ABOUT

Out on the Shelf (OOTS) Inc. is a not-for-profit organization in Guelph, ON. We offer services to the LGBTQ2IA+ community of Guelph and Wellington, host a queer library and resource centre, run various monthly programming, and supports the running of Guelph Pride.

Out on the Shelf is:

* is a volunteer-driven, community service organization that is an incorporated not-for-profit, registered charitable organization;

* provides LGBTQ-focused educational materials, fiction and non-fiction books, videos and music that can be used in the space or borrowed for home;

* educates our community on LGBTQ issues, history and culture, and combats homophobia;

* is a public space where the LGBTQ community in Guelph can gather, where people can drop-in, where small LGBTQ events can be held, and where new residents or people in search of information on LGBTQ resources can be assisted.

OUR VISION

Out On The Shelf envisions a community that is strengthened by its diversity.

OUR MISSION

We foster connections and leadership that provides a focus and visibility for the LGBTQ community through partnerships, service and education.