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Expanded Hours & Locations on July 21
New York City is going through a heat wave, and Queens Public Library is here to help with special hours of operation this weekend!
Fourteen QPL locations will be open on Sunday, July 21 from 12 pm to 5 pm to serve as NYC cooling centers. (This includes the three branches regularly open for Sunday service and 11 ...
Summer Reading: A Universe of Stories
Blast Off Into Summer Reading! Join us this season for our summer reading activities, ranging from book discussions and films to outer space-themed crafts and projects for children and teens of all ages.
Pick up our book lists at your local library, or download them today from the convenience of your home. Keep track of your ...
Queens Public Library Magazine
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Queens Public 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 ...
Free Summer Meals For Kids & Teens
Queens Public Library, along with the NYC Department of Education, will provide FREE lunches for kids and teens all summer long.
Summer Meals are open to all children, 18 and younger. Enrollment is not required and there is no cost. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday from 1pm to 2pm.
Queens ...
Summer Reading Battle of the Books!
It’s our second annual Summer Reading Battle of the Books!
This year, we’ve selected 16 of the best YA books for you to choose from, including Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, and Inspired by Real Life.
Vote for your favorite titles during the month of July, and challenge your friends to pick their favorites, ...
Learn English & Math On The Go!
Have you ever wanted to improve your reading, English, or math skills, or work on your high school equivalency, but felt too busy?
Now Queens Public Library has the solution—an app that you can use as you’re on-the-go or from anywhere that is convenient for you.
Try it out today for FREE—and make ...
Get Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!
This summer, the Public Theater will present William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus in Central Park and you’re invited to get free tickets on the day of the show!
Free tickets will be available on Thursday, July 18 at 12pm at Flushing Library (41-17 Main Street), and are first-come, ...
City Leaders Deliver for NYC’s Libraries
We are extremely grateful to Mayor de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and the entire City Council for investing $33 million in additional expense funding for the City’s public libraries. This crucial support will allow us to continue providing essential services in the face of rising ...
Discover Your City With Culture Pass!
Start planning your summer adventures! NYC’s libraries are making it easier for you to explore museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, a ...
Our Renewed Promise to the Public
No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, we speak your language.
We’re excited to announce our renewed promise to the public and our new look to reflect who we are and the exceptional service you can expect from us.
At Queens Public Library, we speak your ...
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Mitchell-Linden Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Mitchell-Linden Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Mitchell-Linden Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Flushing YMCA Early Childhood Center 138-46 Northern Blvd. Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 961-6168 | Happy Dragon Preschool 30-04 146th Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 445-4515 | Holy Mountain Nursery #5 29-49 137th Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 762-6227 |
Macedonia Child Development Center 37-22 Union Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 939-3960 | Ready Set Grow Children Care Center LLC 34-51 Leavitt Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 888-8878 | Sharon Nursery School 145-15 34th Avenue Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 539-3984 |
Solomon Pre-School 35-20 147th Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 961-6159 | The Corner School 150-03 Bayside Ave Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 445-4528 | |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 7 133-32 41st Road – Suite 3B Flushing NY , 11355 phone: (718) 359-2800 fax: (718) 463-3891 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Flushing Townhall Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts Inc. 137-35 Northern Blvd. at Linden Place Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 463-7700 | Bowne House 37-01 Bowne Street Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 539-0512 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine Co. 273/ Ladder # 129 40-18 Union Street Flushing NY , 11355 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
The New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center 45 Parsons Blvd. Flushing NY , 11355 phone: (718) 670-5000 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Bowne Park 32nd Ave. and Bayside Ave Flushing NY , 11354 | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Linden Hill Station Post Office Union St. Flushing NY , 11354 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Full Gospel Christian School 130-30 31 Ave Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 321-7800 | ||
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
P.S. 21 Edward Hart 147-36 26 Ave Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 445-8833 | P.S. 214 Cadwallader Colden 31-15 140 St Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 461-4055 | P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School 29-66 137 St Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 445-2902 |
| Public High Schools | ||
Queens Academy High School 138-11 35 Ave. Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 886-5015 | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Latimer Gardens Senior Center 34-30 137th St. Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 961-3660 | Mitchell-Linden Senior Citizens of YM & YWHA of Flushing 27-05 Parsons Blvd. Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 539-7783 | Korean American Senior Citizens Counseling Center, Inc. 35-26 Union St. Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 939-2586 |
Donnelly Home for Adults 147-02 34th Ave Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 461-1923 | Leavitt St - 34 Ave. 139-10 34th Ave. Flushing NY , 11354 | Flushing House Sr. Retirement Resident 38-20 Bowne St Flushing NY , 11354 phone: (718) 762-3198 |
Bridge View Nursing Home 143-10 20th Ave Whitestone NY , 11357 phone: (718) 961-1212 | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Peter Koo PKoo@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 135-27 38th Avenue, Suite 388 Flushing NY, 11354 phone: (718) 888-8747 fax: (718) 888-0331 | Legislative Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1749 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-7022 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Ron Kim KimR@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 136-20 38th Avenue, Suite 10A Flushing NY, 11354 phone: (718) 939-0195 fax: (718) 939-1238 | Albany Office LOB, Room 419 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-5411 fax: (518) 455-4995 |
| US Congress Hon. Grace Meng | |
District Office Address 40-13 159th Street, Suite A Flushing NY, 11358 phone: 718-358-6364 fax: 718-445-7868 | Legislative Office 2209 Rayburn 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 | |
| NYS Senate Hon. John Liu Liu@nysenate.gov | |
District Office38-50 Bell Boulevard, Suite C Bayside NY, 11361 phone: 718-765-6675 | Albany OfficeRoom 802, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: 518-455-2210 fax: 518-426-6736 |
History
Mitchell-Linden Community Library and its environs have an interesting history. On estates owned by Ernest Mitchell (called Breezy Hill) and his father (called Linden Hill), builders envisioned a cooperative project which would provide middle-income housing to veterans of World War II and Korea. Under Section 213 of the Federal Housing Act of 1950 and at a cost of $15 million the project was enacted, providing homes for about 1400 residents.
During that time, the Queens Borough Public Library served the reading community with a bookmobile. As a result of extensive lobbying by community civic leaders, the Mitchell-Linden branch officially opened its doors on May 16, 1962. Situated in a storefront on Union St. near the intersection of Bayside Ave. in Flushing, the branch initially housed 25,000 volumes on two levels.
Surrounded by Mitchell Gardens, Linden Towers, Embassy Arms, and Linden Hills, the library name was conjoined from the above list of apartment dwellings and became the 51st member of the Queens Borough Public Library family.
With the ongoing expansion of families into the area, the Mitchell-Linden branch required expansion as well. Over a five-month period in 1988, the branch was renovated with a new circulation desk, new shelving, and new lighting structures and fixtures.
Over the years, the branch has reflected ethnic changes in the community structure. With an influx of Asians and Hispanics emigrating to Flushing, families are moving into Co-Operative apartments or Tudor-style private homes on neighboring streets. Over time, our collection has also greatly changed – to serve our customers better, we’re constantly purchasing new materials. These include Videos, DVDs, CDs, Chinese VCD’s, books and periodicals.
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Hours & Locations
31-32 Union Street
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 539-2330 
| 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 | ||
