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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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Our New Music For September!
Looking for new music? Look no further than your local Queens Library!
Every month, our expert staff will bring you the best of what's new in our physical and digital collections.
This month features music from Leslie Odom Jr., blink-182, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q, The Monkees, Maxwell, Steven Tyler, Blake Shelton, and ...
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 ...
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 computer access is available at all the libraries. The Hillcrest Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Hillcrest Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Hillcrest Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Little Friends House II Day Care, Inc 75-41 164th Street Fresh Meadows NY , 11366 phone: (718) 380-8800 | All My Children Day Care, Inc. 175-44 Mayfield Road Jamaica Estates NY , 11432 phone: (718) 658-1563 | First Step International 67-11 Utopia Parkway Fresh Meadows NY , 11365 |
Little Meadows Early Childhood Center 67-25 188th Street Fresh Meadows NY , 11365 phone: (718) 454-6460 | Jack & Jill Nursery School II 68-05 Fresh Meadow Lane, #1 Flushing NY , 11365 phone: (718) 939-8687 | QCP Children’s Center, Apple Pre-School, and Apple Tree Nursery School 82-25 164th Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 374-0002 |
Rainbow Montessori International School, Inc. (2 locations) 164-07 Goethals Avenue Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 380-1384 | Rainbow Montessori International School, Inc 150-30 Union Turnpike Flushing NY , 11367 phone: (718) 380-1384 | |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District #8 81-26 150th Street Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 264-7895 fax: (718) 264-7910 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Jamaica Estates Civic Association | Holliswood Civic Association | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 315 Ladder 125 159-06 Union Turnpike NY , | EMS Hillcrest Station #50-Queens 82-68 164th Street NY , | |
| Local Hospitals | ||
Queens Hospital Center 82-70 164th Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 883-3000 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Utopia Playground 73rd Avenue, between Jewel Avenue and Utopia Pkwy NY , | Cunningham Park Union Turnpike and 196th Street NY , | |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Utopia Station 182-04 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows NY , 11366 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Holy Family Catholic School 74-15 175th Street Flushing NY , 11366 phone: (718) 591-6438 | Summit School 183-02 Union Turnpike Flushing NY , 113661 phone: (718) 969-3944 | United Cerebral Palsy of Queens |
Yeshiva Madreigas Haadam 171-05 Jewel Avenue Fresh Meadows NY , phone: (718) 969-7437 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
P.S.173 Fresh Meadows School (K-6) 174-10 67th Avenue Flushing NY , 11365 phone: (718) 358-2243 | P.S.178 Holliswood (Pre-K-5) 189-10 Radnor Road Jamaica Estates NY , 11423 phone: (718) 464-5763 | |
| Public High Schools | ||
Francis Lewis HS 58-20 Utopia Parkway Fresh Meadows NY , 11365 phone: (718) 357-7740 | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
J.H.S. 216
George J. Ryan 64-20 175th Street Fresh Meadows NY , 11365 phone: (718) 358-2005 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
BFFY Hillcrest Senior Center 168-01b Hillside Ave. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 297-7171 | ||
| 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. Nily D. Rozic Rozicn@assembly.state.ny.us | |
District Office 159-16 Union Turnpike, Suite 210 Flushing NY , 11366 phone: (718) 820-0241 fax: (718) 820-0414 | Albany Office 510 CAP Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5172 fax: (518) 455-5479 |
| NYS Senate Hon. Tony Avella avella@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 357-3094 fax: (718) 357-3491 | Albany Office Room 902, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2210 fax: (518) 426-6736 |
| 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
Hillcrest was developed on two hundred acres of farmland in 1909 by William F. Wyckoff of the Hillcrest of Jamaica Company. Prior to development, the area was referred to as “The Hills,” a name deriving from its location on the hills between Jamaica and Flushing. Situated in central Queens, Hillcrest lies primarily in Jamaica and partly in Flushing. This small residential area of mainly one-family houses and some 2-family and multi-family dwellings is roughly defined by Union Turnpike to the north, Jamaica Estates to the east, Hillside Avenue to the south, and 164th street to the west. The population of Hillcrest had became more ethnically diverse in the 1980’s when immigrants from Guyana, Haiti, China, India and Colombia began settling into the area.
The 7,500 sq. ft library building situated in the commercial strip of Union Turnpike was completed in 1974, but its opening was delayed because of a fiscal crisis. During this interim, the building was rented out to several community groups. When it opened on April 28, 1980, it became the 54th branch of the Queens Borough Public Library system.
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
187-05 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11366
(718) 454-2786 
| 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 | ||
