About
Queensbridge

Special Alert

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 ...

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There are no programs scheduled here at this time. Please check our Programs page for our other locations and programs you might be interested in attending.

Free computer access is available at all the libraries.

The Queensbridge Community Library has:

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

Queens Library Internet Policy Guidelines for Public Use.

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International Language Collections at the Queensbridge Community Library include:

Spanish

What does a Friends Group do?

Friends of Library - Queensbridge Chapter. Contact Community Library Manager at By apptmt only or Office of Government and Community Affairs (GCA) at (718) 990-0817 if you are interested in joining.

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

Local Newspapers
Parks and Playgrounds
Police Department
Public Elementary Schools
Public High Schools

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
Elected Officials
History
Special Services

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
Elmhurst Hospital Center 79-01 Broadway Astoria NY , 11373 phone: (718) 334-4000

Local Newspapers
Queens Tribune

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 Elementary Schools
P.S. 111 37-15 13 Street Long Island City NY , 11101	P.S. 112 25-05 37 Avenue Long Island City NY , 11101 phone: (718)729-6594

Public High Schools
Long Island City High School 14-30 Broadway Long Island City NY , 11106 phone: (718) 545-7095	Aviation Career & Technical H.S. 43-30 36th St. Long Island City NY , 11101 phone: (718)361-2032

Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools
I.S. 204 36-41 28 Street Long Island City NY , 1106

Elected Officials
Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org

Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio

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.