PRIDE Storytime ft. Lil Miss Hot Mess (Banned Books Week Edition)

Celebrate the Freedom to Read with a special Pride Storytime featuring Lil Miss Hot Mess and Drag Queen Story Hour: San Diego during Banned Books Week 2025!

Lil Miss Hot Mess will share her colorful new book, "Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Color," along with "A Book Comes Home: A Banned Book’s Journey" by Rob Sanders. This joyful and empowering storytime shines a spotlight on the importance of diverse stories and the right to explore different perspectives.

After the reading, enjoy a fun meet-and-greet and grab a free copy of her new book (one per family, while supplies last)! Feel free to bring your own copies for a personalized signing, too!

Everyone is welcome at this inclusive family event, no registration required!

PRIDE Storytime is a family-friendly way of recognizing and celebrating our diversity and individuality through age-appropriate stories and songs.

Banned Books Week 2025 runs from October 5–11 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Highlighting the rise in book bans nationwide, the theme draws on Orwell’s 1984 to emphasize the dangers of censorship and the importance of protecting everyone’s right to read. For details on SDPL’s Banned Books Week programs, click here.

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