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Rockaway 31-Hour Summer Festival
Save the date! The Peninsula Community Library will be open for 31 hours straight, from 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 26 through 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 27.
Bring your friends and family for special story times, face painting, balloon animals, crafts, concerts, outdoor movies, yoga and meditation on the beach, a ...
Lincoln Center's Boro-Linc: La Casita
Lincoln Center and Queens Library have partnered to present Boro-Linc: La Casita, a free world-class performance and family workshop—right in the heart of Jamaica, Queens!
Join us at Rufus King Park on Saturday, September 9 for wonderful music and dance, and a chance to learn more about ...
Celebrate the Solar Eclipse With Queens Library!
UPDATE: We've added even more library locations where you can watch next week's solar eclipse!
On Monday, August 21, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire continental United States. For the first time in 99 years, no matter where you live in North America, you’ll see a total or partial ...
Join Us on Our Mobile Library Tour!
Queens Library's Mobile Library will be touring the borough throughout the month of August.
Visit the Mobile Library to borrow books, sign up for a library card, and more!
Our stops will include public schools; a beach-side stay with special stories, songs, and rhymes; and a back-to-school event with State ...
Summer Programs For All Ages
Summer's almost over, but we've still got plenty of great things for kids, adults, and families to enjoy at the Library!
Join us at the Rockaway 31-Hour Summer Festival, see some unforgettable Culture Connection concerts, cosplay at our library ComicCon in Queens Village, ...
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
Summer Meals are here! For children and teens up to 18 years old, free, nutritious Summer Meals are available from now until Friday, September 1.
Meals are available Monday - Friday, from 1pm - 2pm, at 35 Queens Library locations. Enrollment is not required. Queens Library is honored to partner ...
Queens Library 2017 Gala
The Queens Library Foundation’s 2017 Annual Gala will take place on Tuesday, October 17, at the Queens Museum.
Nearly 300 supporters of the Library attended last year’s Gala to pay tribute to our special honorees and the Library’s mission and customers.
This year’s ...
Run the River with Queens Library!
Once again, Queens Library is partnering with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for Run the River, a 5K fun run on Randall’s Island, on Saturday, October 28!
Now in its eighth year, you can run to protect the waterways, wetlands, and recreational areas of Randall’s Island ...
Video Visitation at Queens Library
Video visitation is a free program offered at libraries across the city that connects a live video feed between participating library locations and NYC Department of Corrections facilities, allowing incarcerated New Yorkers to talk, read, and share stories together with their loved ...
 Aug 18 11:00AM --to-- 12:00PM Read to MeLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Kids come and hear a story read to them by one of our volunteers. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 18 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Google CS First Club: ARTLocation: Briarwood 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. ART. DESIGN. CODING. Create your own digital works of art! Register to be a part of Briarwood's Google CS First Club: Art Design with Scratch. For school-age children (ages 9-14) in grades 4-8. Only 10 spots are available. Pre-Registration is Required.
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 Aug 18 3:30PM --to-- 4:15PM Arts and Crafts for School-Age ChildrenLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Come and join us on Friday afternoons to make an arts and crafts project! For school-age children Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 19 1:00PM --to-- 1:30PM Chess ClubLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Everyone is welcome to come learn and improve their knowledge of chess. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Aug 19 1:00PM --to-- 1:30PM Puzzle Time with KidsLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Kids can come and play with puzzles. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 19 2:00PM --to-- 4:15PM Movie: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13, 2016), an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves. | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 21 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Nail ArtLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Girls are welcome to come and join us paint their nails in a fun and creative way. 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 12:00PM --to-- 12:30PM Baby PlaytimeLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Parents can bring their children to the library to play with a variety of toys. 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 3:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Family Movie: "Rock Dog"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required "Rock Dog" (PG, 2016), a Tibetan mastiff living in a remote mountain community dreams of being a rock star. But when he heads to the big city to seek his fortune, his unprotected flock of sheep are preyed upon by a hungry wolf. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Aug 23 10:00AM --to-- 10:30AM Mother GooseLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Children ages 6-18 months and their parent/caregiver are invited to join us for simple picture books, nursery rhyme fingerplays, and play time. 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 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Toddler TimeLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Children ages 18-36 months and their parent/caregiver are invited to join us for simple picture books, nursery rhyme fingerplays, songs and play time. 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-- 4:00PM Chess ClubLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Everyone is welcome to come learn and improve their knowledge of chess. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Aug 24 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Introduction to WordLocation: Briarwood Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. In this single-session workshop, participants will learn how to format documents, save files and cut, copy and paste text. Participants must possess basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Preregistration by phone at 718-658-1680 or in person at the Briarwood Reference desk. | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 24 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Art Adventures for Preschool ChildrenLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Preschool children will explore art adventures through this hands-on program. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Aug 28 6:00PM --to-- 7:30PM Jump Start To College | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 31 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Google Tips and TricksLocation: Briarwood Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. In this single-session workshop, participants will learn about Google tools, including sharing documents online, organizing your medical records, and much more. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required. Preregistration is required by phone at 718-658-1680 or in person at the Briarwood Reference desk. | ||||||||||||||||||
Aug 31 12:00PM --to-- 12:45PM Google Tips & TricksLocation: Briarwood Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. In this single-session workshop, participants will learn Google tools including sharing documents online, social media and much more. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are required. Preregistration is required by phone or in person at the Briarwood Reference Desk, please call 718-658-1680 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Aug 31 2:30PM --to-- 3:45PM Build a Better World: Decorate, Assemble, and Fly Your Own GliderLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Build a Better World: Decorate, Assemble, and Fly Your Own Glider (For ages 6-12). First Come, First Serve. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 1 10:00AM --to-- 10:30AM Coloring TimeLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Come join us for coloring time! Materials will be provided. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 1 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM End of Summer Reading Party Briarwood for 6-12 and TeensLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Come and join us for the end of Summer Reading Party for ages 6 through to teens. There will be snacks, drinks, special activities, arts and crafts and prizes. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 1 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Magic Show with Speedo The Clown and CompanyLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required This fun-filled event for children will feature balloon-twisting and magic! | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 5 2:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Family Movie: "Descendants 2"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required Mal returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma is the self-proclaimed queen of the town, and plans to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and free all the villains imprisoned on the Isle. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 6 10:00AM --to-- 10:30AM Mother GooseLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Children ages 6-18 months and their parent/caregiver are invited to join us for simple picture books, nursery rhyme fingerplays, and play time. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 6 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM Toddler TimeLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Children ages 18-36 months and their parent/caregiver are invited to join us for simple picture books, nursery rhyme fingerplays, songs and play time. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 8 12:00PM --to-- 12:45PM Basic Computer Class for Adult BeginnersLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Come learn how to use a mouse, keyboard, social media, and how to save and print your documents. Pre-registration required in person at the Briarwood Reference Desk or on (718)-658-1680. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 8 3:30PM --to-- 4:15PM Arts and Crafts for School-Age ChildrenLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Come and join us on Friday afternoons to make an arts and crafts project! For school-age children Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 11 12:00PM --to-- 4:00PM ESOL Literacy Class Registration at BriarwoodLocation: Briarwood Registration: Online or by phone Availability: 25 openings Come and register for ESOL Literacy classes at Briarwood Library on Monday September 11th at 12 noon. This beginning class is for students who wish to improve their basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 pm from September 19 thru December 7. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sep 11 4:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Monday Afternoon MovieLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Mondays in September, we will screen the following movies at 4:00 P.M.: Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Sep 22 1:30PM --to-- 3:30PM Movie: "Power Rangers"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required Enjoy the first day of Fall by watching the movie: "POWER RANGERS" (2017, PG-13) follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers. | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 4 3:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Family Movie: "Smurfs: The Lost Village"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required Join us and watch the "Smurfs: The Lost Village" (2017, rated PG) movie, which has an all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 5 11:00AM --to-- 12:30PM Language Learning Group for Beginners in SpanishLocation: Briarwood Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. Have you ever wished you could speak Spanish? Learn how to use Transparent Language Online and benefit from a 10-week group learning experience too! You will need a Queens Library card and a computer, tablet, or smart phone to access Transparent Language to do your weekly assignments. Bring your device to the first session for help in setting up your Transparent Language Online account. Space is limited and preregistration is 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 7 2:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Movie: "Kong: Skull Island"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required Join us for this afternoon and watch:"Kong: Skull Island" (2017, rated PG-13), it tells the story of a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Cut off from everything they know, the team ventures into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Oct 18 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Jazz, Pop, and Soul, from Marvin Gaye to Bruno MarsLocation: Briarwood Registration: Not required Singer/songwriter Edwin Vazquez and bass player James Grover perform memorable selections such as Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Me," John Legend's "All of Me," Bruno Mars's "Just the Way You Are," U2's "One Love" and Stevie Wonder's immortal "Superstition." | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 21 2:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Family Movie: "Beauty and the Beast"Location: Briarwood Registration: Not required It's 10 days before Halloween, come and watch the “Beauty and the Beast” (2017, rated PG) movie, it is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Briarwood Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
A To Z Learning Center 123-21 Jamaica Ave. Queens NY , 11418 phone: (718) 805-4400 | Bovov World Wide HS 83-06 Abingdon Rd. Queens NY , 11415 | Briarwood Early Childhood Center 139-76 85th Drive Queens NY , 11435 phone: (718) 297-5288 |
Iras's Parkway Toodlers Program 141-20 Grand Central Parkaway Queens NY , 11435 phone: (718) 526-1803 | Kids Palace 84-75 Daniels Street Queens NY , 11435 phone: (718) 658-7818 | Sholom Day Care 82-52 Abingdon Road Queens NY , 11415 |
Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe DC 83-06 Abingdon Rd Queens NY , 11415 phone: (718) 846-7300 | ||
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District #8 197-15 Hillside Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 264-7865 fax: 718-264-7910 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Briarwood Community Association 139-15 Pershing Crescent Briarwood NY , 11435 phone: (718) 297-4542 or (718) 297-9680 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 298 153-11 Hillside Avenue Queens NY , 11432 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Briarwood Playground 148th St and 85th Avenue | Manton Playground Manton Street and 83rd Avenue | |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Briarwood Finance Station 138-69 Queens Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11435-9996 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Archbishop Molloy High School 83-53 Manton Street Briarwood NY , 11435-1697 phone: (718) 441-2100 fax: (718) 849-8251 | Kew-Forest School (Grades K-12) 119-17 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375-6143 phone: (718) 268-4667 | |
Our Lady of the Cenacle School 87-25 136th St. Richmond Hill NY , 11418 phone: (718) 657-6690 | St. Nicholas of Tolentine School (Grades Pre-K-8) 80-22 Parsons Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 380-1900 | Yeshivat Ohr Haimm 82-52 Abingdon Rd. Kew Gardens NY , phone: (718) 633-2540 |
Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe 83-06 Abingdon Rd. Kew Gardens NY , phone: (718) 846-7300 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 82 Hammond 88-02 144 Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 526-4139 fax: (718) 297-0290 | PS 99 Kew Gardens 82-37 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens NY , 11415 phone: (718) 544-4343 fax: (718) 544-5992 | PS 117 Joyce Keld/Briarwood School 85-15 143 Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 526-4780 fax: (718) 297-1796 |
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
JHS 217 Robert A. Van Wyck School 85-05 144 Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 657-1120 fax: (718) 291-3668 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Young Israel Queens Valley Senior Center 141-55 77th Avenue Flushing NY , 11367 phone: (718) 263-6995 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Rory Lancman RLancman@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 78-40 164th Street Hillcrest NY , 11366 phone: (718) 217-4969 fax: (347) 561-6116 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1773 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6956 fax: (212) 676-0471 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Michael A. Simanowitz SimanowitzM@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office Address 159-06 71st Avenue Flushing NY, 11365 phone: (718) 969-1508 fax: (718) 969-8326 | Albany Office LOB, Room 742 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4404 fax: (518) 455-5408 |
| NYS Senate Hon. Leroy Comrie Comrie@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 113-43 Farmers Boulevard St. Albans NY , 11412 phone: (718) 454-0162 fax: (718) 454-0186 | Albany Office Room 617, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2701 fax: (518) 455-2816 |
| US Congress Hon. Grace Meng | |
District Office Address 40-13 159th Street 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 | |
History
The present Briarwood community stretches from Union Turnpike on its northern side to Hillside Avenue and Queens Blvd., to Parsons Blvd. on its the eastern side. The Briarwood area of Queens was undeveloped until after the turn of the century. In 1907 real estate developer Herbert A. O’Brien formed the Briarwood Land Company to develop the area between Parsons Blvd. and Queens Blvd. The name “Briarwood” was suggested by Mrs. O’Brien because the area was heavily wooded and full of briars. The company went bankrupt and the area remained undeveloped. In 1936 Briarwood Estates Development Corporation began selling homes in the area. In an ad in the 1939 World’s Fair News it proclaimed “You owe it to yourself to visit Briarwood Estates, a refined residential community”; however the area didn’t fully develop until after WWII when returning GI’s settled in the area. Of note, Archbishop Molloy High School is located across the street from the library at 83-53 Manton Street. It was opened in 1957. The population of Briarwood has grown from only a few residents at the turn of the century, to 10,000 in 1940, to its current population of almost 30,000 residents who reside in over 2,000 private homes and over 100 apartment buildings. The Briarwood Branch of the Queens Library was opened in 1975.
Sources:
About Briarwood by Seymour Schwartz, President of the Briarwood Community Association (pamphlet)
Briarwood by Gerhard Heese, 1st Vice President of the Briarwood Community Association (pamphlet)
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
85-12 Main Street
Briarwood, NY 11435
(718) 658-1680 
| 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 | ||
