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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.
Free Summer Meals!
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We will provide FREE lunches for kids and teens all summer long.
Get Back-to-School Ready with QPL!
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Read our Back-to-School Guide in three languages, join us for programs, and more.
Poetry from "Black Fire This Time"
Join us for this virtual literary event with four extraordinary writers.
Join us for this virtual literary event with four extraordinary writers.
QPL's 100 Most Popular Banned Books
Get inspired and continue the fight against censorship with this list.
Get inspired and continue the fight against censorship with this list.
Watch the QPL 2022 Gala!
We are pleased to share a virtual presentation of the 2022 Gala, streaming now on our website.
We are pleased to share a virtual presentation of the 2022 Gala, streaming now on our website.
Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!
Visit us at select QPL branches to get your free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!
Visit us at select QPL branches to get your free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park!
Learn English for Free!
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Sign up now for our Fall 2022 beginner or intermediate ESOL classes, offered virtually and in person.
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Join QPL and Food Bank for NYC for monthly food distributions at Rochdale Village and St. Albans.
Literary Thursdays
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Don't miss our virtual author talks this August!
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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Queensbridge residents: this free program will help you transform your business ideas into reality.
Queensbridge residents: this free program will help you transform your business ideas into reality.
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August 14, 2022

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Get Back-to-School Ready with QPL!

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It's Almost Time for the 2022-2023 School Year!  BACK-TO-…

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July 20, 2022

Dance Party NYC, on Saturday, August 6, is a special, citywide…

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Queens Village Library Funding Announcement

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Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council…

July 19, 2022

Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Linda Lee Announce Over $…

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Stay Cool at Your Local Library!

July 18, 2022

New York City is officially going through a heat wave, and Queens…

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July 1, 2022

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June 30, 2022

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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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QPL Gala

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Queens Public Library Honors Jelani…

June 9, 2022

(Left to right) QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Jelani…

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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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