Stephen G. Krueger he/him or they/them) is the access and outreach services librarian at Randolph College. He holds an MSLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received the University Diversity Award and the LGBTIQ Advocacy Award. He writes and presents on how libraries and institutions can support trans patrons, students, and employees. Krueger was a 2018 American Library Association Emerging Leader. In 2017 he founded the Gender Variant LIS Network, a group for trans and gender-variant library workers and students. For more information, go to www.stephengkrueger.com.

Reviews

"Well worth reading for library staff at any level seeking to improve their gender-inclusive practices."—Library Journal

"With browsable sections, engaging and personal writing, and widely useful information, Supporting Trans People in Libraries is an ideal book for all library staff."—Booklist

Endorsements

"I want to buy a copy of this book for every library director I know! It is a clear, inclusive, generous, and practical guide to supporting trans and gender variant people in our libraries. As a genderqueer butch lesbian, I was moved to tears by the reality of the personal and community experiences in this book; as a library director, I was moved to action by the clarity of the quick fixes and long-term solutions at the end of each chapter. This is a book that unapologetically calls for library leaders to see the many ways in which libraries passively and actively reject trans and gender variant people (patrons and staff alike), and to actively do the work to dismantle the gender binary and create more equitable libraries. This book also provides the tools for all of us to start making changes that will make our libraries safer and more welcoming for people of all genders. Despite our aspirations to be welcoming and inclusive spaces, library policies, practices, and cultures often erase and/or actively discriminate against people from marginalized groups—this is a book for those of us who want to do better, and who want libraries to be better."—Chris Bourg, Director of Libraries, MIT

"I can't wait for Krueger's guidance to be implemented throughout the library world. It's time for libraries to understand and go beyond Trans 101. This book leads the way deftly and kindly."—Jane Sandberg, Electronic Resources Librarian, Linn-Benton Community College

"This awesome book provides lots of essential background information and practical examples of how to best support transgender people (staff and patrons) in a library setting. Especially helpful are scripts for conversations that might be new to some people—gender pronouns, bathroom policies, handling complaints, and more. Krueger's book is an invaluable tool and belongs in the professional collection of every public library. It should also become a standard in library school curricula. Bottom line: I really love this book, and I can't wait to share it with my staff."—Melissa Hisel, Director, Lafayette (CO) Public Library; City Liaison, Lafayette Human Rights Commission