Dick’s Lending Library
Reading Room & Collective Library — Dick’s Lending Library
From Monday, August 17 to August 30th. Open to all and free.
We are thrilled to invite you to Dick’s Reading Room and Collective Library, running Monday, August 17th until Sunday, August 30, at articule. As a part of articule’s Deprogrammation Year, we are setting up a reading room and collective library in the gallery space to showcase trans literature, essays, art, zines, and other printed materials. All are invited to donate or lend printed materials that address trans lives, desires, fantasies, politics, advocacy, erotics, and other facets of trans experience. Dick’s entire collection will also be available for browsing, including our non-circulating (more rare and precious) titles.
PROGRAM
— ✨Opening Event ✨
Monday, August 17, 3 to 7 PM. Come by during our opening event to lend or donate books, zines, printed essays, and other print materials to the collective library for the duration of the reading room.
We are looking for:
~ Materials written/created by trans, non-binary, or Two Spirit people
~ Materials written/created by gender non-conforming authors who self-identify in other ways
~ Materials that relate to trans issues and experiences more broadly
~ Materials that we don’t already carry in our collection
Or just come by to say hi and/or learn about how to get involved with the library!
— 📚Librarian hours 📚
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, 12-6pm. Visit us during our librarian hours to drop off additional donations or loans to the reading room, peruse the collective library, hang & read some books or zines, and chat about the library.
— 🎈Closing Event 🎈
Sunday, Aug. 30 (closing event, time TBA).
Join us for a fundraiser for Metonymy Press to close the reading room and celebrate the re-launch of our lending services. More info coming soon!
Dick’s Lending Library
Dick’s Lending Library is a community-run library that specializes in the literary, political, and artistic work of trans, non-binary, and Two Spirit authors. Through our collections and programming, Dick’s aims to build a free resource for local communities while fostering a space for political education and mobilization. While our collections focus on writing by trans, non-binary, and Two Spirit authors, we also carry books written by authors that may self-identify in other ways, and other books that pertain to trans issues more broadly. We are a collaboratively-run project, with an open door to those who would like to get involved.
Accessibility
For any questions or requests concerning accessibility to the event or our gallery space, please contact Samuel via email or by phone at 514-842-9686. For general accessibility information, please visit our dedicated page. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming space for all.
Considering ongoing COVID-19 and flu transmissions, please note that mask wearing is strongly recommended during events.