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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 ...
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 ...
What We Bring: Immigrant Art On View at Central Library
Join us for a new art exhibit at Central Library in Jamaica from January 7 to March 2 that honors the artistic talents and cultural contributions of new immigrants.
What We Bring: New Immigrant Gifts adds to the national dialogue on immigration. Focusing on the cultural contributions of immigrants who came to the U.S. in the ...
Discover Your City With Culture Pass!
Start planning your winter adventures! NYC’s libraries are making it easier for you to explore local museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, ...
QI 2018: Celebrate Queens Artists in the Library
Queens International 2018: Volumes (QI 2018) opened at the Queens Museum in October, and on Saturday, November 10, for the first time ever, the Queens International extended offsite, with art installations in three Queens Library branches: Lefrak City, Flushing, and Central Library in Jamaica.
Since it ...
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International Language Collections at the North Hills Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the North Hills Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Samuel Field YM + YMHA 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Queens NY , 11362 phone: (718) 225-6750 | Marathon Childhood Center 245-37 60th Avenue Little Neck NY , 11362 | Nursery School of Community Church - Little Neck 46-16 Little Neck Parkaway Little Neck NY , 11362 |
TASC @ MS67/Queens Child Guidance Center 51-60 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 423-8179 fax: (718) 423-8281 | Community Church of Little Neck UPK (Nursery School) 46-16 Little Neck Pkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718)229-9389 | ABC Early Learning Center 5425 Little Neck Pkwy Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 225-8044 |
| Community Board | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Alley Pond Environment Center 228-06 Northern Boulevard Douglaston NY , 11363 phone: (718)224-9450 | Douglaston Little Neck Historical Society 328 Manor Road Douglaston NY , 11363 | |
Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps, Inc. 42-18 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11363 phone: (718) 229-0400 | Samuel Field Y 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718)225-6750 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 326, Ladder 160 64-04 Springfield Blvd. Bayside NY , 11364 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
Long Island Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park NY , 11040 phone: (718) or (516) 470-7000 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Douglaston Park 244 St, 242 St, 61 Ave., Commonwealth Blvd., 72 Av | JHS 67 Playground (Louis Pasteur) 52 Ave. bet 248 St. and Marathon Parkway Queens NY , 11362 | PS 187 Playground (251st) W/S 251 St. bet 61 & 63 Avenues Little Neck NY , 11362 |
| Police Department | ||
111th Precinct 45-06 215 Street Bayside NY , 11361 phone: (718) 279-5200 | ||
| Post Office | ||
Horace Harding Post Office 5601 Marathon Pkwy Little Neck NY , 11362-9993 phone: (800) 275-8777 fax: (718) 321-5975 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
St. Anastasia (PK-8) 45-11 245th Street Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 631-3153 | Yeshivat Ohr Haim (K-6) 5427 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 658-7066 | |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 221 North Hills School (PK - 5) 57-40 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718) 423-8825 | PS 94 David Porter School (K-5) 41-77 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718)423-8491 | |
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
MS 67 Louis Pasteur Middle School (6-9) 51-60 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 phone: (718)423-8138 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Community Education Resource Center 51-60 Marathon Parkway Little Neck NY , 11362 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Barry Grodenchik BGrodenchik@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 73-03 Bell Boulevard, Suite 1N Oakland Gardens NY , 11364 phone: (718) 468-0137 fax: (718) 468-0178 | Manhattan Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1744 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7075 fax: (212) 608-6382 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Edward C. Braunstein BraunsteinE@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 213-33 39th Avenue, Suite 238 Bayside NY, 11361 phone: (718) 357-3588 fax: (718) 357-5947 | Albany Office LOB, Room 557 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5425 fax: (518) 455-4648 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
| US Congress Hon. Thomas Souzzi | |
District Office 250-02 Northern Boulevard Little Neck NY, 11362 phone: (718) 631-0400 | Legislative Office 226 Cannon HOB DC Washington , 20515 phone: (202) 225-3335 fax: (202) 225-4669 |
| NYS Senate Hon. John Liu liu@nysenate.gov | |
District Office38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: 718-357-3094 fax: 718-357-3491 | |
History
The area known as North Hills, situated in Little Neck, New York, is roughly rectangular in shape. It is bounded westerly by the Long Island Expressway, southerly by the Douglaston Parkway, northerly by Nassau County and easterly, by the Grand Central Parkway service road. A part of North Hills also extends into Nassau County.
The early settlers of what is now the North Hills section of Little Neck were Matinecock Native Americans, who later sold the land to Thomas Foster in 1676. In the early 18th century, residents began calling the area Little Neck, as a “little neck” of land from the Douglaston Manor estate extended in the Little Neck Bay. During the American Revolution, the area became a stronghold for Loyalists.
Farming was the main economic activity. Goods were taken to market in Brooklyn by wagon. Improvements in transportation came in 1886, with the extension of the Long Island Railroad from Flushing. The area boasted a trolley service from 1910 to 1920.
By 1900, there were 200 telephones in town. Gossip was the order of the day; residents were able to eavesdrop on their neighbors’ calls, given the party line technology of the time.
In 1929, Little Neck became incorporated in order to enact its own zoning laws. Many estates were converted into housing developments and gated communities in the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1990, the area underwent a 25% population increase, from only 295 to 3453 residents respectively. The Westmoreland Civic Association has been very active in curtailing urban sprawl.
Library service to the North Hills area began when a traveling station was opened in a real estate office in Douglaston in 1914 and in Little Neck, in 1915, at Public School 42.
The two libraries were combined and relocated to Douglaston in 1935.
The residents of the North Hills area, however, longed for their own library. Their dreams were realized on February 3, 1964. The branch was renovated and reopened on June 22, 1987. The redesigned building is unique among the branches, as it features a 6000 square foot circular, domed edifice capped in the center by a crown celebrating the mythological Celtic warrior, Queen Medb. For their unique use of space and color, the architects won The Percent for the Arts and the Queens Chamber of Commerce Annual Building awards.
References
The Encyclopedia of New York City edited by Kenneth Jackson
The Encyclopedia of New York State, edited by Peter Eisenstadt
The Chronicle of Little Neck and Douglaston, by Lester Riley, 1936
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
57-04 Marathon Parkway
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 225-3550 
| 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 | ||
