To celebrate Carnival, Queens Library at Astoria invited our young customers to make masks out of recycled materials. We got into the spirit of the festive occasion by decorating our masks with glitter, ribbons, feathers and stickers. We even made a handy handle out of straws.  …
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“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” –Maya AngelouThis Women's History Month, we're offering plenty of opportunities to recognize and celebrate she-roes!Women's History Month Quiz and Raffle, all month, Queens Library at RidgewoodFind…
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Children at Queens Library at Woodside got into the spirit of celebrating Valentine's Day by combining heart shapes cut from recycled pink paper and googily eyes to create their own unique Valentine's Day buddies.
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In honor of the Lunar New Year, Queens Library at Sunnyside introduced children and their caregivers to Chinese culture through the art of making environmentally-friendly dragon puppets out of recycled paper, popsicle sticks and streamers. As the Lunar New Year's custom goes,…
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To help celebrate American Heart Month and raise awareness of heart disease, children and their caregivers made 3-D hanging-heart crafts at Queens Library at Woodside. See the end result--made using red recycled postcards, red string and glittery stickers--pictured here.
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