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Citizenship Assistance at Queens Library
Sunday, September 17 is Citizenship Day and Constitution Day, so what better time to learn about the citizenship process at your nearest participating library?
You can sign up for civic knowledge classes, free legal consultations, and naturalization workshops to aid you in the immigration process.
Stay informed and know ...
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 ...
It's a Great Day for Older Adults!
Queens Library's Older Adult Services Program is proud to present our third annual Older Adults Day, which will feature FREE health screenings, live entertainment, and information on healthcare, benefits, and other important topics specifically for adults age 50 and older.
In addition to special seminars and activities, ...
Free Job Readiness Training
Queens Library's Job & Business Academy and the Consortium for Worker Education have partnered to provide a free Job Readiness and Computer Training program for the unemployed or underemployed.
This 9-week training program is a comprehensive series of workshops that offers entry to ...
Free English Classes!
Are you a new American who wants to learn English or improve your English language skills?
You can learn English at Queens Library for FREE!
Join a supportive community of students and teaching professionals at our community libraries. Classes are available for Beginners and at Intermediate and Advanced ...
Back-to-School Events!
It’s that time of year again!
You and your kids can get ready for the new school year and ease the transition back to school by checking out one of Queens Library’s fun programs!
Make crafts, watch a movie, or learn about all the resources available at your library. For more information about each event, you ...
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 begins September 15, and we’ll be celebrating with programs and events all month long!
Now through November 2, Queens Library will put the spotlight on the richness of Hispanic heritage and culture. Join us for concerts, dance performances, crafts, cooking classes, movies, and much ...
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 ...
Free Home Internet Access for Eligible NYC Students!
Do you know a New York City public school student with no home Internet access?
Their family may be eligible to borrow a hotspot from Queens Library and get FREE Internet service at home!
The ConnectED Library Hotspot Loan Program is a free program designed to help NYC ...
The 12th Annual StartUP Business Plan Competition!
Got a great idea for a business?
You can get the tools you need to launch your own business and enter a contest to win $10,000 in seed funding!
Thanks to the generous support of Resorts World Casino New York City, the Queens Economic Development Corporation is holding its ...
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Ridgewood Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Ridgewood Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Ridgewood Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Caltapa YMCA Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood Education 69-02 64th Street Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 456-1776 | ||
| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board # 5 61-23 Myrtle Avenue Glendale NY , 11385 phone: (718)366-1834 fax: (718) 417-5799 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Greater Ridgewood Historical Society 1820 Flushing Ave Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 456-1776 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 291 Ladder 140 56-07 Metropolitan Avenue Queens NY , 11385 | Engine 286 Ladder 135 66-44 Myrtle Avenue Queens NY , 11385 | |
| Local Hospitals | ||
Wycoff Heights Medical Center 374 Stockholm Street Brooklyn NY , phone: (718) 963-7272 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Rosemary’s Playground Woodward Avenue, Fairview Avenue, Woodbine Street Ridgewood NY , 11385 | Joseph F Mafera Park 65 Pl & Caltapa Avenue & 68 Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (800) 275-8777 | |
| Police Department | ||
104th Precinct 64-02 Catalpa Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 386-3004 | ||
| Post Office | ||
Fresh Pond Post Office 6080 Woodbine Street Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (800) 275-8777 | Ridgewood Post Office 6060 Myrtle Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (800) 275-8777 | |
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal 61 Bleecker Street Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 821-2221 | St Matthias RC School 5815 Catalpa Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 381-8003 | |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 71 Forest School (K-5) 62-85 Forest Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 821-7772 fax: (718)386-7088 | ||
PS 239 (PK-5) 17-15 Weirfield Street Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 381-4009 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 77 976 Seneca Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 366-7120 | IS 93 66-56 Forest Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 821-4882 | |
| Senior Centers | ||
Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Center 319 Stanhope Street Brooklyn NY , 11237 phone: (718) 366-3038 | Ridgewood Older Adult Center 59-14 70th Avenue Ridgewood NY , 11385 phone: (718) 456-2000 | |
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Elizabeth Crowley ecrowley@council.nyc.gov | |
District OfficeAtlas Park Mall, 71-19-80th Street, Ste.8-303 Glendale NY, 11385 phone: (718) 366-3900 fax: (718) 326-3549 | Manhattan Office Address 250 Broadway, 1765 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7381 fax: (212) 227-7164 |
| NYC Council Hon. Antonio Reynoso AReynoso@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 244 Union Avenue Brooklyn NY, 11206 phone: (718) 963-3141 fax: (347) 223-4347 | Legislative Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1740 New York NY, 10007 phone: (212) 788-7095 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Catherine T. Nolan NolanC@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 47-40 21 Street, Room 810 Long Island City NY, 11101 phone: (718) 784-3194 fax: (718) 472-0648 | Albany Office LOB, Room 836 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4851 fax: (518) 455-3847 |
| 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. Nydia M. Velazquez | |
District Office 266 Broadway, Suite 201 Brooklyn NY , 11211 phone: (718) 599-3658 fax: 718-599-4537 | Legislative Office 2302 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 phone: (202) 225-2361 fax: (202) 226-0327 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
The earliest recorded inhabitants of the Ridgewood area were Native Americans of the Mespachtes Tribe. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Dutch settlers arrived and tilled the land as farmers. Eventually, in the early eighteenth century, English settlers named the area Ridgewood for its dense wooded geography. The population began to swell as transportation to and from Brooklyn improved, namely with the elevated transit lines in 1879 and with trolley lines built along Myrtle and Wyckoff Avenues in 1881. By this time the population was largely a German middle class which supported many local businesses, including several large breweries. The remaining farmlands were acquired by Gustav Mathews in 1906 who turned them into residential areas named the “Mathews Flats”, a large complex of over 800 six-family brick row houses.
After World War II came a wave of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, in particular from Poland and the former Yugoslavia. The latest census also reveals a growing overall population largely due to an increase of the local Hispanic population.
By the time of Ridgewood’s change from a rural to an urban area and, ironically, the same year as the grand opening of the large 42nd Street library in Manhattan, the Ridgewood Library was opened in 1911. At the time only a homely storefront with 2,000 books and no children’s room, it blossomed in only 18 years into a block long building used by residents ever since. Today the library is being expanded by a major renovation to provide local residents with more space for improved customer service.
Special Services
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one of two American men and one of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime. Queens Library HealthLink seeks to increase access to cancer screening and cancer treatment among medically underserved communities in Queens. Queens Library HealthLink is a partnership between Queens Library, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Queens Cancer Center of Queens Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
20-12 Madison Street
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 821-4770 
| Mon | 9:00 AM | - | 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 | ||
