LLACE Logo designed by William Weaver for LLACE Patricia Nell Warren on the Lavender Library

About LLACE We serve the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities as a lending library and archives and as a site for cultural activities. Unique in the greater Sacramento area, we are an all-volunteer-run, donation-supported community organization with certified nonprofit status. We encourage users to join LLACE and to become Pride Preserver members. Our Mission We exist to celebrate our culture and to educate through: Sharing the stories of our people and community. Embracing the diversity of our community. Preserving and teaching our culture and community. Empowering by passing on our cultural heritage to future generations Building relationships with community organizations and businesses The Library More than 10,000 books Recent and classic LGBT fiction, science fiction, mysteries, anthologies and erotica. History, sociology, coming out, parenting, relationships, biography, arts, health and HIV. Over 600 videotapes, audiotapes and CDs, comprising documentaries, news and movies. About 50 LGBT periodicals and local newspapers, some dating back to the 1950s. The Archives LLACE seeks to preserve materials donated by members of the community in order to document our history. A variety of documents, newsletters, programs, posters, flyers and other materials, along with t-shirts, buttons, art and postcards, chronicle the development of Sacramento-area LGBT organizations. Articles published in the Sacramento Bee and other newspapers and magazines will document societal attitudes for future generations. Local students' research papers and theses are also archived to aid present and future researchers. Cultural and Educational Programs Displays, exhibits and information at LLACE Gay Pride and community events Sacramento's Second Saturday Art Walk open house Pride Preserver Program How to become a Pride Preserver Bimonthly Film Study Group Authors Series featuring guest appearances of noted LGBT authors Open Mike Night of poetry and music Local History Projects Making a Case for Community History-Sacramento (SACMACH) had as its first project "A Timeline of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Communities" displayed at the State Capitol for Gay Pride Month, 2002. LLACE will sponsor future exhibits of the history of the local LGBT community. LLACE is a 501(c)(3) independent California nonprofit public benefit corporation. LLACE is a designated United Way recipient agency.