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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr With Us!
Learn about our recommended books and movies and join us for our special programs.
Learn about our recommended books and movies and join us for our special programs.
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.
Innovation Stations for Teens
If you love STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), join us for our Innovation Stations!
If you love STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics), join us for our Innovation Stations!
Get a Healthy Start to 2026!
Join us for our exercise classes for all ages at libraries across Queens!
Join us for our exercise classes for all ages at libraries across Queens!
Learn More about Mail-A-Book!
QPL’s Mail-A-Book service delivers library materials to our homebound customers, free of charge.
QPL’s Mail-A-Book service delivers library materials to our homebound customers, free of charge.
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?
Food Security Resources in NYC
For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
Freedom to Read Card
Learn about our new Freedom to Read Special Edition Library Card!
Learn about our new Freedom to Read Special Edition Library Card!
Neighborhood Tech Help
Neighborhood Tech Help offers free, easy-to-access, one-on-one tech support near you.
Neighborhood Tech Help offers free, easy-to-access, one-on-one tech support near you.
Literary Thursdays Virtual Author Talks
Don't miss these live conversations with amazing writers!
Don't miss these live conversations with amazing writers!
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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop and Soul Brunch

Hip Hop

Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...

Jan 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels will spin all-vinyl DJ sets ...

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Chess Club

Adult Program, General

Chess Club

Jan 17, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

East Flushing

The Chess Club is a program designed to develop critical thinking, s...

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Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Children’s Program, General

Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Jan 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Far Rockaway

Interested in learning chess? Join us on Sunday afternoons for chess...

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Organize It or Lose It: Digital Declutter Series (Where, What, How)

Queens Memory

Organize It or Lose It: Digital Declutte...

Jan 20, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Identify where your digital files are, what type of content your fil...

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Tuesday Online Citizenship Class with Robin

Citizenship

Tuesday Online Citizenship Class with Ro...

Jan 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Learn everything you need to know about American history, government...

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

Adult Program, General

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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Space Week: Explore the Stars with New York State Parks & Recreation

Environmental

Space Week: Explore the Stars with New Y...

Jan 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Hunters Point

Discover the wonders of the night sky through a telescope during thi...

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Monday Matinee Movies

Films

Monday Matinee Movies

Jan 26, 2:00pm - 4:15pm

Central Library

On Mondays in January, we will screen the following films - all are ...

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Monday Online Citizenship Class with Alex

Citizenship

Monday Online Citizenship Class with Ale...

Jan 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Learn everything you need to know about American history, government...

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Culture Pass Presents: Echoes of Arrival

Cultural Arts

Culture Pass Presents: Echoes of Arrival

Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Woodside

Start the New Year with joy, creativity, and connection! Join us for...

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Monday Matinee Movies

Films

Monday Matinee Movies

Feb 2, 11:00am - 1:30pm

East Flushing

Join us for a matinee movie every Monday at 11am! ** ** QPL is cl...

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays: Brianna Holt, Author of “In Our Shoes”

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays:...

Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Part memoir and part cultural critique, “In Our Shoes: On Being a Y...

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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 9, 2026

We hope that you will enjoy these great books and movies that…

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top checkouts

Press Release

New York City’s Three Public Library…

December 16, 2025

New York City’s Three Public Library Systems Reveal Most Checked…

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tech van unveiling

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QPL Unveils New Tech Mobile Library

December 13, 2025

Left to right: QPL Board Member Julissa Gutierrez, District Leader…

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Astoria Library Groundbreaking

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QPL, City Break Ground on Astoria…

December 12, 2025

Left to right: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, QPL…

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National Grid grant

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Queens Public Library Celebrates $316,…

December 11, 2025

Left to right: Melissa Malanuk, QPL Assistant Director of Children…

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Rego Park Library groundbreaking

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QPL, City Kick Off $39 Million Project…

December 9, 2025

Left to right: Former Community Board 6 District Manager Frank…

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News

QPL Winter Food Drive: Help Feed Our…

December 4, 2025

More than 1.4 million New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity…

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News

Food Security Resources in NYC

November 19, 2025

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

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Veterans home library

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QPL Helps Revitalize Library at…

November 10, 2025

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

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Kids

"Dog Man" Reading Challenge…

November 1, 2025

JOIN THE DOG MAN READING CHALLENGE!READ AND WIN PRIZES!Hey Second,…

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FORL Receives Casey Award

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Ridgewood Library Friends Group…

October 24, 2025

Left to right: QPL Director of Civic Engagement Scott McLeod, QPL…

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HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘…

October 8, 2025

HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘Neighborhood Tech Help’ in Queens…

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