Press Releases

Known for Spreading the Joy of Reading Among Children, Ms. Scatena Was Beloved by the Community and Respected by Her Colleagues (JAMAICA, N.Y. – January 22, 2020) Queens Public Library today announced that its longtime Whitestone Library Children’s Librarian Susan Scatena, also…
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Court Square Library, located at 25-01 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, will be closed starting on Saturday, February 15 at 5pm. We have enjoyed serving you at this location over the past 30 years and look forward to seeing you again when we open a new location in the…
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JANUARY 8, 2020—The following is a statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott about today's rally at Court Square Library in Long Island City. My team and I have worked for more than a year to find alternatives and have visited numerous locations.…
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Here is the Library's holiday schedule for the end of December 2019. (Please pay special attention to our opening hours on December 24 and 31. Happy Holidays!) All Queens Public Library locations will close at 1PM on Tuesday, December 24.* Central Library and Flushing Library…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 28, 2019 Council Member Adrienne Adams Celebrates South Ozone Park Library Reopening South Ozone Park, New York—On Friday, October 25th, Council Member Adrienne Adams, in conjunction with the Queens Public Library, celebrated the reopening…
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