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Celebrating America's Independence!
Learn how we're celebrating America 250 at QPL!
Learn how we're celebrating America 250 at QPL!
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Bingocize

Aug 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

McGoldrick

Join us for Bingocize, which combines the game of Bingo with exercis...

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Learn How to Play the Keyboard

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Learn How to Play the Keyboard

Aug 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Whitestone

Learn how to play the keyboard with free music lessons at Whitestone...

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Special Needs Reading Group

Family Literacy

Special Needs Reading Group

Aug 14, 11:15am - 11:45am

Kew Gardens Hills

Children with limited verbal abilities and reasoning skills are invi...

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Shakespeare in the Park: “The Winter’s Tale” Free Tickets Giveaway

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Shakespeare in the Park: “The Winter’s T...

Aug 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Flushing

Queens Public Library is offering you limited free Shakespeare in th...

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Food for Life for Parents & Caregivers

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Food for Life for Parents & Caregivers

Aug 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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Parents have the most important influence on their children’s lives....

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Culture Connection: Acting: Directed by Sophie Fiennes: Documentary Film Screening

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Culture Connection: Acting: Directed by ...

Aug 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Central Library

Film Screening Watch “Acting” directed by Sophie Fiennes at Central...

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Summer Sounds: DJ Series

Hip Hop

Summer Sounds: DJ Series

Aug 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Central Library

Come enjoy the sounds of the summer with QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ral...

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Literary Thursdays: Kim Samek, Author of "I Am the Ghost Here"

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Literary Thursdays: Kim Samek, Author of...

Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

"I Am the Ghost Here" is the debut short story collection by Pushcar...

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America 250: Richard Melnick, Author of "Long Island City in 1776: The Revolution Comes to Queens"

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America 250: Richard Melnick, Author of ...

Aug 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Woodside

Join author and historian Richard Melnick as he charts the military,...

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Shakespeare in the Park: "The Winter's Tale" Free Tickets Giveaway

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Shakespeare in the Park: "The Winter's T...

Aug 21, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Elmhurst

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Back to School: Understanding Your Kids and Teens: Communication That Works!

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Back to School: Understanding Your Kids ...

Aug 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Forest Hills

Communication is a key part of parenting, and children and teens oft...

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Hip Hop Finance: Pockets Change with MC Dyalekt

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Hip Hop Finance: Pockets Change with MC ...

Sep 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Far Rockaway Teen Library

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August 7, 2026

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Douglaston Little Neck Groundbreaking

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QPL, City Break Ground on $40 Million…

July 27, 2026

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State Senator John Liu Seals America…

July 7, 2026

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America 250: Celebrating America's…

July 4, 2026

Queens has long been a place where the ideals of America come to…

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World Cup

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June 12, 2026

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June 9, 2026

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June 1, 2026

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QPL Celebrates Juneteenth!

June 1, 2026

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

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Google.org Awards New York City Public…

May 27, 2026

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May 1, 2026

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Central turns 60

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QPL’s Central Library Building on…

April 20, 2026

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Climate Ready Workshops and Resources

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