Bernie & G.: A Life in Photos, Before Stonewall
Board member Jacqui Shine recently wrote about processing an incoming donation of photos from an estate sale. The album of photos shows a truly beautiful look inside a couple’s life in the early 1960s. Thank you to Jacqui for processing this collection! We truly appreciate our board and volunteers forContinue Reading
Yvonne Zipter Poetry Reading & Open Archives Tour
Join us on Saturday, March 25th, at 2 PM for the release of Yvonne Zipter’s new poetry collection as well as an inside look at her archival collection at Gerber/Hart! Enjoy snacks after the reading as well as delicious beverages provided by Eris Brewery and Cider House! Yvonne will beContinue Reading
In Memory of Don Friedman
In January, we were saddened to hear of the death of former Board Member and Treasurer Don Friedman. Don was a beloved member of the Gerber/Hart community, and he will be missed. Don was a devoted board member who helped Gerber/Hart navigate through an especially difficult time in our history.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
Ask an Archivist: Learn how to preserve your own archives with CPL at Gerber/Hart!
Join staff from Chicago Public Library’s Northside Neighborhood History Collection and Gerber/Hart Library and Archives for a presentation on how to care for your own personal archives. Bring something from your own collection, such as a flyer from a concert you went to or a photo of you and yourContinue Reading