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	Officials to Fight Queens Library Cuts The city’s executive budget includes $100 million in cuts to libraries across all five boroughs, slashing $29.6 million from Queens libraries alone, reports Queens Courier. “If that proposal were to become reality, the impact [is] unthinkable,” said Thomas Galante, president and CEO of Queens Library. See the full story from the Queens Courier.
	Queens Libraries Face Possible Cuts Under Budget Proposal Major service cuts and job layoffs could be in store at the Queens Library system following the mayor's executive budget proposal. Learn more from NY1.
	Ninety-Four Percent of Parents Say Libraries Are Important for Children (Report) A vast majority of parents--94 percent--agree that libraries are important for kids; 79 percent say libraries are "very important," according to a survey of 2,252 Americans ages 16 and above conducted in the fall of 2012 by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Reasons Parents Believe Libraries Are Important for Children, According to the Study Nearly all parents (97 percent) support libraries for offering programs and classes for children. 84 percent of parents say libraries feel libraries foster a love of reading. 81 percent of parents believe libraries connect children to resources not available at home. 71 percent of parents cite the safety of libraries as another factor in why they think libraries are important. See the full findings from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
	New York City’s Public Libraries Are Serving More People Than Ever Before (STUDY) Over the last 10 years, public libraries in Queens and the rest of the city have seen an increase in program attendance, by 40 percent, and in circulation, by 59 percent, according to a new study published by the Center for an Urban Future. Read the full report here.
	Woodhaven Closure for Renovations Queens Library at Woodhaven will close effective Monday, March 11, 2013 for renovations. WHEN THE LIBRARY RE-OPENS IT WILL FEATURE: • First floor renovations including upgrades to lighting, furniture and finishes • New circulation desk • Fast self check-out with RFID technology • Fully automated 24/7 self check-in • New ADA compliant first floor bathroom Thank you, New York City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, The Queens Delegation to the NY City Council and the State of New York for funding improvements to Queens Library at Woodhaven. Please visit nearby Queens Libraries at Glendale, North Forest Park and Richmond Hill. Visit our temporary library space located in the lower level of the library--accessible from the side entrance on 85th Drive--scheduled to open in late March.

Officials to Fight Queens Library Cuts

The city’s executive budget includes $100 million in cuts to libraries across all five boroughs, slashing $29.6 million from Queens libraries alone, reports Queens Courier.

“If that proposal were to become reality, the impact [is] unthinkable,” said Thomas Galante, president and CEO of Queens Library.

See the full story from the Queens Courier.

Queens Libraries Face Possible Cuts Under Budget Proposal

Major service cuts and job layoffs could be in store at the Queens Library system following the mayor's executive budget proposal. Learn more from NY1.

Ninety-Four Percent of Parents Say Libraries Are Important for Children (Report)

A vast majority of parents--94 percent--agree that libraries are important for kids; 79 percent say libraries are "very important," according to a survey of 2,252 Americans ages 16 and above conducted in the fall of 2012 by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

Reasons Parents Believe Libraries Are Important for Children, According to the Study

Nearly all parents (97 percent) support libraries for offering programs and classes for children.
84 percent of parents say libraries feel libraries foster a love of reading.
81 percent of parents believe libraries connect children to resources not available at home.
71 percent of parents cite the safety of libraries as another factor in why they think libraries are important.

See the full findings from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

New York City’s Public Libraries Are Serving More People Than Ever Before (STUDY)

Over the last 10 years, public libraries in Queens and the rest of the city have seen an increase in program attendance, by 40 percent, and in circulation, by 59 percent, according to a new study published by the Center for an Urban Future. Read the full report here.

Woodhaven Closure for Renovations

Queens Library at Woodhaven will close effective Monday, March 11, 2013 for renovations.

WHEN THE LIBRARY RE-OPENS IT WILL FEATURE:
• First floor renovations including upgrades to lighting, furniture and finishes
• New circulation desk
• Fast self check-out with RFID technology
• Fully automated 24/7 self check-in
• New ADA compliant first floor bathroom

Thank you, New York City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, The Queens Delegation to the NY City Council and the State of New York for funding improvements to Queens Library at Woodhaven.

Please visit nearby Queens Libraries at Glendale, North Forest Park and Richmond Hill. Visit our temporary library space located in the lower level of the library--accessible from the side entrance on 85th Drive--scheduled to open in late March.