One of the hardest things about living in New York City is staying cool during the summer. If you don’t have air conditioning in your home or your apartment, especially during a summer heatwave, please visit your local library! All public libraries in New York City serve as…
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For our Traveling Shoes: Black Migrations Black History Month program this year, we challenged customers to complete a passport by obtaining a unique stamp at every one of our library branches. Twelve customers were able to fill in their entire passports, including Oakland…
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This Women’s History Month, we celebrated Inspiring Women in Science with ways to learn more about women who have achieved great things in different scientific fields—these included bingo and trivia games at our branches. We also distributed science activities at all of our…
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This April 2, Queens Public Library launched its Renewed Promise to the Public with a new visual identity, new tagline, new website, and new commitment to higher levels of customer service, including translation devices at every branch. Staff shared what this initiative means to…
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For the second year, Queens Public Library has awarded the Go the Extra Mile (G.E.M.) Award to our volunteers who go above and beyond in their service and embody the Library’s mission “to transform lives by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong…
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