Gerber/Hart Library was founded in 1981 and is the Chicago LGBT community's library.
The library contains over 15,000 volumes. The special collections component of Gerber/Hart contains artifactual items such as buttons, banners, posters and clothing. The library is also a repository for the records of individuals, organizations and businesses both in Chicago and nationwide, that are of relevance to the LGBT community.
Gerber/Hart Library sponsors programs on LGBT-related topics, and hosts book discussion groups, film series, and historical exhibitions. Researchers from around the country make use of the Gerber/Hart archives and special collections for theses, dissertations, books and films.
Gerber/Hart Library is a member of OCLC (Online Catalog Library Center), and, as such, loans books to other libraries throughout the United States. Gerber/Hart is also a member of the American Library Association.
