Printer-friendlyAboutBaisley Park
Know Your Rights Week: Legal Help for Immigrants
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and her Immigration Task Force are hosting “Know Your Rights Week”, a series of free informational workshops and confidential legal clinics for immigrants from June 25 to 29 in various neighborhoods throughout Queens.
The first event, “Screenings and Legal ...
Queens Library's Battle of the Bands!
The Battle of the Bands is back and better than ever!
For the fourth year running, New York bands will have the opportunity to bring the house down at the 2,100-seat Colden Auditorium at Queens College’s Kupferberg Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 30!
Gifted musicians ages ...
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Flushing Library's New Building!
Queens Library at Flushing keeps growing and improving!
To better serve you, Flushing Community Library was renovated and reopened its doors in 1998. We have been offering amazing programs and services in the twenty years since then and look forward to celebrating this anniversary with you.
Flushing Library will have ...
Battle of the Bands Spotlights!
The 4th Annual Battle of the Bands is less than two weeks away, and here's where you can learn about our talented contestants.
Our latest spotlights include bands The Fourth Power, trickBlue, Foreign Trees, and Attitude, and have links to their live videos, ...
Celebrate Pride Month at Queens Library!
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and we're proud to announce that we are marching along with the New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library in the NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 24!
You can join us for activities at our libraries throughout the month, including special film screenings, and check out our ...
Summer Reading: Libraries Rock!
Summer reading is here, and our theme this year is Libraries Rock!
We can’t wait for you to rock and roll with us at our music-themed events all summer long, from making your own instruments to sing-alongs!
Get your reading groove on this summer and track your reading progress through fun activities at your ...
We Did It!
Thanks to your social media posts, your postcards, letters and calls, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Speaker Corey Johnson, and the New York City Council on June 14, 2018 agreed on a budget for Fiscal Year 2019 that includes at least $60 million in capital funds and a $16.7 million increase in ...
Support Queens Library with Your 2018 Annual Fund Gift
The last day of school is just a few weeks away—and we’re already hard at work preparing programs, signing kids up for summer reading, and ensuring that we can meet the needs of the 52,000 children and young adults who are expected to visit Queens Library this summer.
The thousands of programs we offer are made ...
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 ...
Summer Meals For Kids & Teens
For children and teens up to 18 years old, free, nutritious Summer Meals will be available from Wednesday, June 27 through Friday, August 31.
Meals will be provided Monday through Friday, from 1pm to 2pm, at 35 Queens Library locations. Enrollment is not required.
Queens ...
 Jun 25 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM STACKS AfterschoolLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the library for a free after-school program! STACKS is a curriculum based after-school program that assists children with their homework assignments and projects, and do a curriculum based writing activity or craft after homework hour. Ages 6-14. Hours are 3:00-5:30pm. Transportation not provided. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
| ||||||||||||
 Jun 25 4:00PM --to-- 4:45PM Nutrition WorkshopLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children learn healthy eating and exercise habits that support their growing bodies. Children will have the opportunity to create and eat a healthy meal! Children with allergies should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Space is limited. | ||||||||||||
Jun 26 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Queens Library Rocks! with Drum Beats Percussionist Freddy DugardLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required This upbeat and engaging three session drum workshop will have children rocking to the beat. Percussionist Freddy Dugard will kick-off Summer Reading "Library Rocks" with musical style and rhythmic patterns. Beginners and experinced participants are welcome. For children 8 to 12. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. |
 Jun 27 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Toddler TimeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Storytime is a great way to foster literacy skills and encourage reading! Children 2-4 years old accompanied by an adult are invited to the library for read alouds, finger plays, music, 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
| ||||||||||||||||||
Jun 27 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Literacy Inc.Location: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Literacy connects children with opportunity. Literacy Inc. (LINC) engages families and community members to support young readers. Children listen to a read aloud and write a reader's response. LINC staff members assist children in the development of a strong reader's response. K-4th grade. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 29 10:30AM --to-- 11:30AM Computer Class For AdultsLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Learn the basics of how to use a computer, work in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and use email. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 29 12:15PM --to-- 1:00PM My Baby and MeLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Babies 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. Ages 6mo-2yrs. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
| ||||||||||||||||||
Jun 29 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Summer Reading: Fun FridayLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the library for Fun Friday. Children will use various craft materials to create a masterpiece! Space and materials are limited; please arrive early. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Childcare centers with more than 5 children must call to register. Call 718-529-1590. 6/1- Design Your Own Backpack | ||||||||||||||||||
Jul 6 2:30PM --to-- 4:15PM Summer Reading Fun FridayLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 6-12 are invited to join us on Fridays, when we play games, watch movies, or create a craft! Children younger than seven years old must be accompanied by a grown-up. Childcare centers with four or more children must register for every summer program. Space is limited. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
| ||||||||||||||||||
 Jul 11 2:30PM --to-- 3:45PM Summer Reading Kids Creative CraftsLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages 4-12 are invited to have fun at the library during the summer! Children will use various materials such as feathers, origami paper, pastel crayons, sand, and more to create a masterpiece! Children younger than seven years old must be accompanied by a grown-up. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
| ||||||||||||||||||
Jul 26 2:30PM --to-- 3:45PM Baisley STEM Makerspace: Architect BuildingLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages five to twelve are invited to become an architect at the library! Children will use masking tape, popsicle sticks, and their imagination to create an architectural structure. Children younger than seven must be accompanied by a grown-up. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jul 31 2:30PM --to-- 3:45PM Baisley STEM Makerspace: Moon SandLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Children ages five to twelve can come to the library and make moon sand! Children will use household ingredients to create moon sand. Children younger than seven must be accompanied by a grown-up. | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 8 4:00PM --to-- 5:30PM Google CS First Programming and CodingLocation: Baisley Park Registration: Not required Join us at the library for a free computer programming class. Children ages 8-12 years old will create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting artistic projects. This is a continuous four-week program, two days a week (Wed./ Thurs.). Seats are limited. Must be able to attend all sessions. Registration is required. Call 718-529-1590 to register. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
| ||||||||||||||||||
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Baisley Park Community Library has:
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
|  image image image image |
International Language Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Baisley Park Community Library include:
|
| 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 | |
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 | ||
