Queens Library at Bayside will close at the end of the day on Saturday, December 29, for renovations. Re-opening is expected in the summer of 2013. A mobile library will provide limited service Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 718-229-1834 for the most up-to-date information.

The renovations will include a complete interior makeover. New features include fast self-service check out and 24/7 check in of materials; separate areas for teens, adults and children; a bright, new décor; full handicap accessibility. The library is 10,300 sq. feet and was built in 1965. It is one of the more heavily used libraries Queens.

During construction, customers are invited to use the mobile library which will park in front of the library or any of Queens Library’s other locations. The closest are Queens Library at East Flushing, at 196-36 Northern Boulevard, and Queens Library at Douglaston/Little Neck, at 249-01 Northern Boulevard. See our system-wide schedule for more information and to search for a location nearest you.

Thank you Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, The Queens Delegation to the New York State Senate and Assembly and The Queens Delegation to the New York City Council for funding the renovation of Queens Library at Bayside.