Brooky Parks says she lost her job at the High Plains Library District after she was told to cancel several workshops, she ran for LGBTQ+ teens and youth of color.

BROOKY PARKS: I loved it. It was probably my dream job. BLOOM: As a part of her work, she launched an anti-racism workshop and what she called the Read Woke book club, focused on LGBTQ-themed books.

An investigation by the Colorado Civil Rights Division concluded that the High Plains Library District violated state anti-discrimination laws when it fired librarian Brooky Parks after she ...

BROOKY PARKS: I loved it. It was probably my dream job. BLOOM: As a part of her work, she launched an anti-racism workshop and what she called the Read Woke book club, focused on LGBTQ-themed books.

Brooky Parks in Colorado won a $250,000 settlement with her former employer, High Plains Library District, following a civil rights dispute she filed after being fired in 2021.

A former librarian will receive $250,000 from the High Plains Library District as part of a settlement in a lengthy civil rights dispute over her firing. Brooky Parks lost her job at Erie ...

Librarian Brooky Parks is shown outside the library on the campus of the University of Denver on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Denver. Parks, who was fired for standing up for programs on anti-racism ...

For Brooky Parks educating her community is her passion. "I love the idea of being able to do story time and work with young children and teens and just being able to serve my community," she said.