Tell City Hall: Invest in Libraries!
Libraries are a lifeline for all New Yorkers. People from every background rely on library services—from ESOL classes to early literacy programs to technology training—to help them learn and discover new opportunities.
This is why we are asking you to add your name in support of more funding for libraries. Send a ...
Our Renewed Promise to the Public
No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, we speak your language.
We’re excited to announce our renewed promise to the public and our new look to reflect who we are and the exceptional service you can expect from us.
At Queens Public Library, we speak your ...
Discover Your City With Culture Pass!
Start planning your summer adventures! NYC’s libraries are making it easier for you to explore local museums, public gardens, and other cultural attractions for FREE with your friends and family!
Queens Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York Public Library are excited to announce Culture Pass, ...
Reading a Woman’s Perspective Is Exciting
Lisa See’s latest novel, The Island of Sea Women, explores a matrifocal society of haenyeo, female divers on the tiny Korean island of Jeju.
It took See eight years to begin her project on the women of the island, who support their families by diving sixty feet for seafood, but once she did, she became ...
Our New JBA Brochures
Every month, Queens Library’s Job & Business Academy (JBA) provides our customers with the technology training, small business help, and job-search assistance they need to succeed—all for free.
Now, it’s easier than ever to find out which classes are being offered. Just check the listings in our monthly ...
Reality Is Your Friend
Katy Butler lives in California, but she feels a connection to Queens. In 2014, she spoke at Jamaica Hospital about death and dying. Her new book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life, explores the same topic.
Butler says her book is different from others about death and dying because it ...
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 ...
