Lavender Library, Archives, and Cultural Exchange (LLACE)

Trade skills, share resources, meet neighbors, and discover what our community has to offer—no money required. 💜

Join us for the Lavender Library Barter Market on June 28 from 11 AM–2 PM. Whether you’re bringing handmade art, garden goodies, small business services, or just your curiosity, there’s a place for you.

Reserve a space: tinyurl.com/sacbarter

TODAY! Thank you to Oak Park Brewing Co. for hosting Pints for Pride First Friday in support of The Lavender Library!

For every Pint for Pride Ale sold, $1 will be donated to help preserve and celebrate LGBTQ+ history and culture in our community.

📅 June 5
📍 Oak Park Brewing Co. | 3514 Broadway, Sacramento

Come out, celebrate Pride, and support a great cause! 🏳️‍🌈🍺

Happy Pride Month! Stop by LLACE to see our exhibit on the 2002 LGBTQ display in the Capitol Rotunda—the first LGBTQ exhibit ever installed in a U.S. state capitol, unveiled during Pride Month. 🌈

Happy Pride! 🌈 Come visit us at the Lavender Library or find us tabling at community events throughout the month. We’d love to see you and say hi!!💜🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🦄

Lighting the way forward 💡
After our board meeting, we took a moment to appreciate our new energy-efficient lights—made possible through the SHINE Award from SMUD. These upgrades will help lower energy costs for LLACE while supporting a more sustainable future for our community.

May is packed at Lavender Library 🌿📚 From book clubs and craft afternoons to q***r writers, magic Mondays, and community groups — there’s something for everyone this month. Come find connection, creativity, and community with us 💜

See you at the library!

Big Day of Giving is here! As a 100% volunteer-run organization, support from our community is what keeps us thriving. Your donations this year will help us to:
-Sustain our free membership tier
-Enhance general operations
-Digitize our collection
-Revamp our website
The Sacramento Community Foundation has generously agreed to match every donation up to $4,000, so every dollar truly counts. Thank you!

Donate here- https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/LLACE -grants

🌞 Happy August, Lavender Library friends! Whether you’re craving a cozy book club, crafty vibes, or some q***r magic, we’ve got something for everyone this month. Join us for our Banned Book Club as we dive into A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, or swing by Game Day, Q***r Crafternoon, and more. Come beat the heat and build community—can’t wait to see you around! 💜📚✨

Happy July library friends! Beat the Sacramento heat and come hang out at the library this month 📚. We have an author reading with Verde Arzu who will be reading their book 'Promise Keeper,' our regular book clubs, and discussion groups! Can't wait to see you around 💜.