Branch Detailed Info | Queens Library

Free computer access is available at all the libraries.

The North Forest Park Community Library has:

6 public computers
Free Internet access
Microsoft Office software
Limited free printing

Queens Library Public Internet Use Policy.

TBD

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International Language Collections at the North Forest Park Community Library include:

Chinese
Russian
Spanish
French
Hebrew

Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the North Forest Park Community Library include:

Travel videos/DVDs
Parenting
Sports videos/DVDs
Exercise videos/DVDs
Local History

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
Community House School 15 Borage Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-0490	“Ready 2 Go” Preschool Program Olympic Style 96-05 69th Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-0681

Community Board
Community Board District # 6 73-05 Yellowstone Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-9250 fax: (718) 263-2211

Community Organizations & Services
Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce 71-58 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-6565	Forest Hills Community and Civic Association P.O. Box 754053 Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 997-7014	Metro-Forest Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 4038 Parkside Station Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-8018
Alliance of Queens Artists 99-10 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-9842	American Legion Continental Post 1424 107-15 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718)520-8623	Forest Hills Youth Activities Fleet Street and Thornton Place Forest Hills NY , phone: (718) 544-2296
New Dimensions Art Center 96-09A 69th Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (347) 866-3688 or (347) 866-0603	Parkside Players Grace Lutheran Church 103-15 Union Turnpike Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 497-4922	West Side Tennis Club 1 Tennis Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-2300

Fire Department
Engine Company 305 Ladder 151 111-02 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375

Local Hospitals
Parkway Hospital 70-35 113th Street Forest Hills NY , phone: (718) 990-4100	First Med Immediate Medical Care 82-17 Woodhaven Boulevard Forest Hills NY , phone: (718) 805-9581	Queens-Long Island Medical Group, P.C 96-10 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , phone: (718) 459-0400
Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps 92-29 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , phone: (718) 793-2055

Local Newspapers
Forest Hills Ledger	Queens Chronicle	Queens Courier
Queens Gazette	Queens Tribune

Parks and Playgrounds
Forest Park Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike, Park Lane NY , phone: (718) 235-0815	Pebblestone Park Selfridge Street, 68th Avenue, Manse Street NY ,	DeVoy Playground Union Turnpike at 71st Avenue NY ,

Police Department
112th Precinct 68-40 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-9311

Post Office
Parkside Post Office 101-19 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-2957 fax: (718) 575-3571

Private / Parochial Schools
Our Lady of Mercy R.C. School 70-25 Kessel Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 793-2086	Community House School 15 Borage Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-0490 fax: (718) 268-1734	Dixie Dew Riding Academy 88-11 70th Road Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 263-3500
Haute Ecole of Dance, Inc. 102-07 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 261-0808	Lynne’s Riding School, Inc. 88-03 70th Road Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 261-7679	Olympic Style Gymnastics and Dance Academy 96-05 69th Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 544-0681

Public Elementary Schools
PS 101 School In the Garden (PK-6) 2 Russell Place Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-7231 fax: (718) 575-3734	PS 144 Colonel Jeromus Remsen School (K-6) 93-02 69th Avenue Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-2775 fax: (718) 830-4960

Public High Schools
Forest Hills High School 67-01 110th Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 268-3137 fax: (718) 793-7850

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
JHS 190 Russell Sage School (7-9) 68-17 Austin Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 830-4970 fax: (718) 830-4960

Senior Centers
Selfhelp Consolidated Austin Street Senior Center 106-06 Queens Boulevard Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-8197	Young Israel Forest Hills Senior Center 68-07 Burns Street Forest Hills NY , 11375 phone: (718) 520-2305

Elected Officials
NYC Council Hon. Karen Koslowitz Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov
District Office Address 118-35 Queens Blvd, 17th Floor Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 544-8800 fax: (718) 544-4452	Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1872 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-6981
NYS Assembly Hon. Andrew Hevesi HevesiA@nyassembly.gov
District Office 70-50 Austin Street, Suite 118 Forest Hills NY, 11375 phone: (718) 263-5595 fax: (718) 263-5688	Albany Office LOB, Room 844 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4926 fax: (518) 455-5173
NYS Senate Hon. Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Addabbo@nysenate.gov
District Office 159-53 102nd Street Howard Beach NY, 11414 phone: (718) 738-1111 fax: (718) 322-5760	Albany Office Room 613, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2322 fax: (518) 426-6875
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

The North Forest Park Community Library is located in the southwestern part of Forest Hills. The area is sometimes called Parkside because it is adjacent to Forest Park. Its boundaries are roughly Woodhaven Boulevard, Exeter Street, Union Turnpike and 80th Street. The region was first settled in 1643 as a part of Rev. Doughty colony and then re-established as Middleburgh (later named New Towne) colony. By the early 18th century it was known as Whitepot. The residents were mostly farmers of Dutch or English descent. In 1739 they established the first school in the colony, the Whitepot School, at Yellowstone Avenue (now Boulevard) and Woodhaven Avenue (Boulevard.) One of the leading families, the Remsen’s, fought in both the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. The family cemetery is located at Alderton Street and Trotting Course Lane and is a New York City landmark. The population of the area continued to increase during the 1800’s. Roads were improved and public transportation was established. In the early 1900’s, farm acreage began to be sold to real estate developers. Today, the community consists primarily of private homes with a commercial district along Metropolitan Avenue.

The cornerstone of the North Forest Park Community Library is dated 1974 but construction actually began in1979. Unfortunately, this was a period of financial crisis for New York City and, although the building was complete, funds to staff the library were unavailable. The residents of the community and its leaders organized petition drives and rallies in an effort to have their library opened. The branch finally opened to the public on February 1, 1982. The North Forest Park Branch now serves a community of approximately 25,000 people. Most residents are English-speaking, but the branch also provides materials for the increasing number of ethnic groups which are moving into the neighborhood.

Books:

Annals of Newtown, In Queens County, New-York by James Riker

Periodicals:

History of Forest Hills from the Days of the Indians by Lucy Allen Smart in The Forest Hills Bulletin, December 13, 1924, published by Cord Meyer Development Company

History of the Metro-Forest Commercial District by Jeff Gottlieb in Metro-Forest Chamber of Commerce Directory, 1993