Celebrations

Celebration: Drag Story Hour 10th Anniversary

Sunday, 12/14/2025
12:00 - 5:30
Atrium
Children's Creative Center - 2nd Fl
Children's General Floor Area - 2nd Fl
Children's Storytelling Room - 2nd Fl
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Celebrate ten years of Drag Story Hour from the first-ever Drag Story Hour program—hosted by San Francisco Public Library—to their growth into a national nonprofit with an international network of local chapters united by the mission to inspire imagination, self-expression and acceptance.

Event activities include: 

Drag Story Hours  

Children's Center, 12-4 p.m.  

Delight in stories shared by very special Drag Story Hour presenters, as they take you on an enchanted tour that celebrates a rainbow of diversity, fun and the unique value and worth of each of us. 

Honors Ceremony
Atrium, 4–4:30 p.m.

Help us honor Drag Story Hour pioneers.

Queer Visitors Book Club: A Literary Drag Salon with Little Hot Mess
James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, 4:30–5:30 PM  

Step into a world where Oz meets the art of drag! Join Drag Story Hour and Lil Miss Hot Mess—author, activist and one of DSH’s original storytellers—for a special Queer Visitors salon celebrating ten glittering years of Drag Story Hour.

Celebrations

Connect with your community through Library gatherings.

Community & Neighborhood

Build connections with others in our local programs.

LGBTQIA+ Interest

Gather, share knowledge and celebrate our unique identities at the queerest library ever. 

For more resources, the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center is the gateway to the Library’s broader collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

Public Notice and Disclaimer

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The views and opinions expressed in programs presented by groups unaffiliated with SFPL do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SFPL or the City.