Join us as we celebrate June as a Rainbow Book Month! To acknowledge this initiative of the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, we have created lists with resources that patrons of all ages can enjoy.

Books for Adults

Two men sit closely on a bench in a park, facing a city skyline under a clear sky. The book title "Midlife Crisis" and author "Audra North" are displayed above them.

“Midlife Crisis” by Audra North

Tan France, wearing a blue suit, smiles on the cover of his memoir "Naturally Tan," with testimonial quotes and bestseller accolades displayed.

“Naturally Tan” by Tan France

The cover of "This Is How It Always Is" by Laurie Frankel, featuring orange peel spiraled against a warm orange background with the title and author’s name in large blue and white text.

“This is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel

Book cover of "Girl, Woman, Other" by Bernardine Evaristo, featuring colorful patterns, title text, silhouettes of women, and a 2019 Booker Prize winner badge.

“Girl, Woman, Other” by Bernardine Evaristo

Two men stand in the foreground, one looking down thoughtfully and the other facing forward, with a crowd holding protest signs in the background. The book title "Lead Me Not" is displayed above them.

“Lead Me Not” by Ann Gallagher

Book cover titled "Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know about Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods" by Michael Shelton, featuring a row of suburban houses.

“Family Pride” by Michael Shelton

Book cover of "Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family" by Garrard Conley, featuring radiating gold lines and a sticker noting it is now a major motion picture.

“Boy Erased” by Garrard Conley

Book cover for "Love Wins" featuring a man speaking at microphones in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, with rainbow-colored title text above.

“Love Wins” by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell

Book cover for "Over the Top" by Jonathan Van Ness, featuring multiple images of Van Ness in different poses and outfits against a blue background.

“Over The Top” by Jonathan Van Ness

Black-and-white book cover for "Forward: A Memoir" by Abby Wambach, featuring a close-up of Wambach smiling and text noting it as a New York Times bestseller.

“Forward” by Abby Wombach

Books for Teens

Book cover of "All Out," edited by Saundra Mitchell, featuring illustrated queer teens, mystical elements, and a central gold circle with the subtitle about secret queer teen stories throughout the ages.

“All Out” by Saundra Mitchell

Two young men sit closely together outdoors, one leaning on the other's shoulder. The cover displays the title "just between us" by J.H. Trumble.

“Just Between Us” by J.H. Trumble

Book cover of "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli, featuring a faceless figure in a black jacket on a red background with award and movie adaptation stickers.

“Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli

A blue book cover with three candy hearts labeled "BOY," "MEETS," and "BOY," and the author's name, david levithan, at the bottom.

“Boy Meets Boy” by David Levithan

Illustrated book cover of "It's Not Like It's a Secret" by Misa Sugiura, featuring two girls sitting close together, one whispering to the other.

“It’s Not Like It’s a Secret” by Misa Sugiura

Minimalist book cover featuring a black silhouette of hair above the title "Symptoms of Being Human." The author's name, Jeff Garvin, appears at the bottom.

“Symptoms of Being Human” by Jeff Garvin

Book cover of "Every Day" by David Levithan featuring floating figures in the sky, promotional text for the major motion picture, and a quote from Entertainment Weekly.

“Every Day” by David Levithan

Book cover of "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson, featuring the title surrounded by colorful, radiating lines on a white background.

“I’ll Give You the Sun” by Jandy Nelson

Cover of the book "The Summer I Wasn't Me" by Jessica Verdi, featuring two nails crossed over each other with red heart-shaped pushpins on a blue background.

“The Summer I Wasn’t Me” by Jessica Verdi

Book cover of "None of the Above" by I. W. Gregorio, featuring crossed out words "Male, female, or..." above the title in bold black text, with blue and pink circles marking some letters.

“None of the Above” by I.W. Gregorio

Books for Children and Tweens

Book cover of "Lily and Dunkin" by Donna Gephart, featuring two illustrated figures standing under a large tree, with the title in bold red and yellow letters.

“Lily and Dunkin” by Donna Gephart

Book cover for "The Pants Project" by Cat Clarke, featuring a pair of feet in black pants and red shoes, with two pairs of school shoes and skirts above.

“The Pants Project” by Cat Clarke

Book cover for "10,000 Dresses" featuring a child in a blue dress with short pink hair, standing under a banner with the title; background has red and orange rays.

“10,000 Dresses” by Marcus Ewert

Book cover of "Perfectly Norman" by Tom Percival featuring an illustrated boy with black hair, yellow shirt, and red pants, standing in front of drawn white wings on a red background.

“Perfectly Norman” by Tom Percival

Cover of the graphic novel "Drama" by Raina Telgemeier, showing three cartoon characters walking on a wooden stage with a purple curtain background and a heart above the center character.

“Drama” by Raina Telgemeier

A girl with a backpack sits on a crescent moon against a starry night sky. The book title reads "The List of Things That Will Not Change" by Rebecca Stead.

“The List of Things That Will Not Change” by Rebecca Stead

Book cover for "Gracefully Grayson" by Ami Polonsky features two plain t-shirts above one dress-shaped shirt on a light yellow background, with the Scholastic logo at the bottom.

“Gracefully Grayson” by Ami Polonsky

Illustrated book cover showing a girl lying under a starry tent ceiling, drumming in the air. The title reads "Drum Roll, Please" by Lisa Jenn Bigelow. Text: "Find your own beat.

“Drum Roll, Please” by Lisa Jenn Bigelow

Illustration of diverse people celebrating and holding a colorful sign that reads "This Day in June"; Stonewall Book Award seal shown in the top right corner.

“This Day in June” by Gayle E. Pitman

Book cover of "The Flower Girl Wore Celery" by Meryl G. Gordon, showing a bride holding a smiling flower girl in a green dress with an illustrated celery stalk.

“The Flower Girl Wore Celery” by Meryl G. Gordon

Movies and Documentaries

Movie poster for "Out in the Open" featuring cast names, film title, and images of various people, including couples and individuals, on a blue background.

“Out in the Open” on Kanopy

Four young people stand in a hallway with neutral expressions; "In My Shoes" is written in yellow text across the image.

“In My Shoes” on Kanopy

Movie poster for "Cloudburst" featuring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker smiling at each other, with film reviews and award mentions, set against a rural landscape background.

“Cloudburst” on Kanopy

Movie poster for "Queer City" featuring a collage of various people, the Statue of Liberty, critical praise, and two film festival award laurels.

“Queer City” on Kanopy

A young child with short hair and a white tank top stands in front of a blue floral wallpaper. The poster reads "Tomboy" with festival awards and a film review quote.

“Tomboy” on Kanopy

Profile of a teenager’s head filled with overlapping photos, clocks, and handwritten notes; text above reads "52 Tuesdays" with festival laurels and film credits below.

“52 Tuesdays” on hoopla

Movie poster for "My Summer of Love" featuring two women, one gazing upward and another eating an apple, with film credits and tagline: "the most dangerous thing to want is more.

“My Summer of Love” on hoopla

A person sits on large yellow text reading “REAL BOY” against a blue sky and desert background, holding a guitar; film festival laurels are displayed above.

“Real Boy” on Kanopy

A person in sunglasses and a rainbow sash waves at a pride parade; text promotes the documentary "After Stonewall" about lesbian and gay activism, narrated by Melissa Etheridge.

“After Stonewall” on hoopla

Minimalist poster for "I Am the Queen," featuring a faceless figure in a dress with a Puerto Rican flag design and text about queens and pronouns on a purple background.

“I Am The Queen” on hoopla

Written by and posted on behalf of Tana Petrov and Marleigha Evans, Outreach Services Department.