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The '''Gerber/Hart Library and Archives''' (or "The [[Henry Gerber]]–[[Pearl M. Hart]] Library: The Midwest Lesbian & Gay Resource Center"), founded in 1981, is the largest circulating [[library]] of [[homosexuality|gay]] and [[lesbian]] titles in the [[Midwestern United States]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.state.il.us/dhr/news_rel/GLBT_06.doc |title=The Illinois Department of Human Rights commemorates LGBT Pride Month |date=2006-06-19 |publisher=Illinois Department of Human Rights |accessdate=2006-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203140629/http://www.state.il.us/dhr/news_rel/GLBT_06.doc |archive-date=2007-12-03 }}</ref> Located in Chicago's [[Rogers Park, Chicago|Rogers Park neighborhood]], it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 [[periodical]] titles, and 100 items in the archival collection. The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives were inducted into the [[Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |title=Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame |work=glhalloffame.org |accessdate=28 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017032241/http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |archive-date=17 October 2015 }}</ref>
The '''Gerber/Hart Library and Archives''' (or "The [[Henry Gerber]]–[[Pearl M. Hart]] Library: The Midwest Lesbian & Gay Resource Center"), founded in 1981, is the largest circulating [[library]] of [[homosexuality|gay]] and [[lesbian]] titles in the [[Midwestern United States]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.state.il.us/dhr/news_rel/GLBT_06.doc |title=The Illinois Department of Human Rights commemorates LGBT Pride Month |date=2006-06-19 |publisher=Illinois Department of Human Rights |accessdate=2006-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203140629/http://www.state.il.us/dhr/news_rel/GLBT_06.doc |archive-date=2007-12-03 }}</ref> Located in Chicago's [[Rogers Park, Chicago|Rogers Park neighborhood]], it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 [[periodical]] titles, and 100 items in the archival collection. The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives were inducted into the [[Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |title=Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame |work=glhalloffame.org |accessdate=28 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017032241/http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |archive-date=17 October 2015 }}</ref>


Although a private [[non-profit]], the library has received taxpayer funds for its continuing operation from Illinois' "Fund for the Future," including a $25,000 grant in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet91/sbgroups/sb/910SB0630LV.html |title=Enrolled Act SB630 |publisher=State of Illinois 91st General Assembly Legislation |accessdate=2006-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030859/http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet91/sbgroups/sb/910SB0630LV.html |archive-date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
Although a private [[non-profit]], the library has received public funding for its continuing operation from Illinois' "Fund for the Future," including a $25,000 grant in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet91/sbgroups/sb/910SB0630LV.html |title=Enrolled Act SB630 |publisher=State of Illinois 91st General Assembly Legislation |accessdate=2006-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030859/http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/legisnet91/sbgroups/sb/910SB0630LV.html |archive-date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>


== Location ==
== Location ==
Gerber/Hart is located in Rodgers Park, a neighborhood in northern [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]. It is housed in the [[Howard Brown Health]] building on Clark Street,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hours and Location |url=https://gerberhart.org/hourslocation/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=gerberhart}}</ref> where they rent several rooms on the second floor.
Gerber/Hart was originally located in the offices of Gay Horizons (now known as the [[Center on Halsted]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Center on Halsted History |url=https://www.centeronhalsted.org/history.html |access-date=Nov 5, 2024 |website=Center on Halsted}}</ref>).<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of Gerber/Hart Library |url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1999/il9904228.html |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=www.lib.niu.edu}}</ref> In 2012, the library moved into its current location in Rodgers Park, a neighborhood in northern [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Hannah Edgar {{!}} Chicago |date=2022-03-30 |title=At 40, Gerber/Hart, the Midwest’s independent LGBTQ library and archive, is on the move — again |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/03/30/at-40-gerberhart-the-midwests-independent-lgbtq-library-and-archive-is-on-the-move-again/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=2012-04-26 |title=Historians up in arms about archives future |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/04/26/historians-up-in-arms-about-archives-future/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> It is housed in the [[Howard Brown Health]] building on Clark Street,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hours and Location |url=https://gerberhart.org/hourslocation/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=gerberhart}}</ref> where the organization rents several rooms on the second floor.


Alongside a reading room and circulating library, Gerber/Hart also has a physical exhibition space, which rotates throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exhibits |url=https://gerberhart.org/exhibits/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=gerberhart}}</ref>
Alongside a reading room and circulating library, Gerber/Hart also has a physical exhibition space, which rotates throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exhibits |url=https://gerberhart.org/exhibits/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=gerberhart}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:19, 5 November 2024

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives
Partial view of the library stacks, with six rows of stacks of bookshelves. Part of a rainbow flag and United States flag are visible hanging from the ceiling.
Gerber/Hart Library stacks
Map
42°00′00″N 87°40′18″W / 41.999970°N 87.671641°W / 41.999970; -87.671641
LocationRogers Park, Chicago, United States, United States
ScopeLGBTQ materials
Established1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Other information
DirectorErin Bell
Websitewww.gerberhart.org

The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives (or "The Henry Gerber–Pearl M. Hart Library: The Midwest Lesbian & Gay Resource Center"), founded in 1981, is the largest circulating library of gay and lesbian titles in the Midwestern United States.[1] Located in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 items in the archival collection. The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives were inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 1996.[2]

Although a private non-profit, the library has received public funding for its continuing operation from Illinois' "Fund for the Future," including a $25,000 grant in 1999.[3]

Location

Gerber/Hart was originally located in the offices of Gay Horizons (now known as the Center on Halsted[4]).[5] In 2012, the library moved into its current location in Rodgers Park, a neighborhood in northern Chicago, IL.[6][7] It is housed in the Howard Brown Health building on Clark Street,[8] where the organization rents several rooms on the second floor.

Alongside a reading room and circulating library, Gerber/Hart also has a physical exhibition space, which rotates throughout the year.[9]

References

  1. ^ "The Illinois Department of Human Rights commemorates LGBT Pride Month". Illinois Department of Human Rights. 2006-06-19. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2006-08-09.
  2. ^ "Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame". glhalloffame.org. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Enrolled Act SB630". State of Illinois 91st General Assembly Legislation. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-08-09.
  4. ^ "Center on Halsted History". Center on Halsted. Retrieved Nov 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "A Brief History of Gerber/Hart Library". www.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  6. ^ Tribune, Hannah Edgar | Chicago (2022-03-30). "At 40, Gerber/Hart, the Midwest's independent LGBTQ library and archive, is on the move — again". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  7. ^ Tribune, Chicago (2012-04-26). "Historians up in arms about archives future". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  8. ^ "Hours and Location". gerberhart. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  9. ^ "Exhibits". gerberhart. Retrieved 2024-11-05.

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