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QPL's Most Popular of the Year Lists
What were the most popular books, citywide and at QPL, in 2025?
What were the most popular books, citywide and at QPL, in 2025?
QPL Winter Food Drive
We're collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter to help fight hunger and feed our neighbors.
We're collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter to help fight hunger and feed our neighbors.
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Join us this holiday season for crafts, concerts, and more, and enjoy our book, movie, and music recommendations!
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Thanks to The Pickman Foundation, all gifts to QPL received by Dec. 31, up to $75,000, will be doubled!
Thanks to The Pickman Foundation, all gifts to QPL received by Dec. 31, up to $75,000, will be doubled!
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Join us for QPL’s annual celebration of generosity, kindness, and compassion.
Join us for QPL’s annual celebration of generosity, kindness, and compassion.
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For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
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It's Time for Kind: Holiday and Beyond Presented by the Iris Ornig Band

Concerts

It's Time for Kind: Holiday and Beyond P...

Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Flushing

This sophisticated musical journey, presented by acclaimed bassist I...

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Holiday Jazz Singalong with Baba Yah and BK Music Learning

Children’s Program, General

Holiday Jazz Singalong with Baba Yah and...

Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

East Elmhurst

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive holiday quartet performance by...

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Holiday Songs Around the World: A Global Musical Celebration

Concerts

Holiday Songs Around the World: A Global...

Dec 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Middle Village

Join East End Jazz and director Iris Ornig for a festive musical jou...

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The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book Club

Book Discussion Group

The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book Club

Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hunters Point

Join us for the next meeting of The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book ...

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Korean Calligraphy Classes

Crafts

Korean Calligraphy Classes

Dec 20, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Whitestone

Join us for learning the art of calligraphy – experience the joy of ...

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Hooks & Needles

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Hooks & Needles

Dec 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peninsula

Join our community-run knitting and crochet club. They meet Saturday...

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Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Quintana

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Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Q...

Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Central Library

Come share your writing and discuss it with others in this supportiv...

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

Dec 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rochdale Village

Children and their caregivers are invited to participate in baby lap...

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Rosedale Friends: Kwanzaa Storytime and Giveaway

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Rosedale Friends: Kwanzaa Storytime and ...

Dec 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Rosedale

Join the Friends of Rosedale Library for a Kwanzaa storytime! We wil...

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Queens Memory Introduction to Oral History Interviewing

Queens Memory

Queens Memory Introduction to Oral Histo...

Jan 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Have you ever wanted to record an interview with a friend, relative,...

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Literary Thursdays: Robert J. Coplan, Author of “The Joy of Solitude”

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Literary Thursdays: Robert J. Coplan, Au...

Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

“The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconne...

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Literary Thursdays: Anonymous, Author of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief”

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Literary Thursdays: Anonymous, Author of...

Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

“Diary of an Oxygen Thief” is a very realistic account of what we do...

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December 12, 2025

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QPL, City Kick Off $39 Million Project…

December 9, 2025

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QPL Winter Food Drive: Help Feed Our…

December 4, 2025

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Food Security Resources in NYC

November 19, 2025

Updated November 19, 2025We know that many New Yorkers lack…

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November 10, 2025

QPL Helps Revitalize Library at Veterans Home in St. AlbansNewly…

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November 1, 2025

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October 24, 2025

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