Hey QPL Teens: registration for our Prom x QPL Prom Dress Giveaway is now open! We have hundreds of brand-new and gently used dresses, shoes, handbags, and jewelry, all of which were generously donated by members of the Queens community (and beyond) to help make prom fun,…
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Teens, we hope you will take advantage of this incredible summer opportunity! Queens Public Library and Touro University are bringing you World of Work for Teens, an award-winning service-learning program for high school students. This six-week virtual and in-person seminar…
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Did You Know that on our list of 50 of the Most Banned Books in America, THIRTY-FOUR of them are Young Adult books? Banned Books Week was at the beginning of October, but protecting the Freedom to Read doesn't have an expiration date! Teens: this month, we want to keep talking…
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Teens, we want to help you feel comfortable with talking about your mental health this month. Learn how to maintain your mental health and support your friends, with activities, exercises, and resources especially for you, all month long…
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One of the most daunting aspects of applying to college is the sheer number of essays you have to write. What do I mean? Say you’re applying to 8-10 schools. Each has anywhere from 1-5 or more supplemental essays. Quick math tells us that’s between 8-50 college essay prompts to…
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