About the Library
Our mandate is to acquire and provide public access to materials by and about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer community (LGBTQ). Located in the D.B. Weldon Library at the University of Western Ontario, London ON, Canada. The Pride Library welcomes all.
Collection Highlights
- Family Pride Collection
- Homophobic Classics Collection
- Rare Book Collection
- Queer Graphica Collection
- Queer Sports Collection
Hudler Archive Highlights
Volunteer at the Pride Library
Volunteers are very important to the library's success. They keep the doors open, assist visitors in finding materials, and work on various special projects. Find out more.
News
The Royal Imperial Sovereign Court of London and Southwestern Ontario Presents a Donation of $4,600
10-04-2012
Regent Emperor 2 Stan MacKenzie-Storm and Her Royal Imperial Soverign Majesty Empress 2 Madison Hart of the Royal Imperial Sovereign Court of London and Southwestern Ontario presented a generous donation of $4,600 to Dr. James Miller at the September 29th Investiture. The funds from this donation will be directed to archival projects concerning drag culture, costuming and impersonation, and ball culture.
The first photograph below pictures Emperor Stan, Dr. Miller, and Empress Madison. Dr. Miller is holding the children's book The Harvey Milk Story by Kari Krakow, illustrated by David Gardner, donated to the Pride Library by Emperor Jack from the Royal Imperial Sovereign Court of New York.
Volunteer at the Pride Library for Fall 2012
09-04-2012
Welcome new and returning Western students! We need volunteers to staff the queeries desk for fall term. Volunteers keep the doors open, help patrons, and work on special projects. Spots on the volunteer schedule are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you're interested in volunteering at the Pride Library, please contact our student co-ordinator at volunteer@pridelibrary.ca.
Update: Our interim volunteer schedule is available here. Please be advised that the Pride Library will remain closed to the public until the volunteer schedule is finalized - stay tuned for details. Until regular operating hours commence, materials can be retrieved from the Pride Library with the assistance of the front circulation desk at Weldon Library.
Congrats Danielle on a Successful Thesis Defense
09-07-2011
Over the course of winter semester 2011, Danielle conducted ethnographic research at the Pride Library towards her Masters thesis at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information. The resulting work, Big Gay Library: An Ethnography of the Pride Library at the University of Western Ontario explores and articulates the unique context of the Pride Library including: physical environment, material practices, labour relations and patron activities. Most notably, Big Gay Library demonstrates that the Pride Library is not only valued for providing concrete LGBTQ information but also for creating a symbolic and social space for the LGBTQ community at UWO and beyond.
Download a PDF of Daniell's thesis: Big Gay Library: An Ethnography of the Pride Library at the University of Western Ontario.
Danielle's website can be found at: www.daniellecooper.ca
Donate to the Pride Library
The library is made possible by donations from across Canada and around the world. Click here to make a cash gift using the University's secure online donation page. Direct your gift to New Gift > Arts and Humanities > Pride Library.
The library relies on donations of materials from the community to build its collections. Click here for details.
