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QPL Celebrates Pride Month
We're highlighting LGBTQ+ books for all ages, sharing knowledge and stories, and so much more.
We're highlighting LGBTQ+ books for all ages, sharing knowledge and stories, and so much more.
Summer Reading: Oceans of Possibilities
Our programs, booklists, and resources will keep you and your kids engaged all summer long.
Our programs, booklists, and resources will keep you and your kids engaged all summer long.
Join the Fight Against Censorship!
Learn more about our NYC Banned Books Challenge and our “always available” list of Pride Month books.
Learn more about our NYC Banned Books Challenge and our “always available” list of Pride Month books.
Celebrating Juneteenth
Learn more about this important day in U.S. history.
Learn more about this important day in U.S. history.
Queens Rising: Celebrate Arts & Culture
Join us this June for our in-person and virtual programs.
Join us this June for our in-person and virtual programs.
Ukraine: How You Can Help
Read our list of resources, including information about the conflict and organizations helping those in need.
Read our list of resources, including information about the conflict and organizations helping those in need.
Borrow a WiFi Hotspot from the Library
Do you need free Internet at home? WiFi hotspots are now available for checkout at several QPL locations!
Do you need free Internet at home? WiFi hotspots are now available for checkout at several QPL locations!
125 Things To Do at QPL
Here are 125 ways you can benefit from all that QPL has to offer!
Here are 125 ways you can benefit from all that QPL has to offer!
Black Music Month Vintage Poster Exhibit
Join us at Central Library in Jamaica for this art exhibit curated by Carlton Jumel Smith and Ralph McDaniels!
Join us at Central Library in Jamaica for this art exhibit curated by Carlton Jumel Smith and Ralph McDaniels!
Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
You can pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at every QPL location.
You can pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at every QPL location.
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Juneteenth
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Queens Rising
Queens Rising: Celebrate Arts & Culture
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Ukraine
Ukraine: How You Can Help
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WiFi Hotspots
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125 Things To Do
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Black Music Month
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ShapeUp NYC: Chair-assisted Fitness at QPL Middle Village

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ShapeUp NYC: Chair-assisted Fitness at Q...

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Live Talk from Queens with Ralph McDaniels

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Live Talk from Queens with Ralph McDanie...

Jun 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Join QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels as he talks with his sp...

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Sankofa Series

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Sankofa Series

Jun 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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ID Assist: Future & Finances Live Talks

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ID Assist: Future & Finances Live Talks

Jun 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford

Jun 30, 12:00pm - 1:15pm

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford - Toya is an energetic, passio...

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ShapeUp NYC: Gentle Yoga at Bayside

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ShapeUp NYC: Gentle Yoga at Bayside

Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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ShapeUp NYC: Cardio Sculpt at Sunnyside

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ShapeUp NYC: Cardio Sculpt at Sunnyside

Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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This low-impact cardio workout includes functional movement exercise...

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Laurelton Garden Club

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Laurelton Garden Club

Jul 1, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

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Join the Laurelton Library Staff in creating a vegetable and herb ga...

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Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!

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Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!

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Get Out the Vote!

June 27, 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 is Primary Election Day, and several of our…

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June 15, 2022

Update: June 15, 2022, 2PM COVID-19 Vaccine Van Available Outside…

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QPL Gala

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June 9, 2022

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Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom Day

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Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom Day

June 6, 2022

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.…

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Join QPL in the Fight Against Censorship!

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May 26, 2022

This June (and beyond), Queens Public Library is taking a stand…

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Far Rockaway Teen Library

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May 24, 2022

QPL and Google Celebrate the Relaunch of the Far Rockaway Teen…

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New York City’s Public Libraries Make a…

May 23, 2022

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Spring into Gardening with QPL's Seed Library!

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Spring into Gardening with QPL's…

May 16, 2022

Gardening is a fun and engaging hobby for children and adults, with…

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Join Us in June for Queens Rising!

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Queens Rising: A Celebration of Arts…

May 9, 2022

Join us this June for Queens Rising, a multi-disciplinary arts…

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Mental Health Awareness Month 2022

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Self-…

May 1, 2022

It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and QPL is highlighting the…

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022

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April 21, 2022

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