Press Releases

Queens Public Library Observes Banned Books Week, October 1-7, with Author Talks, Open Mics, Book Lists and a Citywide Day of Action Celebrating the Freedom to Read  Queens, NY_Queens Public Library will defend the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, October 1-7, through…
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Queens Public Library Opens New Teen Center at Long Island City Library and Reopens Three Renovated Teen Centers at Cambria Heights, Central and Flushing Libraries  Each Site, Funded Through a Substantial Investment from Mayor Eric Adams, Features New Computers, Gaming Systems…
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New York City is officially going through a heat wave, and Queens Public Library is here to help! If you don’t have air conditioning in your home or your apartment, or if you are at risk for heat-related illness, please visit your local library. Public libraries in New York…
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Queens Public Library To Celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary With a Star-Studded, Two-Day Summit August 3-4 at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Lineup Features Conversations With Hip Hop Greats, Hands-On Workshops, Interactive Exhibits, Augmented Reality Experiences, DJ and…
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NYC Libraries and the New York Life Foundation to Give Away 15,000 Books in Summer Book Giveaway on July 28 and 29 at Select Locations in All Five Boroughs JULY 19, 2023—New York City’s three library systems—Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL), and…
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