden board that says "Q.T. Library: Shelf-ebration" surrounded by green vines. There's a polaroid of people making a toast in a bookstore. Two polaroids. One shows four people posing in front of a flower wreath against a bookshelf. Two are smiling. Two are on the floor doing silly poses. The other polaroid shows two people standing in front of that same bookshelf with their arms around each other smiling. Two polaroids. One is of a person painting something at a table with crafts and paint on it. The other is of a group of people clapping and facing in the same direction. Three polaroids. One shows a Q.T. Library handout that says "All ages are welcome" Another shows a Q.T. Library tote bag that says "read queer books." The last one shows a Pride flag in a small pot of flowers.
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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That reminds us... we do have a Stitch & Bitch coming up!

🧶 Feb 5, 8 PM ET. Zoom. Be there. Do crafts!

www.eventbrite.com/e/stitch-and...
January 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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2026 isn't off to a great start, but we at the QT Library are trendsetters and think all of these things should be in for this year. It involves way more books, queer joy, and letting us be who we are without fear.

💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?

"What's in for 2026" on graph paper. There's also a polaroid of a Pride flag in a flower pot and a Q.T. Library stamp that says "approved" under it. What's in for 2026: Pride Month all year long except for July, which is Wrath Month. Buying thousands of dollars worth of books. Adding more books by authors from marginalized communities to the T.B.R. shelf. Stitch and bitch sessions. There's also a polaroid of people at a table crafting. What's in for 2026: Opening a pop-up. Existing in three dimensions. Having attainable goals that set you up for success. Reading more good books, not bad books. Reading books where queer characters have a nice time, you know? There's also a polaroid of two people around a Q.T. Library table chatting with somebody off screen. What's in for 2026: Not being afraid to D.N.F books. Being inscrutable. Queer and trans people being able to live happily and openly WITHOUT FEAR, but written in very large letters. Staying hydrated. There's also a polaroid of four people standing in front of a bookshelf smiling, with two people on the ground.
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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quatoria.bsky.social
it's honestly amazing how many folks have never met a trans woman, never spoken to a trans woman, never spent any time in our proximity or heard us talk about our lives, but feel ABSOLUTELY confident opining about us at length
January 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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This post is how YOU just found out about the QT Library
kateforrest.bsky.social Kate / Katelyn Forrest @kateforrest.bsky.social · Jan 9
I just found out about the existence of @qtlibrary.org ... a group building a physical LGBTQ library in Boston.

This is fantastic.
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The January queer horror book club is featuring Summer Sons, ps!
Screenshot of the QT library queer horror book club page listing summer sons as the selection
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Welcome back! We missed you. 🤗

That's why we can't wait to see you at one of our three free and virtual book clubs happening this month. Come chat about queer books or just hang out!

You can RSVP to any of them on Eventbrite: https://loom.ly/-3Q8vh4
January book clubs: Sapphic Si-Fi & Fantasy, January 13 at 7 P.M. ET on Zoom; Queer Horror on January 14 at 7 P.M. on Zoom; Queer Nonfiction on January 20 at 7 P.M. on Zoom. Below the info it says, "R.S.V.P. on Eventbrite." In the background is a picture of a book on a window sill showing a snowy backdrop.
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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A holiday message from all of us to all of you. ❄️
To our queer and trans family. As we head into the holiday season and the world outside darkens both physically and politically, we want to take a moment to remind you that you are loved; that you are deserving of respect, safety, and the right to be whoever you want to be. You’re a baddie; you’re our favorite; you’re a brilliant light in this dark and impossible world. The Q.T. Library stands with you. For the next few weeks, remember to take care of yourselves, spend time in community and around those who love AND support you. Remember to drink water, take some deep breaths, and have compassion for yourself. Treat yourself to a few phone-free hours, maybe curl up with a good book. We love you and we’ll see you in 2026. x.o.x.o all of us at the Q.T. Library.
December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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That's it! 2025 is over. 🥳

While it was a rough one for our community (to say the least), it was a busy one for the QT Library, and we can't help but have a little hope for our future and that of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Relive the highlights with us, and a toast to so much more in 2026!
Text on graph paper that says, "We moved into a brand new storage space" and "we started 2025 with 1,800+ books and we're ending it with 3,200+ books." Text that says, "We made over 1,000 new Instagram friends, bringing us to 5,300+ followers. 222 donors supported us this year. 555 of you subscribed to our newsletter. We gained 91 new volunteers." We hosted 44 programs. 3 author talks, 11 affinity group meetings, 20 book club meetings, 6 in-person events. We started 2 brand new book clubs and a monthly crafting group. We had our very first pride picnic. We launched our BlueSky account (which you should follow) at q.t.library dot org.
December 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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hi divas. today's the last day of the @qtlibrary.org's 2026 Annual Campaign. if you're feeling inspired to support a new ("new") kind of queer space (a glorious lgbtqia+ library & community hub) amidst all the awful, please consider making a contribution or sharing something about our work today! 💕💕
December 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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🌱 Today is the FINAL DAY of our annual campaign! If you can give, your support will help us achieve our dream to — drumroll, please — open a pop-up in summer 2026! YOU can join us in making our dream an on-the-ground reality.

#BookSky, let's see if we can get to $25K! https://loom.ly/mQH2k_0
A wooden sign that says "Q.T. Library: From Seed to Shelf." Under that is a bookshelf with the top row colored in and covered in plants. A wooden board says "$20,000 raised."
December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Hi QTs! 📣 We have an exciting announcement 📣

For the first time in QT history, we have a paid employee! Congratulations are in order for our resident finance and paperwork connoisseur, Eve!
Meet Eve: The Q.T. Library's First Employee! Under the text is a polaroid of Eve with a paper flower in her hair standing in front of a bookshelf.
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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💭 We've come back to this video multiple times over the past few days. Things are Bad, but books are where you can be who you are. The QT Library will be that place, too.

There are a FEW DAYS left in our annual campaign. Will you help build that place? secure.givelively.org/donate/92-39...
qtlibrary.org QT Library @qtlibrary.org · Dec 10
"When someone reads a book and sees a character who looks like them, loves like them, and lives a full vibrant life, that isn't just entertainment — it is permission. It is a mirror that says, "You are real, you have a lineage, and you belong here." 👏👏

~ QT Library board member Jen Sarduy
December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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"When someone reads a book and sees a character who looks like them, loves like them, and lives a full vibrant life, that isn't just entertainment — it is permission. It is a mirror that says, "You are real, you have a lineage, and you belong here." 👏👏

~ QT Library board member Jen Sarduy
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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HEY BOSTON LGBTQS (that's at least 3 of you) – come hang out with me TODAY and eat free snacks and meet other Boston LGBTQTs from 3 – 6 PM at More Than Words Bookstore!!! We're doing a takeover and celebrating the @qtlibrary.org!!!
December 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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jakestepansky.bsky.social
I truly adore this list and want to add the @qtlibrary.org to the mix – we're building a physical home for a treasure trove of 3,200+ queer + trans books, far too many of which fall in the category of "banned" – your gift goes a long way in making this possible! Happy Holidays! Happy Holigays, even!
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM