Press Releases

Statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott on the Passing of Mayor David N. Dinkins “Mayor Dinkins gave New Yorkers the gifts of learning, literacy, and opportunity by increasing the City’s investment in public libraries, even in the face of…
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Update: November 17, 2020, 7:00PM Twelve More Locations Will Open for To-Go Service Starting Monday, November 30 Twelve more QPL locations will offer to-go service beginning Monday, November 30! To-go service allows you to request materials in advance either online, using our…
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All Queens Public Library locations providing to-go service will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. QPL's telephone reference and Chat with a Librarian services will also be unavailable. Although the Library will be closed, several of our branches will still…
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Queens Memory Marks Its 10th Anniversary With Special Programming Celebrating Its Achievements Queens Memory Has Also Unveiled Its New Logo and Website Queens, NY (September 21, 2020)—Queens Memory, an ongoing community archiving program supported by Queens Public Library and…
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Statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott and Chair of the Board of Trustees Haeda B. Mihaltses on the Passing of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman “Queens Public Library would not be the vital institution it is today were it not for…
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