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Celebrate the Holidays at Queens Library!
Gather your family and friends and celebrate the holiday season at the Library!
Join us for Christmas tree decorating, Kwanzaa celebrations, Hanukkah crafts, concerts, movies, and more.
Plus, you can view our collections of recommended holiday books and holiday movies, available to borrow from your community ...
It’s Time for Kind
It’s time for kind at the Library and beyond this holiday season.
At all Queens Library locations, you can join us for many special programs for people of all ages.
You can also donate to our canned food drive in partnership with the Food Bank For NYC from November 19 to 30, share ...
Double Your Impact This Holiday Season!
You have a special opportunity to double the impact of your gift to Queens Library this holiday season!
Thanks to a generous donor who wishes to motivate others in the Queens community to support our Library, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.
Your gift right now goes twice as ...
Holiday Recipes from Jamaica FEASTS!
Jamaica FEASTS is Queens Library’s FREE training program to provide knowledge, tools, and resources to people who want to start and run their own food businesses in Queens.
Several talented students have graduated from Jamaica FEASTS, and we’re very pleased to share their holiday recipes with you!
Our next ...
All of Us Deserve Palaces
Eric Klinenberg, author of the new book Palaces for The People, advocates for libraries as part of social infrastructure that promotes interactions between people from all walks of life.
“I became a scholar because I learned to love libraries,” Klinenberg says. While working on ...
Winter Health & Safety Tips
As the temperatures drop in New York City, it’s important to focus on health and safety when braving the cold this season.
Dr. David Slotwiner, chief of Cardiology, and Dr. Jeffrey Rosen, chairman, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and their fellow physicians from ...
QI 2018: Celebrate Queens Artists in the Library
Queens International 2018: Volumes (QI 2018) opened at the Queens Museum in October, and on Saturday, November 10, for the first time ever, the Queens International will extend offsite, with art installations in three Queens Library branches: Lefrak City, Flushing, and Central Library in Jamaica.
Since it ...
Discover Your City With Culture Pass!
Start planning your winter adventures! NYC’s libraries are making it easier for you to explore local museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, ...
 Dec 17 3:00PM --to-- 6:00PM It’s Time for Kind: Kids’ Box ChallengeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Ages 5-12, join us at the Baisley Park Library as we spread kindness! Every half hour, we will choose a child to pick from our kindness box and perform an act of kindness. Children will learn empathy skills and the importance of being kind. | |||||||||||||||
 Dec 19 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Toddler TimeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Toddlers ages 2 to 4 years old and their accompanying grown-up can enjoy stories, music, nursery rhymes, toys, and peer interaction! Families will have the opportunity to connect with each other for support and resources. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Dec 19 2:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Reading Specialist SessionsLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library, where children can sit down with our reading specialist. Children in first grade to sixth grade can build their reading readiness and literacy skills. Children may attend anytime from 2-6pm on Wednesdays and from 10-5pm on Saturdays. Call 718-529-1590 for more information. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Dec 19 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Literacy INCLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required LINC's mission is to engage families and community members to support young readers in high need neighborhoods. Children will listen to a read aloud, and conduct a writing activity that enhances their reading comprehension and writing skills. For grades K-5. | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec 20 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Tree OrnamentLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library for a tree ornament craft! Children ages 4-12 will use beads, glue, glitter, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners! | ||||||||||||||||||
 Dec 21 12:15PM --to-- 1:00PM My Baby and MeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Babies ages 6 months to 2 years and their accompanying grown-up can enjoy stories, music, nursery rhymes, toys, and peer interaction! Families will have the opportunity to connect with each other for support and resources. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Dec 21 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Fun Friday STACKSLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children in the free STACKS After-school Program will participate in various fun activities. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Dec 22 10:00AM --to-- 12:00PM On the Spot: WeekendLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 2-12 and families can visit the library and play cards, do a puzzle, draw a picture, read stories, or color a coloring sheet with each other in the Children's Public Area. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Dec 22 10:00AM --to-- 3:00PM Reading Specialist SessionsLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library, where children can sit down with our reading specialist. Children in first grade to sixth grade can build their reading readiness and literacy skills. Children may attend anytime from 2-6pm on Wednesdays and from 10-5pm on Saturdays. Call 718-529-1590 for more information. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Dec 26 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM It’s Time for Kind: Storytime and CraftLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library for a kindness storytime for ages 2-12! Children will have the opportunity to listen to read-alouds about kindness and discuss the importance of being kind to one another. Children will participate in a kindness chain craft after storytime. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 9 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Literacy INCLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required LINC's mission is to engage families and community members to support young readers in high need neighborhoods. Children in grades K-5 will listen to a read-aloud, and conduct a writing activity that enhances their reading comprehension and writing skills. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jan 10 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Popsicle Stick SnowflakesLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library and make a snowflake! Children ages 5-12 will use paint, glitter, and popsicle sticks to create a snowflake. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 12 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Weekend Crafts: Create Your Own Superhero CapeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library for weekend crafts! Children ages 4-12 can create their own superhero cape! Limited materials and space; please arrive early. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 17 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Baisley STEM Makerspace: Snowman ChallengeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library for some STEM fun! Children ages 6-12 will break into teams, discuss a plan, and build a snowman! Children will have to construct their snowman by using their critical thinking skills, their imaginative skills, tape, newspaper, and cotton balls. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 19 3:30PM --to-- 4:45PM Weekend Crafts: Color Your Own BackpackLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the Baisley Park Library for weekend crafts! Children ages 6-12 can color their own backpack! Limited materials and space; please arrive early. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 24 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Beginner Crochet Class at Baisley ParkLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 9-12 can learn basic crochet terminology, how to make a slip knot and crochet a chain, and how to single crochet and make a fun beanbag! Call 718-529-1590 to register. Space is limited. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Jan 24 5:30PM --to-- 7:00PM Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop for Adults | ||||||||||||||||||
Jan 29 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Baisley Relay Smash!Location: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 8-12 will participate in relay games for prizes and bragging rights! | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jan 31 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Baisley STEM Makerspace: Let's Make it Snow!Location: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Let it snow! Join us at the Baisley Park Library where children will discuss how snow is formed and where it comes from. Children ages 5-12 will have the chance to use household ingredients to create their own snow! Space is limited. Please arrive early. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a grown-up. | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 1 12:15PM --to-- 1:00PM My Baby and MeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Babies age 6 months to 2 years old and their accompanying grown-up can enjoy stories, music, nursery rhymes, toys, and peer interaction! Families will have the opportunity to connect with each other for support and resources. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Feb 14 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Heart CraftLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Ages 5-12, visit the Baisley Park Library and make a heart craft! Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a grown-up. | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 21 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Water Resistant Hat CraftLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Ages 5-12, join us as we use crayons and watercolors to create a water resistant masterpiece. | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 23 3:30PM --to-- 4:45PM Weekend Crafts: Color Your Own Beach BallLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required It's cold outside! Children ages 5-12 can take an imagination vacation to a warm place, with our color your own beach ball craft! Children will discuss the places they would like to visit for a vacation and color their beach balls. Limited supplies and materials; please arrive early. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a grown-up. | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 25 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Baisley Relay Smash!Location: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 8-12 will participate in relay games for prizes. | ||||||||||||||||||
Feb 28 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Baisley STEM Makerspace: DIY Paper Plate Roller CoastersLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 8-12 will learn engineering and architectural techniques through a fun building activity! Join us at the Baisley Park Library for our Paper Plate Roller Coaster STEM workshop. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board District # 12 90-28 161st Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)658-3308 fax: (718)739-6997 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Afro-American Parents #2 112-06 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 322-9080 | Afro-American Parents #1 117-16 Stuphin Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 322-2030 | Quick Start Head Start 126-22 150 Street S. Ozone Park NY , 11434 phone: (718)659-6928 |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 302 Ladder 155 143-15 Rockaway Blvd. | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
Cath Medical Center Brooklyn 8825 153rd Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)558-6900 | Mary Immaculate Hospital 15211 89 Ave. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)558-2000 | |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center Merrick Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718)291-5400 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
Press of Southeast Queens 150-50 14th Road Whitestone NY, 11357 phone: (718) 357-7400 fax: (718) 357-9417 | Laurelton Times Timesledger Newspapers timesledgernews@cnglocal.com 41-02 Bell Blvd 2 fl Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 229-0300 | |
Queens Chronicle letters@qchron.com 62-33 Woodhaven Blvd Rego Park NY, 11374 phone: (718) 205-8000 fax: (718) 205-0150 | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Baisley Pond Park Foch, Rockaway Boulevard | Dr. Charles Drew Memorial Park Van Wyck, 116 Avenue, 140 Street,115 Avenue | Van Wyck Playground Van Wyck Exwy, Rockaway Boulevard, 140 Street, |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Rochdale Village Post Office 165100 Baisley Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 723-1726 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 45 - The Clarence E. Witherspoon (K-5) 126-28 150th Street South Ozone Park NY , 11436 phone: (718) 529-1885 | PS 223 - Lyndon B. Johnson School (PK-K-6) 125-20 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-9012 | |
P.S. 160 -Walter F. Bishop School 109-59 Inwood Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 526-8196 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
Q752 - Queens School for Career Development 142-10 Linden Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-3580 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Adrienne E. Adams AAdams@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 165-46 Baisley Boulevard Jamaica NY, 11434 phone: 718-723-0680 fax: | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1877 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6850 fax: (212) 442-2729 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Vivian E. Cook CookV@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 142-15 Rockaway Blvd Jamaica NY , 11436 phone: (718) 322-3975 fax: (718) 322-4085 | Albany Office LOB, Room 939 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-4203 fax: (518) 455-3606 |
| NYS Senate Hon. James Sanders, Jr. Sanders@nysenate.gov | |
District Office Address 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard South Ozone Park NY , 11436 phone: (718) 523-3069 fax: (718) 523-3670 | Albany Office Room 508, Legislative Office Building Albany NY , 12247 phone: 518-455-3531 fax: 518-426-0529 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204 Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20516 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
The Baisley Park area was originally in the territory through which the Rockaway Indians (who spoke the Algonquin language) passed on their way to Jamaica.
Sutphin Blvd and Rockaway Blvd at present are built on much of the old Indian trail. The community was named for early Queens resident David Baisley, who sold his pond (Baisley Pond) to a Brooklyn water supply company in 1857. In 1858, a large quantity of teeth belonging to the American Mastodon were found near the pond. There was speculation that a herd of Mastodons came down to Baisley Pond to drink and were trapped by a huge wall of ice.
At the beginning of the century, Baisley Park was still farmland. The modern suburban development of Baisley Park began about 1923. The area became settled with one-family frame homes; small business and shopping centers grew up on Sutphin Blvd in the heart of the development. Churches and schools were also established.
Baisley Pond was drained to provide deeper water for residents to go boating and ice skating, and a picturesque Baisley Park was built around the pond. In the past 50 years area residents and others have put great efforts in beautifying the area, improving housing, and fighting drugs.
Community library service began on July 17th 1930, when the Queens Library Book Bus, “The Pioneer”, made its first regular stop in the neighborhood. The public response to this service was enthusiastic: in the first 6 months, 6000 books were circulated. In 1933, the Cherokee Democratic Club offered its club room for after-school children to wait for the book bus. Finally, in 1935, the Baisley Park station (as a sub-branch) was opened next to the park. It was designated as a branch in 1956.
Special Services
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
Cancer Action Council
The Baisley Park Cancer Action Council is a group of community leaders who discuss community health issues and make plans for action in Baisley Park. Contact (718) 990-5197 or (718) 529-1590
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 529-1590 
| 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 | ||
