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Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

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The Gerber/Hart Library, founded in 1981, is the largest[1] circulating library of gay and lesbian titles in the Midwestern United States. Located in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 archival collections.

Further reading

  • Michael McCaslin. "A Brief History of Gerber/Hart Library". ILLINOIS PERIODICALS ONLINE.
  • Leslie Baldacci (2006-01-08). "Gerber/Hart: The library that rescues Chicago's gay history". Chicago Sun-Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  • "Gerber/Hart Library and Archives". Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. 1996.