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Queens Library at Queensbridge, at 10-43 41 Avenue, Long Island City, now SERVES AS A FAMILY LITERACY CENTER and is closed for general library service. For more information on class and registration schedule, please contact the Family Literacy Office at 718-661-1244 or 661-1295. For general library service, please visit the closest library, Queens Library at Long Island City, located at 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700.
There are no events scheduled here at this time. Please check our Events page for our other locations and events you might be interested in attending.
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Queensbridge Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Queensbridge Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Little Friends Nursery School 4342 47th St Long Island City NY , 11104 phone: (718)786-4644 | Queensbridge Daycare PAL Western Green Nursery School 10-26 41 Avenue phone: (718) 784-2092 | Queensbridge Daycare Center 3811 27th St. Long Island City NY , 11101 phone: (718)729-5659 |
| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board # 1 36-01 35th Avenue Astoria NY , 11106 phone: (718)786-3335 fax: (718)786-3368 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Jacob Riis Settlement 10-25 41 Avenue Long Island City NY , 11101 phone: (718) 784-7447 | Queensbridge/Riis Senior Center 10-25 41st Ave., Long Island City NY , phone: (718) 937-1093 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 206 11-16 35th Ave Long Island City NY , 11106 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Queensbridge Park 21st Street, Bridge Plaza, East River | ||
| Police Department | ||
114 Precinct 34-16 Astoria Blvd Astoria NY , 11103 phone: (718) 626-9311 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Jimmy Van Bramer jvanbramer@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 47-01 Queens Boulevard,Suite 205 Sunnyside NY , 11104 phone: (718) 383-9566 fax: (718) 383-9076 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, Suite 1815 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7370 fax: (212) 513-7195 |
| NYS Assembly Catherine Nolan | |
District Office41-02 Queens Blvd., Suite 2Bt Sunnyside NY , 11377 phone: (718) 784-3194 | Albany OfficeLOB 836 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-4851 |
| NYS Senate Michael Gianaris gianaris@senate.state.ny.us | |
District Office 21-77 31st Street Astoria NY , 11105 phone: (718) 728-0960 fax: (718) 726-2036 | |
History
The Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City were the largest public housing development in the United States. It provides homes for more than 3000 families. Five of the six super-blocks were completed by October 25th 1940 and as rapidly as additional buildings became ready occupancy families were moved in.
The development, which covers 62 acres, is bounded by 40th avenue, 21st avenue, the East River, and Bridge Plaza North in Long Island City. A 15-acre park, developed by the New York City Park Department, was also included. Originally estimated to cost over $16,000,000 the cost was cut to an estimated $13,936,686. Development included 600 more apartments that have been planned originally.
Queensbridge Branch is one of the smallest of the branches in the Queens Public Library system. It is uniquely located in the center of a development that once was the largest Federal Housing Project in the nation. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia attended the opening on October 26, 1939. Queensbridge has been in operation as a branch since 1948.
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