Programs

  • Community Engagement Programs

    We offered five distinct programs, all free and open to the public, for a total expense cost of $4,927.85. (1) The community picnic was held in the Boston Public Garden with the objective of fostering community and spreading awareness about the QT Library. Attendees were provided with games and refreshments. We had 18 RSVPs and approximately 14 attendees. (2) An Afternoon of Poetry was an in-person poetry and collaging workshop and open mic hosted in partnership with a local community group, the Boston Design Queers. The objective of the poetry workshop was to educate attendees on various poetry formats, foster community, and encourage engagement with the arts. Attendees contributed to a digital poetry zine that will be added to the QT Library's permanent lending collection. Attendees were provided with collaging supplies and refreshments. We had 50 RSVPs and approximately 25 attendees. (3) Queer Cafes: Past and Present was a virtual author talk co-hosted in partnership with Bi Pan Library with the objective of educating attendees on queer literary topics related to food spaces and encouraging literacy. We had 63 RSVPs and approximately 45 attendees for the author talk. (4) Sapphic Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club is a virtual book club, facilitated by a community member, that meets bimonthly to discuss a book that has been selected and read by the participants with the purpose of fostering community, encouraging literacy, and encouraging engagement with the arts. Attendees contribute to an ongoing suggested reading list that is made available on-demand to attendees. The first book club session was attended by approximately 15 people. The second book club session was attended by 16 people. (5) The Book Disco was an end-of-year community celebration held at a local, queer owned and operated cafe with the purpose of fostering community, encouraging engagement with the arts, and spreading awareness about the library. The event included performances by two local queer poets and two drag performers, bookmark decorating, puzzles, and refreshments. There were 68 attendees.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $4.9K

  • Lending Library Development

    Lending Library - We began laying the foundations for our lending library, which will be free and accessible to the public, for a total expense cost of $1,691.61. We established the infrastructure to receive, and have received our first 400 donated books. We ordered the supplies to prepare these books for circulation and processed an estimated 93 books. We identified a short-term storage solution for the books to implement until we have a permanent space for the library's collection and ordered storage infrastructure including shelving and storage containers.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.7K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    We offered thirty programs in 2024, all free and open to the public, for a total expense cost of $3,311.67. Of those programs, nine were book club meetings, twelve were in-person events (often in collaboration with community partners), one was a virtual author talk, and eight were affinity group meetings. Our largest virtual event was with author Aaron H. Aceves, with 22 participants joining. Many of our in-person events drew larger numbers, such as our Book and Clothing Swap with the Mycelium Network with approximately 55 participants and our Warm Winter's Night end of year event, which had 95 registrants. In addition to our programs, we tabled at 16 different community events to build community investment in the library by connecting with future patrons and supporters while distributing, bookmarks and information about the QT Library. The objectives of our programming are to open doors to creative expression, celebrate our similarities and differences, and deepen our connections to our community and our planet. The programs and spaces that we create and have created this year are designed to be affirming and inclusive - programs and spaces where participants can be their fullest selves and connect joyfully and authentically with others in the queer and trans community around shared interests and resources.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.3K