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It's a Great Day for Older Adults!
Queens Library's Older Adult Services Program is proud to present our second annual Older Adults Day, which will feature FREE health screenings, live entertainment, and information on healthcare, benefits and other important topics specifically for adults over the age of 50.
In addition to special seminars and ...
Gracie Book Club Live at Queens Library!
Join us for the next installment of the Gracie Book Club, on Thursday, September 29 at 5:30 p.m., at Langston Hughes Community Library in Corona, where you can discuss "The Star Side of Bird Hill" with author Naomi Jackson and your fellow New Yorkers.
Our discussion ...
See Shakespeare Performed at Queens Library!
The play’s the thing at Queens Library! We're partnering with the award-winning TITAN Theatre Company to bring dramatic staged readings of all Shakespeare’s plays to libraries across Queens.
Our second season of Shakespeare in Queens starts with Macbeth on Monday, October 3 at ...
Get Your Free IDNYC Card in Laurelton!
You can sign up for IDNYC on your side of Queens!
Laurelton Community Library will be hosting a temporary "pop-up" Enrollment Center from October 3 through October 7 where you can apply for your IDNYC card in person.
IDNYC is the newly launched New York City ...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Join Queens Library for several special events where we will celebrate the histories and cultures of Hispanic Americans and the contributions they have made to our society!
Over the next four weeks, we will also highlight books from our collection by celebrated Hispanic authors. You can find a list of them here and see pictures of ...
Buy-A-Book for Queens Library
Did you know that every children’s book you buy for Queens Library will be read by 40 or more kids?
You can help the youngest members of our communities—and many others—explore their dreams through Queens Library’s Buy-A-Book program.
For every $25 you donate, a bookplate with your name (or the ...
Queens Library Magazine
The new issue of Queens Library Magazine is out now!
Queens 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 neighborhood library or ...
It's #BookTuesday!
Every Tuesday, Queens Library will introduce you to a great book!
Our #BookTuesday pick for September 27 is Barkskins by Annie Proulx.
From Annie Proulx—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Shipping News” and "Brokeback Mountain"—comes an epic, dazzling, violent, ...
Dreams Start Here: the Queens Library Foundation 2016 Autumn Gala
We cordially invite you to help inspire, educate, and celebrate children at our 2016 Autumn Gala!
The Gala will benefit programs and services for children and adolescents that inspire them to learn, grow, and achieve their dreams.
We will also honor our distinguished guests—the 106th Mayor of the City of New York, ...
Free Movies, Music, E-Books, and More!
Enjoy digital media at home, at work, or on-the-go!
Queens Library is a one-stop shop for tech lovers. Our digital media collection includes thousands of free eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, music, movies, and videos.
You can download all of these items to a personal computer, smartphone, pocket PC, PDA, portable media ...
 Sep 30 10:30AM --to-- 11:30AM Computer Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baisley Park | Tue, Oct 4, 2016 | 10:30AM |
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 7, 2016 | 10:30AM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Oct 11, 2016 | 10:30AM |
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 14, 2016 | 10:30AM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Oct 18, 2016 | 10:30AM |
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Family Movie Day!
Registration: Not required
Enjoy a different family film every week.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 7, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 14, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 21, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Fri, Oct 28, 2016 | 3:30PM |
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Family Story Time (3-5 years) 
Registration: Not required
Short stories and finger plays for young children.
Ages: 3 - 5
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Baisley Park | Sat, Oct 22, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Sat, Nov 12, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Sat, Dec 3, 2016 | 3:30PM |
| Baisley Park | Sat, Dec 17, 2016 | 3:30PM |
 Oct 3 4:00PM --to-- 4:45PM Picture Book Time (3-5 years) |
| Baisley Park | Mon, Oct 17, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Mon, Oct 31, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Mon, Nov 14, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Mon, Nov 28, 2016 | 4:00PM |
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What is Lupus?
Registration: Not required
Maybe you have heard of lupus, know someone who has it, or even have it yourself. Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. That definition is complicated, so please come get questions answered and learn more about lupus, its common symptoms, triggers, and how to manage them at this program.
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Spelling Bee (9-12 years)
Registration: Not required
Join our spelling bee and test your skills, or get the help you need.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Baisley Park | Tue, Oct 18, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Nov 1, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Nov 15, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Nov 29, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Tue, Dec 13, 2016 | 4:00PM |
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Toddler Learning Center
Registration: Not required
Bring your Child ages 18-36 months for a Little TLC! Play and learn with your child in a free, five-session workshop that include toys, games, puzzles and other items specifically selected to enhance a toddler's educational and physical development. Preregistration is required.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Baisley Park | Wed, Oct 12, 2016 | 10:30AM |
| Baisley Park | Wed, Oct 19, 2016 | 10:30AM |
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Computer Time
Registration: Not required
Kids will enjoy online reading games and activities. For ages 6 - 12.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Baisley Park | Thu, Oct 20, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Thu, Nov 3, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Thu, Nov 17, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Thu, Dec 1, 2016 | 4:00PM |
| Baisley Park | Thu, Dec 15, 2016 | 4:00PM |
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Zika Virus 101
Registration: Not required
The Zika Virus has been all over the news headlines. How does Zika Virus impact New Yorkers? What ways is it spread and how can we protect ourselves? Why be concerned about Zika Virus during the winter? For the answers to these questions and more, join us for this informative health program.
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Baisley Park Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
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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. Ruben Wills Ruben.Wills@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 95-26 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 206-2068 fax: (718) 206-2748 | 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@assembly.state.ny.us | |
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 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 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 | ||
