Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold – Author Talk with Erik Rebain
Join us at 5 PM on Thursday, May 11th, at the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality in Hyde Park for a conversation with author Erik Rebain about his new book, Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. In May 1924, Nathan Leopold and his lover Richard Loeb,Continue Reading
Gerber/Hart Closed During Spring Benefit
Please note: Gerber/Hart will be closed Thursday, April 20th, while we celebrate our Spring Benefit off-site at Sidetrack! We will reopen for regular operating hours on Friday, April 21st, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. We hope to see you at the celebration tonight!Continue Reading
This Library is QUEER! The Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree
Celebrate the largest LGBTQ Library in Chicago and the Midwest at This Library is QUEER! The Gerber/Hart Spring Soiree Thursday, April 20, 7 PM – 10 PM at Sidetrack (3349 N Halsted St, Chicago) We will not be banned! Join the Board, staff and volunteers of Gerber/Hart Library and ArchivesContinue Reading
Author Talk with James Klise and Kim Oclon
Gerber/Hart is excited to host authors James Klise and Kim Oclon on Saturday, May 6th at 1:00 PM. Both I’ll Take Everything You Have and The War on All Fronts are LGBTQ+ YA coming of age stories set in the Midwest. Join us to hear from these authors and make sure to get yourContinue Reading
Queer Music in the Archives – A Musical Evening at Gerber/Hart
Gerber/Hart is excited to host an evening of queer music with three local bands – THEM Queers, The Boi & The Ghouls, and Measuring Marigolds! More information to come soon! $10 suggested donation at the door. Register for tickets here! We’re excited to see you!Continue Reading
In Search of Information: Jim Jager and Third World Studio
In the summer of 2020, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives received a donation of photos, negatives and contact sheets depicting Black men who posed for Third World Studio, which was owned and operated by Chicagoan Jim Jager from 1976 until his murder in 1981. Most of the images are in excellentContinue Reading