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Artists: Apply Now for Project Art!
UPDATE: Read testimonials about the ProjectArt Teaching Artist Residency Program on the Queens Library blog.
Calling all visual artists—bring your creativity to ProjectArt!
ProjectArt is now accepting proposals from visual artists based in New York to participate in the #2017-2018 Teaching Artist ...
Culture Connection Concerts
Queens Library’s Culture Connection program brings world-class arts and culture to the borough of Queens, showcasing the work of emerging artists and renowned masters.
Our upcoming free shows include the Oleg Butman Quartet on Thursday, June 22 and a Summer Evening with Broadway singer ...
Summer Reading 2017: Build a Better World
Summer Reading at Queens Library begins Thursday, June 8.
Summer Reading helps kids stay sharp while they're out of school, and gets adults back into good habits! Try to read 20 minutes (or more!) each day.
This year, the Summer Reading theme is Build a Better World. Be inspired by ...
Summer Poetry Contest 2017
Can you rhyme? Know what a haiku is?
Entries are now open for the Summer Poetry Contest 2017! Send in your best poem for a chance to be published in Queens Library Magazine.
This year, the theme is Build A Better World. There’s no limit to your creativity, but please keep it under 250 ...
Congratulations to Our NYC Neighborhood Library Awards Finalists!
We’re proud to announce that three of our community libraries—Bayside, Lefferts, and Woodside—have been selected from hundreds of libraries in the city as finalists for the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards!
A record-breaking 24,000 New Yorkers nominated ...
Queens Library is for Everyone!
The Everyone Campaign is exactly that: for everyone. Queens Library is a safe space for all, no matter where you come from, who you love, or what you believe.
In today’s political and social climate, many people in the communities we serve feel vulnerable and afraid.
As the hub of every community across the ...
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 ...
 Jun 22 6:30PM --to-- 7:30PM ShapeUp NYC: Low Impact Dancercise for Adults |
| Lefferts | Thu, Jun 29, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Jul 6, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Jul 13, 2017 | 6:30PM |
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Mother Goose Time 
Registration: Not required
Infants and babies are invited to join us for 30 minutes of bouncing rhymes, short books, songs, and play time. Each child must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Lefferts | Fri, Jun 30, 2017 | 11:00AM |
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Kids Can Cook Too!
Registration: Not required
Come join the STACKS students and learn how to make something you don't see everyday. Many people – children and adults -- today claim they are“allergic to salad”– a convenient and understandable excuse in this era of industrialized food and pre-packaged,uninspiring food choices. Our work combats this widespread “allergy,” while increasing skills, technique, and familiarity with healthy foods. Through hands-on, activity-filled classes we create a platform for a lifetime of adventurous eating.
 Jun 24 2:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Comic Book to MovieLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Come join us as we view the film "Star Trek: Into Darkness". Afterwards, we will discuss the differences and similarities between the various characters comic book origins and their theatrical interpretations. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jun 26 2:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Queens ConnectionsLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Do you or someone you know have questions about housing, homelessness or other services? Are you looking for resources but not sure where to start or what is available? Join us for coffee and conversation with experts on housing and other services who are happy to answer your questions, provide information, or just chat. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Jun 27 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM The Mr Chris Musical ExperienceLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Join Mr. Chris in an educational musical experience with hip hop music, movement, storytelling and interactive games. For ages 6-12. | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 28 11:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Toddler Time | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 28 11:30AM --to-- 12:00PM Toddler Playtime | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 28 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Summer Reading Kickoff 2017Location: Lefferts Registration: Not required Join us to kick off the 2017 Summer Reading season and unleash your creativity at our Paint Party! | ||||||||||||||||||
Jun 29 12:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Health Insurance Information and EnrollmentLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Need health insurance? Come learn about no-cost Medicaid, options for low-cost insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and get your questions answered. Get information or enroll on site one-on-one with one of Callen Lorde Community Health Center’s culturally competent insurance navigators. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 3 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Let's Talk About...Location: Lefferts Registration: Not required A weekly discussion where we talk about topics including food, music, culture, dance and current events. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 3 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Summer FunLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Summer time means Summer FUN! Beat the heat and join us for an activity that children of all ages can enjoy! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 5 11:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Toddler TimeLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Storytime is a great way to encourage a love of reading. Toddlers and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us for stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and more! For ages 18-36 months. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 5 11:30AM --to-- 12:00PM Toddler PlaytimeLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for play with toys. A parent or caregiver must be present. Participants are welcome to walk in at any point during the program, if space permits. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 7 11:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Mother Goose TimeLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Infants and babies are invited to join us for 30 minutes of bouncing rhymes, short books, songs, and play time. Each child must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 7 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Friday Paint PartyLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Paint the summer away every Friday with us! Please wear clothing you don't mind getting messy, but don't worry! Our paints are washable! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Jul 13 5:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Brain Training: Cognitive ExercisesLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Come and explore the wonders of the brain. We will discuss the different regions of the brain and what they are responsible for. We will also use games and exercises to strengthen memory, lower stress and sharpen thinking skills. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 15 2:00PM --to-- 4:30PM Comic Book to MovieLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Come join us as we view the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." This is not one of our traditional comic selections but we couldn't resist the opportunity to show it. As usual afterwards we will discuss the differences and similarities between the characters in the books, animation, and its cinematic adaptation. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Jul 19 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Childhood Asthma | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jul 20 5:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Creative Writing WorkshopLocation: Lefferts Registration: Not required Unleash your inner creativity on paper! Become a wordsmith and challenge yourself this summer to a creative writing workshop. | ||||||||||||||||||
Jul 20 6:30PM --to-- 7:30PM ShapeUp NYC: Low Impact Dancercise for Adults | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lefferts | Thu, Jul 27, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Aug 3, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Aug 10, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Aug 17, 2017 | 6:30PM |
| Lefferts | Thu, Aug 24, 2017 | 6:30PM |
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Home Buying vs. Renting: What You Need To Know
Registration: Not required
Michael Bersin will educate you on the benefits of buying vs. renting a house, explain the mortgage process and costs, and instruct you on how to review your current financial situation.
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. Ruben Wills Ruben.Wills@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 95-26 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica NY , 11435 phone: (718) 206-2068 fax: (718) 206-2748 | 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 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 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.
Friends Group
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 | ||
