New York City has had the honor of hosting the World’s Fair three times — and two of them have been held in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park! Now, 50 years after our city’s last World’s Fair, a new project has been created to preserve their memory by talking with the people who were…
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Every month, Queens Library's expert staff will bring you the best of what's new in our collection. Check out these music recommendations for August. Calle 13 - MulitViral Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican hip-hop duo with very political messages. How political? WikiLeaks founder…
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Lincoln Center Local World-class entertainment from Lincoln Center Local, free at your library! Lincoln Center Local 2014 is made possible by support from Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, Disney, United Airlines, and Resorts World Casino New York City. Saturday, September 20…
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Statement by Bridget Quinn-CareyExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Queens LibraryTestimony before the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries andInternational Intergroup Relations jointly with the Committee on Finance and the Subcommittee on LibrariesNew…
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Last week the Greening Queens Library initiative received our beneficial insects for release into our gardens. We released ladybugs into our learning garden at the Broadway Branch Library. Lady beetles are beneficial insects that feast on aphids. Aphids are piercingand sucking…
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