Nancy Cafferty and Dr. Raana Mahmood. The library changes lives—as evidenced by the experience of Dr. Raana Mahmood, who recently stopped by the library to show off her new book about surviving sexual abuse in Pakistan. The book, The Courage to Say No: A Pakistani Female…
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Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? It’s a global movement that has unleashed the power of people and organizations over the past seven years to transform their communities and the world. On December 3, 2019, everyone is encouraged to embrace their generosity and to give,…
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 is Election Day, and several of our branches will serve as polling sites. Queens residents will cast their votes at the Briarwood, Central, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Lefferts, Lefrak City, North Forest Park, Peninsula, Ridgewood,…
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On September 24, Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Board of Trustees Chair Haeda Mihaltses, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, NYS Senator Michael Gianaris, NYS Assemblywoman Catherine T.…
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Forbidden Gathering by Gina Samson. Queens Public Library will be hosting an eight-week Caribbean Arts Festival featuring artists from as far away as Bangladesh and Argentina and as close as Queens. The festival will take place at nine branches: Cambria Heights, Central,…
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