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Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
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Mental Health Awareness Month
QPL is providing support and education about mental health through our programs and services.
QPL is providing support and education about mental health through our programs and services.
Jewish American Heritage Month
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Check out our booklists for adults, young adults, and children.
Libraries Make NYC Stronger
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Queens Rising: Celebrate Arts & Culture
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Join us this June for our in-person and virtual programs.
Voices of Queens Teen Podcast
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Ukraine: How You Can Help
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Read our list of resources, including information about the conflict and organizations helping those in need.
QPL 2022 Gala
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Join us as we celebrate our special guests: Jelani Cobb, Min Jin Lee, R.J. Palacio, and Gary Shteyngart!
Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
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You can pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at every QPL location.
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Live Talk from Queens with Ralph McDaniels

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Live Talk from Queens with Ralph McDanie...

May 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Community, Healthy World for Kids with Zing!: A HPEEC Program

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Community, Healt...

May 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

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Laurelton Garden Club

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Laurelton Garden Club

May 24, 4:30pm - 5:15pm

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Join the Laurelton Library Staff in creating a vegetable and herb ga...

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Free In-person Citizenship Classes

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Free In-person Citizenship Classes

May 25, 10:00am - 1:30pm

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

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Healing Learning Circle for Women! (in Bengali)

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Healing Learning Circle for Women! (in B...

May 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm

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We will cover health, education, children's behavior, cultural compe...

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Creative Aging: Drawing to See, a Workshop

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Creative Aging: Drawing to See, a Worksh...

May 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Drawing to See is a foundational course introducing techniques and p...

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Online Citizenship Classes with Mr. Christian Chandi on Thursdays

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Online Citizenship Classes with Mr. Chri...

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

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Introduction to Arabic Language and Moroccan/North African Culture with Amina Chlouchi

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Introduction to Arabic Language and Moro...

May 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford

May 28, 12:00pm - 1:15pm

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Yoga for Everyone with Toya Williford - Toya is an energetic, passio...

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Zumba Gold

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Zumba Gold

Jun 6, 10:00am - 11:00am

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Youth Justice Court

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Youth Justice Court

Jun 6, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Mobile Pantry Food Distribution

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Mobile Pantry Food Distribution

Jun 14, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

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May 9, 2022

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May 1, 2022

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April 21, 2022

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April 19, 2022

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April 18, 2022

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April 6, 2022

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