Quatrefoil Library | |
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44°56′54.7″N 93°15′24.1″W / 44.948528°N 93.256694°W | |
Location | 1220 East Lake Street Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Type | Special library |
Scope | LGBT |
Established | 1983 |
Branches | 1 |
Collection | |
Items collected | Books, magazines, DVDs, VHS tapes |
Size | 15,000+ books 7,000+ DVDs[1] |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Library membership |
Members | 400+[1] |
Other information | |
Website | qlibrary |
Quatrefoil Library is a member-supported, 501(c)(3) non-profit[2] library and community center for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.[3] It is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where it was founded by David Irwin and Dick Hewetson in 1983.[4] It is the second LGBT lending library in the United States,[5] and the oldest such library in the Upper Midwest.[6] In the beginning, it was not only an educational resource center but also a safe space for LGBT people. The library houses over 15,000 books,[1] 7,000 DVDs, a collection of first editions and rare books,[7] and books in braille.[4] It hosts poetry readings, panel discussions, book launches, and other events, open to all.
The library celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016.[8][9]
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