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Chess Club
Players age 8 and up learn chess and compete against each other. All experience levels are welcome.
Apr 22 @ 6:00 PM, Apr 29 @ 6:00 PM, May 6 @ 6:00 PM, May 13 @ 6:00 PM, May 20 @ 6:00 PM
 Apr 22 10:15AM --to-- 11:00AM Baby & MeLocation: Bayside Registration: Not required Babies 7-18 months and their caregivers enjoy 45-minute of songs and playtime. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 22 11:15AM --to-- 12:00PM Toddler TimeLocation: Bayside Registration: Not required Children 2 1/2-3 1/2 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, and finger plays. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 22 3:00PM --to-- 4:30PM STACKS: Homework HelpLocation: Bayside Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this session will reserve your spot for the entire program. STACKS is a free enrichment program for children grades 1 to 8. STACKS was created to enhance participant's learning experiences through structured and unstructured age-appropriate activities in a safe and welcoming environment that helps school-age children build their emotional, social, and academic skills. Homework help is the keystone of the STACKS program. It occurs daily after school for 60-90 minutes. Registration is required. Please come to the library during STACKS hours to register.
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 Apr 22 4:30PM --to-- 5:30PM STACKS: Enrichment ActivitiesLocation: Bayside Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this session will reserve your spot for the entire program. STACKS is a free enrichment program for children grades 1 to 8. The enrichment activities are part of the STACKS program. They include math games, science experiments, board games, talent shows, spelling bees, arts and crafts, and performances. The activities occur daily after school for 60 minutes. Registration is required. Please come to the library during STACKS hours to register.
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 Apr 22 6:00PM --to-- 7:30PM Chess ClubLocation: Bayside Registration: Not required Players age 8 and up learn chess and compete against each other. All experience levels are welcome. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 22 6:00PM --to-- 7:00PM Shape Up NYC: Yoga for Adults | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayside | Mon, Apr 29, 2019 | 6:00PM |
| Bayside | Mon, May 6, 2019 | 6:00PM |
| Bayside | Mon, May 13, 2019 | 6:00PM |
| Bayside | Mon, May 20, 2019 | 6:00PM |
| Bayside | Mon, Jun 3, 2019 | 6:00PM |
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English Conversation Group
Registration: Not required
Join the English Conversation Group at Bayside Community Library. Registration is not required; just walk-in.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Mon, Apr 29, 2019 | 6:00PM |
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Kickoff to Kindergarten
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this session will reserve your spot for the entire program.
Parents and other caregivers can help children learn the skills they need to be successful before they start pre-kindergarten. During eight weekly sessions, library staff will show parents, caregivers, and children how to use games, hands-on activities, and stories that help build the most important language and social skills. Children must be at least 3 years old by the first session of the program. Registration is required; please speak with children's librarian.
| Bayside | Tue, Apr 30, 2019 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 7, 2019 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 14, 2019 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 21, 2019 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 28, 2019 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
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Family Movie
Registration: Not required
Come and join us to watch family movies together with families, friends, or other library customers. 4/23: "Maya the Bee Movie" (2014, G)
4/24: "Charlotte's Web" (2006, G)
4/25: "The Lion King" (1994, G)
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Wed, Apr 24, 2019 | 12:00PM |
| Bayside | Thu, Apr 25, 2019 | 1:00PM |
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Mother Goose Time
Registration: Not required
Children 18-30 months and their caregivers can enjoy an hour of songs and playtime.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Wed, May 1, 2019 | 11:00AM |
| Bayside | Wed, May 8, 2019 | 11:00AM |
| Bayside | Wed, May 15, 2019 | 11:00AM |
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Italian Club
Registration: Not required
Do you speak Italian? Join us at the Italian Club to talk about family, friends, and vacations; listen to music and songs; and discuss current events, art, films, cooking, and any other subject that might interest you.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Thu, May 2, 2019 | 1:00PM |
| Bayside | Thu, May 9, 2019 | 1:00PM |
| Bayside | Thu, May 16, 2019 | 1:00PM |
| Bayside | Thu, May 23, 2019 | 1:00PM |
| Bayside | Thu, May 30, 2019 | 1:00PM |
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Picture Book
Registration: Not required
Join us for storytime for children 3-5 years old.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Fri, May 3, 2019 | 10:15AM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 10, 2019 | 10:15AM |
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Toddler Learning Center
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this session will reserve your spot for the entire program.
Play and learn with your child in a free workshop that includes toys, games, puzzles, and other items selected to enhance a toddler's educational and physical development. This is for babies 18-36 months old accompanied by a caregiver. Space is limited and registration is required.
| Bayside | Fri, May 3, 2019 | 11:15AM - 12:30PM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 10, 2019 | 11:15AM - 12:30PM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 17, 2019 | 11:15AM - 12:30PM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 24, 2019 | 11:15AM - 12:30PM |
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Book Buddies
Registration: Not required
Teens will read to kids in grades K-3.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Fri, May 3, 2019 | 4:00PM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 10, 2019 | 4:00PM |
| Bayside | Fri, May 17, 2019 | 4:00PM |
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Movie Screening
Registration: Not required
Come and join us to watch movies together with families, friends, or other library customers. 4/6: "Living in the Future's Past" (2018)
4/27: "Earth Days" (2009)
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Needlework
Registration: Not required
Children and teens, grades 2 and up, learn needlework. Material is limited.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Tue, May 7, 2019 | 4:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 14, 2019 | 4:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 21, 2019 | 4:00PM |
| Bayside | Tue, May 28, 2019 | 4:00PM |
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Movie Screening
Registration: Not required
Come and join us to watch movies together with families, friends, and other library customers.
5/1: "Lego DC Comics Superheroes: Justice League - Gotham City Breakout" (2016, NR)
5/4: "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008, PG)
5/18: "Bumblebee" (2018, PG-13)
6/15: "Aquaman" (2018, PG-13)
6/27: "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018, PG)
6/28: "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (2018, PG)
6/29: "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" (2018, PG-13)
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Sat, May 4, 2019 | 2:30PM |
| Bayside | Sat, May 18, 2019 | 2:30PM |
| Bayside | Sat, Jun 15, 2019 | 10:30AM |
| Bayside | Thu, Jun 27, 2019 | 12:15PM |
| Bayside | Fri, Jun 28, 2019 | 10:30AM |
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English Conversation Group
Registration: Not required
Join the English Conversation Group at Bayside Library.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Mon, May 13, 2019 | 6:00PM |
| Bayside | Mon, May 20, 2019 | 6:00PM |
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Salute to Tolkien: Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Origami
Registration: Not required
Come join us as we use origami techniques to fashion items from the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. All ages are welcome!
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Breathe, Let It Go
Registration: Not required
During this workshop, teens will explore different techniques and modalities like meditation, breathwork, and visualization to help you stay calm and collected no matter what life throws at you. The workshop is guided by Mariam Mouna, reiki practitioner and the founder of I See You Wellness lifestyle and wellness brand. All attendees will receive an affirmation card to take home.
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Teen Mental Health Week: De-stigmatizing Mental Health
Registration: Not required
Understand mental health through filmmaking and storytelling. Learn how to be an advocate for those who are suffering with mental health challenges and engage in the much-needed practice of eliminating mental health stigma.
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Jewelry Workshop
Registration: Not required
Make your own piece of jewelry to keep or to give to your valentine. All supplies will be included.
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College 101: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, How to Prepare for Financial Independence
Registration: Not required
College can be pricey! But that doesn't mean you can't balance school and a job. In this workshop each teen will work with a job description creating a budget with their monthly income.
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The Young Debaters Program
Registration: Not required
The Young Debaters Program is a skill development program aimed at teaching students the fundamental skills required to be an effective debater and public speaker.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Bayside | Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | 3:00PM |
| Bayside | Wed, Jun 12, 2019 | 3:00PM |
| Bayside | Wed, Jun 19, 2019 | 3:00PM |
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Meet the Author: "Our Invisible Neighbors" by Crystal Wolfe 
Registration: Not required
Are you or someone you know one paycheck away from homelessness like millions of New Yorkers? Local author Crystal Wolfe will discuss her book "Our Invisible Neighbors: Accounts, Causes, and Solutions to the Epidemic of Homelessness in the 21st Century." Books will be available for sale and signing.
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Space! The Cosmos For Kids
Registration: Not required
Space! The Cosmos For Kids is a techno-space-dance-party for kids. Each song includes dancing, music technology and information about our solar system to a thumping beat. This program is free. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. For children ages 6 to 12.
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Bayside Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Bayside Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Bayside Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Chabad of Bayside 26-06 213th Street Bayside NY , 11360 phone: (718) 279-1457 | Flushing YMCA Bayside Program Center 214-13 35th Avenue Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 229-5972 | Happy Time Nursery School 42-36 209th Street Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 224-2220 |
Kids Kampus 45-63 Bell Boulevard Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 229-8310 | Noah's Ark Progressive Learning Center 38-20 Bell Boulevard Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 279-4251 | Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Centers 61-58 Spring Boulevard Bayside NY , 11359 phone: (718) 352-8971 |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 11 46-21 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 225-1054 fax: (718) 225-4514 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Bayside Business Association PO Box 241 Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 229-2277 | Bayside Hills Civic Association PO Box 640246 Bayside NY , 11364 phone: (718) 961-5550 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 306 40-18 214 Place Queens NY , 11361 | Engine 326 Battalion 53 64-04 Springfield Boulevard Bayside NY , 11364 | The Bay Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps P.O. Box 610540 Bayside NY , phone: (718) 352- 2080 Emergency phone: (718) 352-1133 fax: (718)352-2080 |
| Local Hospitals | ||
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens 182-19 Horace Harding Expressway Bayside NY , 11365 phone: (718) 670-1777 | St. Mary's Hospital for Children 29-01 216 Street Bayside NY , 11365 phone: (718) 281-8890 | |
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Alley Pond Park | Crocheron Park 33rd to 35th Avenue, Little Neck Bay Fresh Meadows NY , 11366 | Douglaston Park Golf Course |
John Golden Park 215 Pl., S/O 32nd Avenue Bayside NY , 11361 | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Bayside Annex Post Office | Bayside Post Office | Bay Terrace Post Office |
Oakland Gardens Post Office | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church - School (PreK-8) 34-45 202nd Street Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 229-4434 | The Lutheran School of Flushing & Bayside (PreK-8)The Lutheran School of Flushing & Bayside (PreK-8) 36-01 Bell Boulevard Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 229-5262 | |
St. Francis Preparatory School (9-12) 6100 Francis Lewis Boulevard Bayside NY , 11365 phone: (718) 423-8810 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
P.S. 130 - Early Childhood School For Science And Technology (PreK-3) 200-01 42 Avenue Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718)357-6606 | ||
PS 203 - The Oakland Gardens School (PreK-5) 53-11 Springfield Blvd Bayside NY , 11364 phone: (718) 423-8652 | PS 205 - The Alexander Graham Bell School (K-5) 75-25 Bell Boulevard Bayside NY , 11364 phone: (718) 464-5773 | |
| Public High Schools | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Bayside Senior Center 221-15 Horace Harding Expressway Bayside NY , 11364 phone: (718) 225-1144 | 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. Nily D. Rozic RozicN@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 159-16 Union Turnpike Flushing NY , 11366 phone: (718) 820-0241 fax: (718) 820-0414 | Albany Office LOB, Room 547 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5172 fax: (518) 455-5479 |
| US Congress Hon. Grace Meng | |
District Office Address 40-13 159th Street, Suite A Flushing NY, 11358 phone: (718) 445-7860 fax: (718) 445-7868 | Legislative Office 1317 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 phone: (202) 225-2601 fax: (202) 225-1589 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
| NYS Senate Hon. John Liu liu@nysenate.gov | |
District Office38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: 718-357-3094 fax: 718-357-3491 | |
History
Bayside first drew the attention of English and Dutch settlers almost 400 years ago. William Lawrence, the owner of a fleet of clipper ships used for the China trade, sailed into Little Neck Bay in 1644 and established the first settlement in Bayside. For many years Bayside was the political, social and cultural center of Metropolitan New York. During that time period the Lawrence family played dominant roles in the burgeoning town’s history and development. They were military heroes, mayors, and judges. One such family member, Judge Effingham Lawrence, is recognized as having given Bayside its name for its location by the ocean.
Bayside did not have any library services until June 4, 1906. The Queens Borough Public Library opened a branch on Bell Avenue with Miss Margaret J. Solon in charge. It was the smallest branch in the system, consisting of 2,300 volumes and less than 400 members. In 1911 the library was moved to Elsie Place where it stayed until its move in 1932 to Bell Boulevard.
In May 1965, the Bayside Library moved once again to a new, more spacious, well-lit building at 214-20 Northern Boulevard where its design lent itself to the storage and use of more books. In addition, a new multi-purpose room helped accommodate the growing needs of Bayside’s community with its programs for adults, teens and toddlers. This location remains its home today.
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
214-20 Northern Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 229-1834 
| Mon | 9:00 AM | - | 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 | ||
