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It's #BookTuesday!
Every Tuesday, Queens Public Library will introduce you to a great book!
Our #BookTuesday pick is Exhalation by Ted Chiang.
From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others—the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film Arrival—comes a groundbreaking new ...
All-Star Storytime with Todd Frazier!
Join two-time All Star and Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, “The ToddFather,” for a special storytime at Central Library!
After Todd reads a selection from our Soar with Reading book vending machine, kids will have an opportunity to ask Todd some questions and choose their own books to take ...
Summer Reading: A Universe of Stories
Blast Off Into Summer Reading! Join us this season for our summer reading activities, ranging from book discussions and films to outer space-themed crafts and projects for children and teens of all ages.
Pick up our book lists at your local library, or download them today from the convenience of your home. Keep track of your ...
Queens Public Library Magazine
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Queens Public Library Magazine combines great library-themed feature stories and two months' worth of information about our free programs, services, and special events, and it's available at your ...
Free Summer Meals For Kids & Teens
Queens Public Library, along with the NYC Department of Education, will provide FREE lunches for kids and teens all summer long.
Summer Meals are open to all children, 18 and younger. Enrollment is not required and there is no cost. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday from 1pm to 2pm.
Queens ...
Learn English & Math On The Go!
Have you ever wanted to improve your reading, English, or math skills, or work on your high school equivalency, but felt too busy?
Now Queens Public Library has the solution—an app that you can use as you’re on-the-go or from anywhere that is convenient for you.
Try it out today for FREE—and make ...
City Leaders Deliver for NYC’s Libraries
We are extremely grateful to Mayor de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and the entire City Council for investing $33 million in additional expense funding for the City’s public libraries. This crucial support will allow us to continue providing essential services in the face of rising ...
Discover Your City With Culture Pass!
Start planning your summer adventures! NYC’s libraries are making it easier for you to explore museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, a ...
Our Renewed Promise to the Public
No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, we speak your language.
We’re excited to announce our renewed promise to the public and our new look to reflect who we are and the exceptional service you can expect from us.
At Queens Public Library, we speak your ...
 Aug 21 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Summer Reading: Family PlaytimeLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Children ages 12 months to 3 years and their caretakers can enjoy bonding, doing finger plays, singing, dancing, and throwing and catching bean bags. Registration is not required. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 21 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Summer Reading: Reading BuddiesLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Participants can read to each other for a reduction in their library card fines. Reduce your fines by $2.50 for each thirty minutes, up to a maximum of one hour. All participants should be between 4 years and 21 years old. Registration is required at the children's reference desk. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 23 3:00PM --to-- 3:45PM Summer Reading: Making Your Own Rocket FrameLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Children three years old and up will be making their own rocket frame. Registration is not required. |
 Aug 26 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Summer Reading Comedy and Magic Show with Adam AuslanderLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Join Adam Auslander in this fun-filled family literacy event that promotes reading in the summer. Children and their family will enjoy an hour filled with laughter and excitement. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sep 4 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Family PlaytimeLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Children ages 12 months to 3 years and their caretakers can enjoy bonding, doing finger plays, singing, dancing, and throwing and catching bean bags. Registration is not required. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 4 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Reading BuddiesLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Participants can read to each other for a reduction in their library card fines. Reduce your fines by $2.50 for each thirty minutes, up to a maximum of one hour. All participants should be between 4 years and 21 years old. Registration is required at the children's reference desk. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Oct 2 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Family PlaytimeLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Children ages 12 months to 3 years and their caretakers can enjoy bonding, doing finger plays, singing, dancing, and throwing and catching bean bags. Registration is not required. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Oct 2 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Reading BuddiesLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required Participants can read to each other for a reduction in their library card fines. Reduce your fines by $2.50 for each thirty minutes, up to a maximum of one hour. All participants should be between 4 years and 21 years old. Registration is required at the children's reference desk. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Oct 21 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Auburndale 50th Anniversary Celebration: Frogs, Bugs, & Animals ShowLocation: Auburndale Registration: Not required This program features frogs, bugs, chinchillas, and a chicken. Learn about where these animals are from, what they eat, when they sleep, and how they protect themselves. Participants can join in on the fun with dancing, singing, and a surprise activity at the end of the show. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required for children ages 6 to 12. Families are welcome. | ||||||||||||||||||
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Auburndale Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Auburndale Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Almodovar-Mastrototaro, Jennifer 29-50 170 Street, Apartment PVT Flushing NY , 11358 phone: (718) 353-7688 | Chou, Yun-Feng 46-02 194th Street, 1st floor Flushing NY , 11358 phone: (718) 327-1282 | Roses Daycare 137-40 45th Avenue, Apartment #4K Flushing NY , 11355 phone: (718) 762-2152 |
Precious Angels Daycare 139-29 34th Road, #A5 Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 961-2594 | Community Nursery School at the Church on the Hill 167-07 35th Avenue Queens NY , 11358 phone: (718) 539-0732 | The Corner School Nursery and Kindergarten 150-03 Bayside Avenue Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 445-2811 |
Montessori School of Bayside 34-57 Francis Lewis Boulevard Queens NY , 11358 | Sweet Angels Nursery School II 27-11 Bayside Lane Queens NY , 11358 | |
| Community Board | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Auburndale Improvement Association P.O. Box 580331, Station A Flushing NY , 11358 | North East Flushing Civil Association peteron@verizon.net | |
| Fire Department | ||
Ladder Company 167 36-18 Francis Lewis Boulevard Flushing NY , 11358 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
Queens Chronicle | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Bay Terrace 21271 26th Avenue Bayside NY , 11360-9993 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center 208-11 26th Avenue Bayside NY , 11360 phone: (718) 224-7888 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Paul Vallone District19@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 507 Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 619-8611 fax: (718) 631-4100 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1792 New York NY, 10007 phone: 212-788-7250 fax: 212-788-1860 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Edward C. Braunstein BraunsteinE@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 213-33 39th Avenue, Suite 238 Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 357-3588 fax: (718) 357-5947 | Albany Office LOB, Room 842 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5425 fax: (518) 455-4648 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
| US Congress Hon. Thomas Souzzi | |
District Office 250-02 Northern Boulevard Little Neck NY, 11362 phone: (718) 631-0400 | Legislative Office 214 Cannon HOB DC Washington , 20515 phone: (202) 225-3335 fax: (202) 225-4669 |
| NYS Senate Hon. John Liu Liu@nysenate.gov | |
District Office38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: 718-765-6675 | Albany OfficeRoom 802, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: 518-455-2210 fax: 518-426-6736 |
History
In 1901, President L.H. Green of the New England Development and Improvement Company named Auburndale after his New England hometown. Previously the ninety acres had been the farm of Mr. Thomas Willet. Auburndale was born in 1901 as a housing development.
During the twentieth century, New York City experienced one of the most rapid population increases in history. With the railroad expansion and the creation of the city of Greater New York, Queens was no longer a backwater to the cities of Brooklyn and New York. Queens’ population grew steadily through to the 1940s. Bridges linked Queens to both Manhattan and the Bronx. After World War II, Auburndale’s population and demographics exploded. The GI Bill recipients coupled with immigrants fleeing post-war Europe flooded into Queens. By the 1960s, Auburndale did not look anything like a family farm.
The most dramatic changes occurred in the last two decades of the 1900s, from 1980-2000. As census records for 2000 show, the population of foreign-born immigrants has reached forty percent. Many of these speak a language other than English at home. High density housing is now the norm, replacing single family dwellings.
The library at Auburndale was established in the year 1930 when the developer of the area and the local Democratic Club provided space in the form of a store, rent-free. The library moved twice since then to rented store facilities on 32nd Avenue. City funds for the new branch were first approved in May 1964, and a Federal grant of $103,375 was approved in June 1966 under the Library Services and Construction Act. On October 20, 1969, A city–owned facility was opened at the present site in October 2010, after 4 months renovation, the modern high- technology Auburndale Library was reopened with fully RFID equipped and self-check in .machine.
Special Services
AARP Defensive Driving Class Book Club Discussion Chess Club Meeting Poetry Club Please call 718-352-2027 for details
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11358
(718) 352-2027 
| Mon | 12:00 PM | - | 8:00 PM |
| Tue | 1:00 PM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM | - | 8:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM | - | 5:00 PM |
| Sun | Closed | ||
