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International Language Collections at the Elmhurst Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Elmhurst Community Library include:
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Child Care / Preschools | ||
Red Apple Child Development Center 83-08 Broadway Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 507-1687 | Happy Dragon Day Care Center 86-02 57th Avenue Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 507-1687 | Little Friends Nursery School 85-03 Britton Avenue Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 458-5415 |
Little Hands Nursery/Child Care 75-02 51 Avenue Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 899-1532 | Star America Inc. 80-07 Broadway Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 396-9739 | Star Paradise Inc. 86-55 Broadway Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 478-7361 |
Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board # 4 46-11 104th Street Corona NY , 11368 phone: (718) 760-3141 fax: (718) 760-5971 |
Community Organizations & Services | ||
Offices of the Queens Borough President 120-55 Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens NY , 11424 phone: (718) 286-3000 | Elmhurst Community Services Inc. 88-22 Corona Avenue Elmhurst NY , 11373 | Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation 87-02 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 396-9413 fax: (718) 458-0539 |
Family Lawyer Foundation 91-31 Queens Blvd. Suite 5 Elmhurst NY , 11373 | Human Services Foundation 87-08 Justice Avenue Elmhurst NY , 11373 | Salvation Army - Queens Temple Community Center 86-07 35th Avenue Queens NY , 11372 phone: (718) 335-3693 |
South Asian Youth Action 54-05 Seabury Street Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 651-3484 fax: (718) 651-3480 |
Fire Department | ||
Engine Company 287 Ladder 136 86-55 Grand Ave Elmhurst NY , 11373 |
Local Hospitals | ||
Local Newspapers | ||
Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Veterans Grove Between Whitney Ave, Judge St, and 43 Ave | Newtown Playground 92 Street and 56 Avenue | Frank D. O'Connor Playground Broadway and 78th Street |
Police Department | ||
Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Ascension (PK-8) 86-37 53 Ave Flushing NY , 11373 phone: (718) 335-9755 | St. Adalbert's (K-8) 52-17 St. Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 424-2376 | |
St. Bartholomew (PK-8) 44-15 Judge St. Flushing NY , 11373 phone: (718) 898-0096 fax: (718) 446-7575 |
Public Elementary Schools | ||
P007 Louis F. Simeone 80-55 Cornish Ave Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 446-2726 fax: (718) 397-7916 | P013 Clement C. Moore (K-5) 55-01 94 St. Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 271-1021 fax: (718) 669-3008 | P089 Elmhurst (K-5) 85-28 Britton Ave Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 898-2230 fax: (718) 672-3066 |
P102 Bayview (K-6) 55-24 Van Horn St. Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 446-3308 fax: (718) 672-3101 | Q855 51 Avenue Academy 76-05 51 Ave Elmhurst NY , 11373 |
Public High Schools | ||
Q455 Newtown High School (9-12) 48-01 90 St. Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 595-8400 fax: (718) 699-8584 |
Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
I005 Walter H. Crowley (6-8) 50-40 Jacobus Street Elmhurst NY , 11373 phone: (718) 205-6788 fax: (718) 429-6518 |
Senior Centers | ||
Institute of Puerto Rican & Hispanic Elderly (IPRHE) Elmhurst-Jackson Heights Senior Center 75-01 Broadway #3 Flushing NY , 11373 phone: (718) 478-7171 fax: (718) 478-3844 | Italian Charities Senior Center 83-20 Queens Blvd. Flushing NY , 11373 phone: (718) 335-7272 | Maspeth Senior Center 69-61 Grand Ave Flushing NY , 11378 phone: (718) 429-3636 |
Elected Officials | |
NYC Council Hon. Daniel Dromm DDromm@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 37-32 75th Street, 1st Floor Jackson Heights NY, 11372 phone: (718) 803-6373 fax: (718) 803-9832 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1826 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-7066 fax: (718) 803-9832 |
NYS Assembly Hon. Jeffrion L. Aubry AubryJ@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 98-09 Northern Blvd. Corona NY , 11368 phone: (718) 457-3615 fax: (718) 457-3640 | Albany Office LOB, Room 646 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4561 fax: (518) 455-4565 |
NYS Senate Hon. Toby Ann Stavisky Stavisky@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 142-29 37th Avenue, Suite 1 Flushing NY, 11354 phone: (718) 445-0004 fax: (718) 445-8398 | Albany Office Room 706, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-3461 fax: (518) 426-6857 |
US Congress Hon. Grace Meng | |
District Office Address 40-13 159th Street, Suite A 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 | |
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Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
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Elmhurst occupies a site in the northwest part of Queens. It is a heavily urbanized area with endless rows of houses, high-rise apartments, and mega-chain stores. Elmhurst is the modern name for the old Newtown Village. The village of Newtown (Elmhurst) was settled in 1652 and named Middleburg after a city in the Netherlands. In 1663, by a proclamation of the king of England, the name was changed to Hastings, after the town in England. Two years later it was officially named New Towne, soon shortened to Newtown.
On January 1, 1898, when it became part of New York City, the name Elmhurst was adopted for the entire village. The name Elmhurst was chosen because of the many elm trees that grew in the area, especially the large elm tree in front of John Furman’s store, the site now occupied by the library.
The residents of Elmhurst are mainly Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Mexican, and other Hispanic immigrants. In fact, Elmhurst is one of the most diverse, concentrated areas in the entire world. Houses of worship include The Reformed Church of Newtown., established in 1731; and The Saint James Episcopal Church.
Beginning in May 1900, residents began planning for the library. In 1901 a mass meeting was held to obtain a Carnegie grant. Construction began in 1904, and the “Carnegie Library Building at Elmhurst” was officially opened on March 31, 1906. The grounds were beautifully landscaped with terraces, rock gardens, and a pool. The book collection numbered 3003.
In 1932 a new reference collection of over 2,000 volumes was purchased. A listing of these titles was published in pamphlet form. In the late 1940’s the Elmhurst-Jackson Heights American Legion began making donations toward a memorial collection. Each Memorial Day the Legion still gives money to the library for this collection. One of the first record collections in the Queens Library system was started at the branch when residents contributed money in the memory of Miss Portia Conklin, who was branch librarian at Elmhurst up to the time she died in 1947.
Alterations in 1980 left intact the original plaster ceiling and a Colonial Revival style wooden mantel decorated the library seal in the Children’s Room. In 1985 a new circulation desk and lighted display shelves were installed. An Adult Learning Center, specializing in English and literacy classes, was constructed.
In 2000 new windows, roof, and mechanical systems were installed and the interior was renovated. A modern handicapped access ramp and concrete steps with an aluminum pipe rail have been installed at the entrance. The landscape around the library is a community garden today, which dedicated volunteers maintain.
In 2005 a new initiative has been launched for the design of a new library facility and extension of the current site. This will allow the Elmhurst Library to expand and enhance the services it provides to its customers.
The Elmhurst Community Library currently serves its diverse community through a number of entertainment and educational programs, classes, and print and media collections focusing on customers’ diverse interests and needs. It is no longer just an information service provider; it is a center for the dynamic community’s activities.
Sources:
Sanjek, Roger. The Future of Us All: Race and Neighborhood Politics in New York City. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1998.
Seyfried, Vincent F. Elmhurst: From Town Seat to Mega-Suburb. 1995.
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