Marc Levy The Somerville Public Library on Central Hill.

Muhl Wellesley is one of the general librarians at the Somerville public library, as well as the founder of the library’s Queer Book Club, which meets on the third Monday of every month and began in July 2024, though Wellesley started planning it back in March 2024. We spoke with Wellesley about the queer community built through this space after one year, the library’s focus on accessibility in the programming process, and how organizing the book club makes them feel hopeful for the future of literacy. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Why did you want to start the club?

I felt like it would be a good book club for the Somerville community specifically. I myself am queer, and I just thought it was something t

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