On Saturday, November 2, join us at Langston Hughes Library for the 11th Annual Literary Arts Festival! This is an opportunity to meet and hear from prominent and emerging writers, learn more about the publishing industry, and see a performance. The festival includes a film…
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Happy National Friends of Libraries Week! It’s the annual celebration of library Friends groups and everything that they do to support their neighborhood libraries. It was no coincidence that QPL and our Government & Community Affairs department held our annual Friends Mid-…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 23, 2019 OATH Resource Fair Coming to Central Library on October 30, 2019 QUEENS, NEW YORK - On Wednesday October 30, 2019 the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), which is the City’s independent administrative law…
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We asked our librarians to tell us their favorite horror books. Here are their suggestions: “These kids’ books are pretty good and worth giving a try, whether you're an actual kid or just an adult who likes happy endings. Coraline by Neil Gaiman is a great mix of creepy…
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We asked Leslie Adatto, author of 111 Rooftops in New York That You Must Not Miss, for some of her favorite Queens rooftops. These are her selections: Queens has a huge variety of public access rooftops, and here are a few notable ones.  Brooklyn Grange Flagship Farm on…
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