Branch Detailed Info | Queens Library

Free computer access is available at all the libraries.

The Forest Hills Community Library has:

28 public computers for adult and young adult customers
6 public computers for the children
free internet acces
Microsoft Office software
Limited free printing

Queens Library Public Internet Use Policy.

TBD

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International Language Collections at the Community Library include:

Chinese
French
German
Hebrew
Persian
Russian
Spanish

Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Community Library include:

International musical CD collection
New York Times and Wall Street Journal on microfilm
non-English language DVDs and VHS tapes

Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers

Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Senior Centers
Elected Officials
History
Special Services

Child Care / Preschools
Beth Gavriel 75-24 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-7558	E.C.L.C. of Queens, Inc. 71-12 112 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	Forest Hills Jewish Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-7000
Forest Hills Presbyterian Day School 70-35 112 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-8546	Happy Childhood 66-05 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	J.CC.A. Forest Hills Day Care 108-05 68 Road Forest Hills NY , 11375
Lucky Stars of Forest Hills 68-38 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-6400	She-Arit T Zion 66-05 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	Central Queens YM&YWHA 67-09 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)268-5011
Forest Hills Nursery and Kindergarten 108-56 69 Avenue Flushing NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-3692	Montessori School of Forest Hills Incorporated 67-04 Austin Street Flushing NY , 11375 phone: (718) 275-0173

Community Board
Community Board District # 6 72-05 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-9250 fax: (718) 263-2211

Community Organizations & Services
Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1123 Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-6565	Forest Hills Community and Civic Association P.O. Box 754053 Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 997-7014	The Forest Hills Players (live theatre) 71-11 112th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 261-2900
The Gingerbread Players and Jack (live theatre) 67-66 108th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-4078

Fire Department
Engine Company 305 Ladder 151 111-02 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375

Local Hospitals
North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills 102-01 66 Road Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 830-4778	Parkway Hospital 70-35 113th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 990-4100

Local Newspapers
Forest Hills Ledger	Western Queens Gazette

Parks and Playgrounds
Yellowstone Park Between 68 Avenue and 68 Road	Forest Park—Jackson Pond Playground 108th Street & Myrtle Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375	JHS 190 Playground (Russell Sage) 68 Avenue, Booth to Austin Streets Forest Hills NY , 11375
Leo Ehrenreich-Austin Street Playground Austin St Bet 76 Ave & 76 Drive Forest Hills NY , 11375	PS 196 Playground (Grand Central) Grand Central Pkwy Bet 71 & 72 Avenues Forest Hills NY , 11375

Police Department
112th Precinct 68-40 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-9311

Post Office
Forest Hills Post Office 10628 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375-9997 phone: (800) 275-8777 fax: (718) 793-0151

Private / Parochial Schools
Kew Forest School (Kindergarten -12) 119-17 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-4657	Ezra Academy (Junior/Senior High School) 119-45 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-5500	Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School (Elementary School) 72-55 Austin St. Forest Hills NY , 11375
Machon Academy (Junior/Senior High School) 75-24 Grand Central Pkwy Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 793-8590	Midrash L’Man Achai (Junior/Senior High School) 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun (Senior High School) 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-9462
Sha’Arei Zion Ohel Bracha (Elementary School) 66-35 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	Yeshiva Binat Chaim for Boys (Senior High School) 75-24 Grand Central Pakkway Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-7775	Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Dov Rev 71-02 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-5400

Public Elementary Schools
PS 101 School in the Garden (Q101) 2 Russell Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)268-7231 fax: (718)575-3571	PS 144 Col. Jeromus Remsen (Q144) 93-02 69 Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-2775 fax: (718) 575-3734	PS 196 Grand Central Parkway (Q196) 71-25 113 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)263-9770 fax: (718) 575-3934
PS 220 Edward Mandel (Q220) 62-10 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)592-3030 fax: (718) 271-7642

Public High Schools
Forest Hills High School (Q440) 67-01 110 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-3137 fax: (718)793-7850

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
JHS 190 Russell Sage (Q190) 68-17 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)830-4970 fax: (718)830-4960

Senior Centers
Central Queens YM-YW Hebrew Association 67-09 108 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-5011	Forest View Center for Rehab and Nursing 71-20 110 Street Forest Hills NY , 11375	Forest Hills Care Center 71-44 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375
Forest Hills Senior Center 108-25 62 Dr. Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 699-1010	Fairview Nursing Care Center 69-70 Grand Central Parkway Forest Hills NY , 11375	Selfhelp Consolidated Austin Street Senior Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375
Young Israel Forest Hills SR 68-07 Burns Street Forest Hills NY , 11375

Elected Officials
NYC Council Hon. Karen Koslowitz Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
District Office Address 118-35 Queens Blvd, 17th Floor Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 544-8800 fax: (718) 544-4452	Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1872 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-6981 fax: (718) 544-4452
NYS Assembly Hon. Andrew Hevesi Hevesia@assembly.state.ny.us
District Office 70-50 Austin Street, Suite 110 Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 263-5595 fax: (718) 263-5688	Albany Office LOB, Room 742 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4926 fax: (518) 455-5173
NYS Senate Hon. Toby Ann Stavisky stavisky@nysenate.gov
District Office 142-29 37th Avenue, Suite 1 Flushing NY, 11354 phone: (718) 445-0004 fax: (718) 445-8398	Albany Office Room 706, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-3461 fax: (518) 426-6857
US Congress Hon. Grace Meng
District Office Address 32-26 Union Street, Suite 1B Flushing NY, 11354 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

Settled in 1652, Forest Hills was originally called Whitepot. The name, Whitepot, may have originated from a story that the area was purchased from Native Americans for the price of three white clay pots. Whitepot may have also stemmed from “put”, a Dutch word meaning pit or hollow, inspired by the presence of a dried up stream bed in Forest Hill’s landscape. The area evolved from six farms purchased by the Cord Meyer Development Company in 1906. A model residential community initially aimed at lower income residents, Forest Hills Gardens was created by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1909 and is integral to the Forest Hills area. The famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, designed the development, and the suburban project changed into an exclusive community for the wealthy partly due to the success of the design. Forest Hills, the current name of the area, is derived from its close proximity to Forest Park and the hilly topography. Today, Forest Hills is a busy area bustling with up-scale shops, businesses, and residential neighborhoods.

On April 16, 1912, a traveling station library serving the area opened in a community drugstore. After the library's location was changed a few times, it was moved to a rented location on Austin Street. In 1942, the station became a branch library of the Queens Library system. The current Forest Hills building with 15,900 square feet of space, was opened on September 29, 1958, thanks to the efforts of the Library Committee of Forest Hills. This group was created in 1946 with the aim of securing a permanent library site. In 1967, the building underwent extensive expansion and rehabilitation and was re-opened in 1970. The branch building was again updated in 2001, improving access to the building for those with disabilities. The branch currently serves its diverse community through a number of entertainment and educational programs, classes, and print and media collections focusing on the customers’ diverse interests and needs.