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One Book, One New York: Cast Your Vote!
Imagine all New Yorkers reading and talking about the same book at the same time!
The NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and New York Magazine have announced the return of One Book, One New York, the exciting city-wide initiative that brings book-loving New Yorkers together to read the same book at the same ...
Celebrate Earth Day at Queens Library!
April 22 is Earth Day, and we're marking the occasion with arts & crafts, celebrations, science workshops, and more.
Plus, you can watch several Earth Day-themed movies on Kanopy, our on-demand video streaming service, all for free with your library card.
Join us for our special programs before ...
Celebrate National Poetry Month At The Library
April is National Poetry Month and we’ve got something planned for the poet in everyone.
We’ve gathered our list of recommendations from our collections, including books by poets and films about poets.
We also invite you to come to our poetry open mics and poetry slams, join in poetry writing events at your ...
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 ...
Young Adult Literacy Program: Pre-Register Now!
Are you interested in getting your High School Equivalency, but not sure where to start?
The Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) is here to help!
This program is open to students ages 16–24, and offers four days of classes per week, as well as one day of service learning and job shadowing to help build your ...
 Apr 26 3:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Homework HelpLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Need help with your homework? Come to the Mitchell-Linden Library and our Teen Volunteers will help you with your homework. Grades K-6 are welcome! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 26 5:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Game Day @ Mitchell-LindenLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Kids have fun playing board games and lots more! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Apr 27 11:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Toddler TimeLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join Mrs. H for songs, fingerplays and enjoyable simple picture books. For toddlers ages 6 to 36 months. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 27 11:30AM --to-- 12:00PM Mother GooseLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join Mrs. H in singing popular nursery songs and learning with finger plays. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For toddlers ages 6 to 36 months. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Apr 27 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Coloring ClubLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Toddlers and their parents are welcome to color. Coloring pages will be provided. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 27 12:30PM --to-- 2:00PM Blockbuster HitsLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Blockbuster Hits Month. Check out the blockbuster hits that you may have missed in the theaters! 4/6: "Thor Ragnarok" (2017, PG-13); 4/13: "Justice League" (2017, PG-13); 4/20: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"(2017, PG-13); 4/27: "American Made" (2017,R). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served. | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr 27 3:30PM --to-- 5:00PM Children's Friday MatineeLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Kids age 12 and under with their parents or guardians are invited to screenings of blockbuster children's movies. 4/6: "Hop" (2011, PG); 4/13: "Coco" (2017, PG); 4/20: "The Incredibles" (2004, PG); 4/27: "Cars 3" (2017, G). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served. | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr 28 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Kid's Chess ClubLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join us for an afternoon game of chess. Kids, come and play to practice your chess skills. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 30 2:30PM --to-- 4:00PM ESOL Conversation GroupLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join us for an ESOL conversation group. Practice your English speaking skills through basic conversation. This group is for students with a basic knowledge of English. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 May 1 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM The Book Club At Mitchell-LindenLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join us for a discussion of "The Spy House," a Will Cochrane novel by Matthew Dunn. In the fifth electrifying thriller featuring Will Cochrane, the intelligence agent must solve the unsolvable: How did four international agents working on a super-secret mission die in a safe house bunker that was locked from the inside? | ||||||||||||||||||
May 2 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Mahjong ClubLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Join in the fun of Mahjong in our non-instructional weekly session. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 May 2 3:30PM --to-- 5:30PM Teen Space ExtraLocation: Mitchell-Linden Registration: Not required Teens get extra space in the Library to do group projects, watch TV shows or Anime, play video games, talk with friends and laugh without disturbing others. Open to 6th-12th graders. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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May 3 2:00PM --to-- 3:00PM Chair Yoga with Miriam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rosedale | Mon, May 7, 2018 | 6:00PM |
| Windsor Park | Sat, May 12, 2018 | 11:30AM |
| East Flushing | Fri, Jun 1, 2018 | 12:00PM |
| Laurelton | Sat, Jun 2, 2018 | 11:00AM |
| Flushing | Thu, Jun 7, 2018 | 2:00PM |
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TV Reboots Month
Registration: Not required
May is TV Reboots Month. Join us for screenings of TV reboots movies. 5/4: Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015, PG-13); 5/11: Baywatch (2017, R); 5/18: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011, PG-13); 5/25: 21 Jump Street (2012, R). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 11, 2018 | 12:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 18, 2018 | 12:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 25, 2018 | 12:30PM |
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Children's Friday Matinee
Registration: Not required
Kids age 12 and under with their parents or guardians are invited to screenings of blockbuster children's movies. 5/4: "Zootopia" (2016, PG); 5/11: "Moana" (2016, PG); 5/18: "Wall-E" (2008, G); 5/25: "Beauty and the Beast" (1991, G). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 11, 2018 | 3:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 18, 2018 | 3:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, May 25, 2018 | 3:30PM |
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Comedy Magic Show
Registration: Not required
Join Adam Auslander in this fun-filled family literacy event that promotes reading in the summer. Children and their families will enjoy an hour filled with laughter and excitement.
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Buddy Cop Movies Month
Registration: Not required
June is Buddy Cop Movies Month. Join us for screenings of these movies. 6/1: "The Nice Guys" (2016, R); 6/8: "Rush Hour" (1998, PG-13); 6/15: "Bad Boys" (1995, R); 6/22: "Hot Fuzz" (2007, R); 6/29: "Men in Black" (1997, PG-13). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 8, 2018 | 12:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 15, 2018 | 12:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 22, 2018 | 12:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 29, 2018 | 12:30PM |
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Children's Friday Matinee
Registration: Not required
Kids age 12 and under with their parents or guardians are invited to screenings of blockbuster children's movies. 6/1: "Emoji Movie" (2017, PG); 6/8: "Early Man" (2018, PG); 6/15: "Sing!" (2016, PG); 6/22: "My Little Pony" (2017, PG); 6/29: "Wreck-it Ralph" (2012, PG). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 8, 2018 | 3:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 15, 2018 | 3:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 22, 2018 | 3:30PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jun 29, 2018 | 3:30PM |
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The Book Club At Mitchell-Linden
Registration: Not required
Join us for a discussion of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Her name was Henrietta Lacks; she was a farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown and her family can't afford health insurance.
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It's Just An Illusion! 
Registration: Not required
Do you believe in magic? Come to the library and see three great magicians baffle, bewilder, and entertain you. You will leave the show a believer.
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The Music, Bubble, and Comedy Show: Born To Read
Registration: Not required
“WE WERE BORN TO READ!” That's why libraries rock. Join Queens Library and Turtle Dance Music in this music, bubble, and comedy show where children will be engaged with songs, comedy, bubbles, music technology, and original stories about why libraries rock! For children 6-12.
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Toddler Time
Registration: Not required
Join Mrs. H for songs, finger plays, and enjoyable simple picture books. For toddlers ages 6 to 36 months. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jul 6, 2018 | 11:00AM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Mon, Jul 9, 2018 | 12:00PM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Wed, Jul 11, 2018 | 11:00AM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Fri, Jul 13, 2018 | 11:00AM |
| Mitchell-Linden | Mon, Jul 16, 2018 | 12:00PM |
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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 Ave., 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 |
| 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, 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 | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
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.
Friends Group
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 | ||
