Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott with New York City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. Dozens of staff and supporters on April 2 kicked off the Library’s “Renewed Promise to the Public,” a long-term initiative to honor and serve the diversity of our…
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Enriching activities planned to combat summer slide at all three library systems May 7, 2019—New York City’s three library systems are strengthening citywide summer reading and other youth educational programs over the next two years with a $1 million grant from the New York…
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Extension Adds Seven Months to QPL’s $1-a-Year Sublease, As Search for New Space Continues LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. - Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott today announced the Library is finalizing an agreement with Citi that will enable QPL’s Court Square…
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This Women’s History Month, we celebrated Inspiring Women in Science with ways to learn more about women who have achieved great things in different scientific fields—these included bingo and trivia games at our branches. We also distributed science activities at all of our…
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In honor of National Poetry Month, and Immigrant Heritage Week, we are very pleased to share some poems from the outgoing Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella. Maria has served as Queens Poet Laureate—the person charged with promoting a love of poetry and literacy throughout our…
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