LGBTQ+ Allies Monthly Game Night
2020 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Maricopa County, Ariz., AZ
Best In Category
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About the Program
Category: Libraries (Best in Category)
Year: 2020
The Northwest Regional Library is one of 18 branches in the Maricopa County Library District. Beginning in the fall of 2019, the library started hosting a monthly LGBTQ+ Allies Potluck & Game Night. The library partners with the Surprise LGBTQ+ Allies Club to offer a monthly meeting night where people can come, bring a potluck snack if they desire, and play tabletop games. The goal of the program is to offer a dedicated, safe, and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ community and to engage them with library and community resources. Participants are both people from the local community as well as people from adjacent cities who are looking for LGBTQ-friendly programs and events.