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Queens Library's Broken Heart Week
Queens Library's 3rd annual Broken Heart Week (February 10–16) pays tribute to endings and beginnings in matters of the heart.
We will be hosting blind dates with books, movie screenings, comedy and dance performances, concerts, arts and crafts, and much more.
Plus, if you feel like Cupid hit you with the ...
Valentine’s Day Places in Queens
We asked Joe DiStefano, author of 111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss, to suggest the perfect romantic places in Queens—and, as usual, he chose some of the most unique spots in our borough.
Be sure to visit them with your special someone this Valentine's Day—or whenever ...
Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations
This Black History Month, join us for Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations, a celebration of the ways that black migrations—the movement of black populations across the world—have shaped societies and cultures.
Come to the Library for music, movies, art, and more—and take part in our exciting Passport ...
Valentine’s Day at the Library!
We hope you will celebrate Valentine's Day with us all week at the Library!
We’re hosting a concert with Broadway performers, a hands-on glass painting program, a Healthy Relationships Fair for teens, a scavenger hunt, crafts activities for kids, and more.
Make something for that special someone and show them ...
Celebrate National Library Lovers' Month!
February is National Library Lovers' Month, so here's a chance to let everyone know how much you love your library: submit a photo to the Share Your Love For Queens Library Photo Contest!
Take creative pictures that show your love for the library—at a library program, with your friends at the ...
Celebrate the Lunar New Year!
Xin Nian Kuai Le! Join us as we celebrate the Lunar New Year at Queens Library!
The Lunar New Year is a centuries-old tradition in China and several other Asian countries, and it is a time to honor deities and ancestors, as well as make way for good fortune in the upcoming year.
At Queens Library, you can attend ...
Free Tax Help at Queens Library!
It’s that time of year again!
If you need help figuring out and filing your tax return, come to Queens Library for free tax-preparation assistance if you are a low-income older adult, or earn $66,000 or less a year.
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and Urban Upbound are ...
Langston Hughes Library's 50th Anniversary!
This year, the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center and its Black Heritage Reference Center will be celebrating their 50th anniversary—an important milestone for Queens Library and our borough!
Langston Hughes Library was founded in 1969 through community activism by the Library Action Committee (LAC) of ...
Free English Classes!
Are you a new American who wants to learn English or improve your English language skills?
You can learn English at Queens Library for FREE!
Join a supportive community of students and teaching professionals at our community libraries. Classes are available at Beginner and Intermediate levels.
To register, ...
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 ...
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Lefferts Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Lefferts Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Lefferts Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
A to Z Learning Center 123-21 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11418 phone: (718) 805-4400 | Happy Day Nursery 104-25 Jamaica Ave Richmond Hill NY , 11418 phone: (718) 847-0223 | Nareesa’s Day Care 104-30 116th Street Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 835-6721 |
Playmates Nursery Inc. 131-15 Liberty Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 659-0474 fax: (718) 529-6690 | Talented Little Children Pre-School 104-18 134th Street Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 658-6380 | Wonder World 107-42 117th Street Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 835-9660 fax: (718) 925-9061 |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District #10 115-01 Lefferts Boulevard South Ozone Park NY , 11420 phone: 718) 843-4488 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Kew Gardens Civic Association 105 82nd Street Kew Gardens NY , 11415 | NHS (Neighborhood Housing Services) of Richmond Hill 115-02 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11418 phone: (718) 441-3063 | |
Richmond Hill Block Association 110-08 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11418 phone: (718) 849-3759 | ||
South Queens Boys & Girls Club 110-04 Atlantic Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 441-6050 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 308 107-12 Lefferts Boulevard South Richmond Hil NY , 11419 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
Caribbean Life | The Forum South | Neighborhood News |
Queens Tribune | Senior News | |
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Smokey Oval 125th Street and Atlantic Avenue NY , | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
South Richmond Hill Post Office 117-04 101st Avenue South Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (PK-8) 111-10 115th Street South Ozone Park NY , 11424 phone: (718) 843-4184 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 055 Maure (PK-6) 131-10 97th Avenue Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 849-3845 fax: (718) 847-5473 | PS 062 Chester Park (K-5) 97-25 108th Street Richmond Hill NY , 11419 phone: (718) 849-0992 fax: (718) 850-5521 | PS 100 Glen Morris School (K-5) 111-11 118th Street South Ozone Park NY , 11420 phone: (718) 843-8390 |
PS 108 Capt. Vincent G. Fowler (K-5) 108-10 109th Avenue South Ozone Park NY , 11420 phone: (718) 641-4956 | PS 121 (K-6) 126-10 109th Avenue South Ozone Park NY , 11420 phone: (718) 738-5126 fax: (718) 843-5584 | PS 161 Arthur Ashe School (K-6) 101-33 124th Street Jamaica NY , 11419 phone: (718) 441-5493 fax: (718) 441-6202 |
| Public High Schools | ||
John Adams High School (9-12) 101-01 Rockaway Boulevard Ozone Park NY , 11417 phone: (718) 322-0500 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Adrienne E. Adams AAdams@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 165-90 Baisley Boulevard, Suite 5 Jamaica NY, 11434 phone: 718-206-2068 fax: | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1877 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6850 fax: (212) 442-2729 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. David I. Weprin weprind@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 185-06 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows NY, 11366 phone: (718) 454-3027 fax: (718) 454-3178 | Albany Office LOB, Room 526 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5806 fax: (518) 455-5977 |
| NYS Senate Hon. James Sanders, Jr. Sanders@nysenate.gov | |
District Office Address 142-01 Rockaway Boulevard South Ozone Park NY , 11436 phone: (718) 523-3069 fax: (718) 523-3670 | Albany Office Room 508, Legislative Office Building Albany NY , 12247 phone: 518-455-3531 fax: 518-426-0529 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204 Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20516 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
Lefferts is in the South Richmond Hill area of Queens where the first settlers were the Rockaway Indians. Its modern history can be traced back to 1869 when Mr. Albon Man, a New York Lawyer, purchased the Lefferts farm. He then bought Welling Farm from the Indians for a bag of shells. He continued to buy the adjacent area and called his whole land Richmond Hill. With Edward Richmond and other assistants’ help, Mr. Man and his son Alrick built streets and lined them with Elm and Cedar trees. The main avenue was later named Lefferts Boulevard.
Today the Lefferts community is composed of mostly Guyanese and Asian Indians, African Americans, Hispanics, and other ethnic groups.
Lefferts Community Library, actually named the Lefferts Reference Center, opened to the public on September 3, 1975. Since then, in the Richmond Hill area, the Lefferts Reference Center has been providing service as the regional branch for its immediate community and a higher level of reference and resource service between the local branch and Central library.
On May 31, 1978, the Lefferts Reference Center initiated the computerized library circulation system, the first of its kind in New York City. The computerized system checked out the books, now with attaching barcodes, to the customers’ library cards. This technology greatly helped the library staff to issue items and accept returns, and offered the customers information about the items, fines, and other information on their cards.
In 2003, The Lefferts Reference Center again pioneered the use of new circulation technology. That spring, when the branch was renovated, new self check machines were installed. Customers can now check out books, music CDs, videotapes, and DVDs by using the machines themselves, which changed the function of the Circulation desk into the Customer Service desk.
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Hours & Locations
103-34 Lefferts Boulevard
Richmond Hill, NY 11419
(718) 843-5950
| 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 | ||
