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This Weekend at Queens Library
What can you do at the Library this weekend?
Well, you can enjoy the Afro-Venezuelan jazz of Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band, plus visit our other Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations, take a SHSAT Practice Exam, borrow a Library HotSpot, play a Pathfinder pen-and-paper RPG, learn the Turkish art of ebru, join creative ...
Citizenship Assistance at Queens Library
There's no better time than now to learn about the citizenship resources at your nearest participating library.
You can come to civic knowledge classes, Know Your Rights workshops about the DACA program, free legal consultations, and naturalization workshops to aid you in the immigration process.
Stay informed and ...
Young Adult Literacy Program: Pre-Register Now!
Are you interested in getting your High School Equivalency, but not sure where to start?
The Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) is here to help!
This program is open to students ages 16–24, and offers four days of classes per week, as well as one day of service learning and job shadowing to help build your ...
It's a Great Day for Older Adults!
Queens Library's Older Adult Services Program is proud to present our third annual Older Adults Day, which will feature FREE health screenings, live entertainment, and information on healthcare, benefits, and other important topics specifically for adults age 50 and older.
In addition to special seminars and activities, ...
Free Job Readiness Training
Queens Library's Job & Business Academy and the Consortium for Worker Education have partnered to provide a free Job Readiness and Computer Training program for the unemployed or underemployed.
This 9-week training program is a comprehensive series of workshops that offers entry to ...
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 for Beginners and at Intermediate and Advanced ...
Back-to-School Events!
It’s that time of year again!
You and your kids can get ready for the new school year and ease the transition back to school by checking out one of Queens Library’s fun programs!
Make crafts, watch a movie, or learn about all the resources available at your library. For more information about each event, you ...
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 begins September 15, and we’ll be celebrating with programs and events all month long!
Now through November 2, Queens Library will put the spotlight on the richness of Hispanic heritage and culture. Join us for concerts, dance performances, crafts, cooking classes, movies, and much ...
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 Home Internet Access for Eligible NYC Students!
Do you know a New York City public school student with no home Internet access?
Their family may be eligible to borrow a hotspot from Queens Library and get FREE Internet service at home!
The ConnectED Library Hotspot Loan Program is a free program designed to help NYC ...
 Sep 28 4:30PM --to-- 6:00PM Chess ClubLocation: Middle Village Registration: Not required Children and teens, ages 6and up, learn and improve their knowledge of chess. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Oct 6 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Columbus Day Scavenger HuntLocation: Middle Village Registration: Not required In honor of Columbus Day we will have a scavenger hunt for ages 6-11. Join us and learn about Christopher Columbus while having fun. | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct 31 4:30PM --to-- 5:30PM Halloween Costume Show and TellLocation: Middle Village Registration: Not required A chance for all to show off their spooky costume creations for this year's Halloween celebrations. | ||||||||||||||||||
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Middle Village Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Middle Village Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Middle Village Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Books & Rattles Inc. 63-08 69th Pl. Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 381-7777 | Learning Tree 74-15 Juniper Boulevard North Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 899-2020 | Positive Beginnings 72-52 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 326-0055 |
Ready To Learn - Crowley Education Center 67-52 79th Street Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 326-8018 | ||
| Community Board | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Community of Middle Village Youth Center 62-71 Dry Harbor Road Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 335-8166 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 291/Ladder 140 56-07 Metropolitan Avenue Maspeth NY , 11378 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Juniper Valley Park 80th Street & Juniper Boulevard South Middle Village NY , 11379 | Middle Village Playground 79th St & 68th Rd & 69th Avenue Middle Village NY , 11379 | |
| Police Department | ||
104th Precinct 64-02 Catalpa Ave. Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 386-3004 | ||
| Post Office | ||
Middle Village Station 71-35 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Christ The King Regional High School (9-12) 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 366-7400 | St. Margaret's RC Church School (PK-6) 66-10 80th Street Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 326-0922 | |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole School School (K-5) 79-15 Penelope Avenue Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 326-2111 | PS 87 Middle Village School (PK-7) 67-54 80th Street Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 326-8243 | PS 1128 Juniper Valley School (K-5) 69-26 65th Drive Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 894-8385 |
| Senior Centers | ||
Middle Village Older Adult Center 69-10 75th Street Middle Village NY , 11379 phone: (718) 894-3441 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Elizabeth Crowley ecrowley@council.nyc.gov | |
District OfficeAtlas Park Mall, 71-19-80th Street, Ste.8-303 Glendale NY, 11385 phone: (718) 366-3900 fax: (718) 326-3549 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, 1765 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7381 fax: (212) 227-7164 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Andrew Hevesi HevesiA@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 70-50 Austin Street, Suite 110 Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 263-5595 fax: (718) 263-5688 | Albany Office LOB, Room 844 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4926 fax: (518) 455-5173 |
| NYS Senate Hon. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Addabbo@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 159-53 102nd Street Howard Beach NY, 11414 phone: (718) 738-1111 fax: (718) 322-5760 | Albany Office Room 613, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2322 fax: (518) 426-6875 |
| 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
Middle Village was named as such because it was the middle point from Williamsburgh to Jamaica on the Williamsburgh and Jamaica Turnpike Road, which is now Metropolitan Avenue. The name also has its origin in that it was the midpoint for farmers from eastern Queens who traveled to the ferry at Newtown Creek. Another origin of the name comes about because it is an anglicization of Middleburgh, Newtown's original name.
The Middle Village Community Library serves the area bounded by Woodhaven Blvd. to the east, Eliot Ave. to the north, 69th St. to the west, and the LIRR tracks and Cooper Ave. to the south. Middle Village was founded in 1850. It grew from farmland to a prosperous community after the New York City Council announced that no further burials would be permitted on Manhattan Island after May 1, 1851. The farmland was purchased by several church groups for cemeteries. Florists, monument makers, and taverns flourished as business and industry expanded.
The area thrived until the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883 when people found it easier to travel more rapidly. By 1902, the population reached 1,300. The community continued to grow steadily. By the 1940s, much of the farmland was developed with residential homes.
Until recently, the working-class neighborhood of Middle Village was predominantly Italian. Immigrants from Latin America, Poland, Soviet Union, and Ireland have been moving in, attracted by reasonable rents and central location in New York City.
Middle Village is made up largely of private and two-family homes. There are some garden apartments, though no real large apartment buildings like those found in nearby communities like Forest Hills or Rego Park and along Woodhaven Blvd. New construction, though, has been taking place in the area with the building of a number of multiple-dwelling homes on the blocks around Metropolitan Avenue and near Juniper Valley Park, a noteworthy local attraction and neighborhood favorite location.
Sources:
Middle Village: 145 years of change. The Juniper Berry, June/July 1994, p.26.
Middle Village, NY: Queens Neighborhood Profile: http://queens.about.com/cs/neighborhoods/p/middle_village.htm
The Library was opened in a shoe store in 1911. Later it moved to a seed store for eight years and after that it was located in several different stores. In April 1967, the branch was re-opened in a modern rental building on Metropolitan Avenue, a location that, after a number of years of being unoccupied, re-opened as a 99 cent store. Then, in July 1990, the branch moved to a new rental location a few blocks west, at 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue. This location, the present Community Library, occupies part of the street-level floor of the condominium building at the same 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue address, with the Library's entrance located on the building's western side, while the branch's meeting room is situated on the eastern side. Due to this unique location, from its outside appearance the branch appears quite small. But the reality is that inside, the branch is really a full-sized library facility with regular adult and juvenile rooms, programming for all age levels and, in the spring of 2005, the branch was the host for two art exhibitions.
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Hours & Locations
72-31 Metropolitan Avenue
Middle Village, NY 11379
(718) 326-1390 
| Mon | 12:00 PM | - | 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 | ||
