Branch Detailed Info | Queens Library

Free computer access is available at all the libraries.

The Hollis Community Library has:

6 adult public computers
4 children's public computers
1 early literacy station
Free Internet access
Microsoft Office software
Limited free printing
Live homework help online through Tutor.com. Please contact the library for more details.

Queens Library Public Internet Use Policy.

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International Language Collections at the Hollis Community Library include:

Chinese
French
Hindi
Spanish
Urdu

Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Hollis Community Library include:

Black Experience
Graphic Novels

Child Care / Preschools
Community Board
Community Organizations & Services
Fire Department
Local Hospitals
Local Newspapers

Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Post Office
Private / Parochial Schools
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Senior Centers
Elected Officials
History
Special Services

Child Care / Preschools
Hollis Community Service Center 193-25 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-0923	Kiddy Corner 197-25 Hillside Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 740-0717	Little Red Wagon Day Care Center 188-06 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 468-6627
Precious Children Day Care 202-11 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-2127	Rainbow Day Care 90-16 187th Pl. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 454-4284

Community Board
Community Board District # 12 90-28 161 Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 658-3308 fax: (718) 739-6997

Community Organizations & Services
Community Care 97-11 Springfield Blvd. Queens Village NY , 11429 phone: (718) 465-7677	YMCA of Greater New York 89-25 Parsons Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 739-6600

Fire Department
Engine 301 Ladder 150 91-02 197 St Hollis NY , 11423

Local Hospitals
Holliswood Hospital 87-37 Palermo Street Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 776-8265

Local Newspapers
Queens Chronicle East/Southeast Queens Edition

Parks and Playgrounds
Bellaire Playground 89 Ave., 207 & 208 Streets Hollis NY , 11472

Police Department
107th Precinct 71-01 Parsons Boulevard Flushing NY , 11365 phone: (718) 969-5100

Post Office
Hollis Post Office 197-33 Hillside Ave. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (800) 275-8777

Private / Parochial Schools
Yeshiva University HS For Girls 86-86 Palo Alto Street Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-8550	Summit School 187-30 Grand Central Parkway Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 264-2931	Incarnation 89-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11427 phone: (718) 465-5066
Cambria Heights Academy 188-04 91 Ave. Hollis NY, 11423

Public Elementary Schools
PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull 191-02 90 Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-6820	PS 118 Lorraine Hansberry 190-20 109 Road Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-5538	PS 134 Hollis 203-02 109th Avenue Hollis NY , 11412 phone: (718) 464-5544
PS 178 Holliswood 189-10 Radnor Road Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 464-5763	Ps 135 The Bellaire School 207-11 89th Ave. Queens Village NY, 11427 phone: (718) 464-2119

Public High Schools
Martin Van Buren HS 230-17 Hillside Avenue Queens Village NY , 11427 phone: (718) 776-4728

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
IS 109 Jean Nuzzi 213-10 92 Ave. Queens Village NY , 11428 phone: (718) 465-0651	IS 238 Susan B. Anthony 88-15 182 St. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 297-9821

Senior Centers
Allen Community Senior Center 166-01 Linden Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 658-0980	Hillside Comprehensive Care Center 188-11 Hillside Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 264-6680	Jewish Association for services to the aged (JASA) Young Israel of Holliswood / Holliswood Jewish Center 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd Queens Village NY, 11427

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. 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. Leroy Comrie Comrie@nysenate.gov
District Office 113-43 Farmers Boulevard St. Albans NY , 11412 phone: (718) 454-0162 fax: (718) 454-0186	Albany Office Room 617, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2701 fax: (518) 455-2816
US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204 Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868	Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20516 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169
Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org

Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio

History

The town of Hollis is subdivided into two major sections, Hollis and Holliswood. It was originally part of the famous Dutch purchase of Jamaica in 1656 from the Jameco Indians. During the revolutionary war, General Nathaniel Woodhull, the commander of the Queens and Suffolk militia, was mortally wounded by the British forces in a tavern at Hollis’ village center. His crime was refusing to say “God save the King”.

Previously known as East Jamaica, Hollis was developed in 1884-5 by former Queens Highway commissioner Frederick W. Dunton. After having purchased 136 acres of land in Hollis, Dunton interested several of his friends in the district, and sold them land lots. Homes were quickly built on the land that was previously farmland. Dunton named the town after Hollis, New Hampshire, where he was born. In 1885, Dunton and several other residents donated land and opened a new railroad station.

In 1895, the towns little old wooden school house was replaced by Public School 35, which was later moved to a larger building. In 1896, a library in Hollis was organized through voluntary contributions, and by 1897, the library contained 800 volumes. The Hollis library became a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library on January 1, 1901, and in that year circulated 4,428 books. The library’s present location on Hillside Avenue was established in 1973.

By 1920, the population of Hollis grew to almost 4,000 residents, and attracted many Manhattan commuters. Hollis now houses approximately 31,000 residents. It is a growing and diverse community with Hillside and Jamaica avenues serving as its main shopping areas. Famous residents of Hollis have included Mario Cuomo, L.L. Cool J., and Colin Powell.

More information about the Hollis community is available from the following sources:

Global Community in Queens, New York City, HollisNY.com, http://www.hollisny.com/history.htm

Hollis, Ruth M. Haines, The Queens Borough Public Library Bulletin, 1937 (pamphlet)

Hollis in History, Edward Hale Brush, Long Island Life, 1922 (pamphlet)