Where to go and what to do when mental health is an issue  If your little one develops a fever, you call the pediatrician. If she breaks an arm or sprains an ankle, you head to the orthopedist. But when your child is struggling with anxiety or acting out with worrisome behavior…
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New York City is officially going through a heat wave, and Queens Public Library is here to help! If you don’t have air conditioning in your home or your apartment, or if you are at risk for heat-related illness, please visit your local library. Public libraries in New York…
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Update: March 9, 2023, 8AM Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Available At All QPL Locations Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are available for pick up at all QPL locations. The kits will be available during regular hours of service, until an hour before closing. Click here for…
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    This week, on Tuesday, October 6 as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Queens Public Library hosted a panel discussion on schizophrenia featuring someone in remission from the illness, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist. Each brought their unique perspective on the…
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Keeping your children healthy as they go back to school is always a priority, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked medical professionals for their advice for students and parents as we enter a new and very different school year in the age of COVID-19.…
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