Open AccessDrag Queen Storytimes: Public Library Staff Perceptions and Experiences
Author(s) -
Sarah Barriage,
Vanessa Kitzie,
Diana Floegel,
Shan M. Oltmann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.19.2.14
Subject(s) - queen (butterfly) , singing , drag , perception , reading (process) , visual arts , history , psychology , art , political science , acoustics , physics , law , mechanics , hymenoptera , botany , neuroscience , biology
Since their first appearances in public libraries, drag queen storytimes (DQS) have frequently been featured in news stories and professional literature. These events feature drag performers leading various aspects of otherwise typical storytimes, including reading books, singing songs, and leading crafts and other activities with young children and their families.