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It's AANHPI Heritage Month!
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QPL Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
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All Queens Public Library locations will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend: May 24, May 25, and May 26.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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We're here to help everyone of all ages navigate their mental health journeys.
Mobile Library Service in Breezy Point
Our new Mobile Library provides weekly service on Wednesdays in Breezy Point!
Our new Mobile Library provides weekly service on Wednesdays in Breezy Point!
Glen Oaks Spring Festival!
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Join us for a day full of fun for the entire family!
It's Jewish American Heritage Month!
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Check out our special booklists for adults, teens, and kids.
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Join us for these great programs, curated by our Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels!
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Don't miss these live conversations with amazing writers!
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Youth Justice Collective at Central Library's Teen Space

Teens

Youth Justice Collective at Central Libr...

May 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Central Library

Teens, are you passionate about activism, combating mass incarcerati...

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QPL Baby: Mindful Meditation for Parents / Caregivers

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QPL Baby: Mindful Meditation for Parents...

May 21, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, mindful meditation has been proven to...

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Innovation Stations: Teen Maker Lab

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Innovation Stations: Teen Maker Lab

May 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ridgewood

Every Wednesday Ridgewood's Auditorium transforms into a dedicated m...

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Citizenship Mock Interview

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Citizenship Mock Interview

May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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Make an appointment with the New Americans Program at Queens Public ...

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me

May 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sunnyside

Join us for stories, songs and nursery rhymes for children (ages 6 t...

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Fun Friday: STEM CRAZE

Teens

Fun Friday: STEM CRAZE

May 23, 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Long Island City

Fun Friday: STEM CRAZE is the ultimate hangout for teen innovators a...

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East Flushing Chess Club Saturdays

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East Flushing Chess Club Saturdays

May 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

East Flushing

Please visit East Flushing Library every Saturday to learn and impro...

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NYC Votes: Voter Registration Drive Workshop

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NYC Votes: Voter Registration Drive Work...

May 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

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Join NYC Votes for a voter mobilization training. This virtual works...

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QPL Baby: Jazz Baby Music

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QPL Baby: Jazz Baby Music

Jun 4, 10:30am - 11:15am

Ridgewood

Jazz Baby music class is a multi-sensory experience designed to enha...

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Pride Month: Literary Thursdays: Blair Fell, Author of “Disco Witches of Fire Island”

Adults

Pride Month: Literary Thursdays: Blair F...

Jun 5, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

In the late 1980s, a coven of queer witches on New York’s Fire Islan...

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Cafe des Artistes: A Focus on Modern Art -- Virtual

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Cafe des Artistes: A Focus on Modern Art...

Jun 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm

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Join cultural historian Jennifer Katanic for a virtual conversation ...

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Cambria Heights Adult Writers Club

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Cambria Heights Adult Writers Club

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

Cambria Heights

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