Congratulations to Jason Reynolds, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! In honor of this wonderful new appointment for Jason, here is our story about his 2018 visit to Queens, from the May/June 2018 issue of Queens Library Magazine. Jason Reynolds wants…
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Now that the holidays (and holiday eating) are over, a new year brings New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, that means regular exercise—whether it’s to lose weight, build stamina, or just improve our health overall. Many people can’t afford gyms and health clubs, or may not…
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Taking a Kindness Selfie at Seaside Library! This past November and December, Queens Public Library celebrated our second annual It’s Time for Kind campaign, with special programs, events, and activities at every QPL location. Thanks to your generosity, our system-wide food…
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You can remember all of the exciting things that happened at the Library this year with the top twelve Queens Public Library Magazine articles of 2019! (That's right, it was such a busy and eventful year for us, we couldn't pick just ten!) From our Black History Month passport…
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George Ford, a pioneering children’s book illustrator who received the first Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, reflects on his life in publishing and growing up in the immigrant community of Brownsville, Brooklyn. Ford visited Langston Hughes Library this year to give a…
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