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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 Windsor Park Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Windsor Park Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
L W Future Prospect Inc 210-03 Horace Harding Expressway Flushing New York , 11364 phone: (718) 229-6862 | Marathon Infants & Toddlers 220-18 Horace Harding Expressway Flushing New York , 11364 phone: (718) 229-5370 | Nadra Ahad 57-75 Cloverdale Boulevard Oakland Gardens New York , 11364 phone: (718) 423 8953 |
Tutor Time Learning Centers 61-58 Springfield Blvd Flushing New York , 11364 phone: (718) 423 8953 | Colonial Church Nursery School 54-02 217 Street Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 229 9464 | |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 11 46-21 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck New York , 11362 phone: (718) 225-1054 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
The Community Planning Board #11 213-02A 42nd Avenue Bayside New York , 11361 phone: (718) 225-1054 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 326 Battalion 53 64-04 Springfield Boulevard Bayside New York , 11364 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens 182-19 Horace Harding Expressway Fresh Meadows New York , 11365 phone: (718) 670-1777 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Oakland Gardens Post Office 6143 Springfield Boulevard Oakland Gardens, New York , 11364 phone: (718) 229-1614 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
American Martyrs Elementary (PreK-8) 216-15 Peck Avenue Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 776-3779 | Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School 209-15 Horace Harding Expressway Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 225-4826 | St. Francis Preparatory School (9-12)St. Robert Bellarmine School (PreK-8) 6100 Francis Lewis Boulevard Fresh Meadows New York , 11365 phone: (718) 423-8810 |
St. Robert Bellarmine School (PreK-8) 56-10 214th Street Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 225-8795 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 188 - Kingsbury School (K-5) 218-12 Hartland Avenue Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 464-5768 | ||
PS 203 - The Oakland Gardens School (PreK-5) 53-11 Springfield Boulevard Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 423-8652 | PS 205 - The Alexander Graham Bell School (K-5) 75-25 Bell Boulevard Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 464-5773 | PS 213 Carl Ulman (Q213) 231-02 67 Avenue Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 423-8747 |
| Public High Schools | ||
Benjamin N. Cardozo High School (9-12) 57-00 223rd Street Bayside New York , 11364 phone: (718) 279-6500 | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Bffy Bayside Senior Center 221-15 HORACE HARDING EXP Flushing New York , 11364 phone: (718) 225-1144 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Barry Grodenchik M23@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 1807 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-6984 fax: (212) 608-6382 |
| 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. 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
Oakland Gardens consists of almost 20,000 acres that were deeded to European settlers in 1645. This area was originally referred to as the “alley”. The “alley” consisted of the marshes, fields, and trees south of the Little Neck Bay. The community developed its name from the Oakland Golf Course, which was created in the 1890s. The golf course later became home to Queensborough Community College, Benjamin Cardozo High School, and P.S. 203. The area further developed due to the addition of Long Island Rail Road service in the 1800s.
The population experienced a boom after WWII. The development of many of the major apartment complexes and single-family housing occurred between the 1940s and 1960s. Many of the people who came to settle in Oakland Gardens during this time period were from Brooklyn and the Bronx. The diversity in the population has grown in recent years.
The first library services in Oakland Gardens began through the efforts of the Library Sub-Committee of the Bell Park Gardens School Committee. They championed for library facilities for the community. The early efforts of the committee succeeded in obtaining a Book Bus stop for the Bell Apartments; however the committee continued their efforts to obtain a branch library.
The Windsor Park Branch Library had its grand opening on September 17, 1951 at 73-28 Bell Boulevard in a rented store space. The community discovered that a larger library facility was needed. In 1956, Windsor Park Branch Library moved to its current location of 79-50 Bell Boulevard. The branch experienced major renovations in 1976 as well as several minor building projects that contribute to the appearance of the library today.
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Hours & Locations
79-50 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, NY 11364
(718) 468-8300 
| 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 | ||
