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This Weekend at Queens Library
Join us at the Library this weekend for the soulful sounds of Vintage Bliss, a Korean Tea Ceremony, hints for dealing with back-to-school jitters, an open mic for all performers, free tutoring and creative writing help for kids, a back-to-school swap event, story time, arts and crafts, movies, and more! We hope to see you ...
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: Solar Eclipse glasses will be available only at our viewing events, and only for event participants, on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.
On Monday, August 21, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire continental United States. For the first time in 99 years, no ...
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 ...
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@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 159-16 Union Turnpike, Suite 210 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 |
| 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 | ||
