This April, QPL celebrates the culture of space exploration, all month long!
Join us for space-themed science and art programs for kids, fascinating NASA presentations, book giveaways (in partnership with our friends at City’s First Readers), and much more.
Learn more about Space Month at the Library!
ISS-ABOVE at Our Libraries
We have installed new ISS-ABOVE units at several QPL branches that provide our customers with a view of the Earth from the International Space Station (ISS)!
Fifty-two ISS-ABOVE units were donated by ARM® and one by The Explorer’s Club.
The ISS-ABOVE tracks the ISS in real-time, and displays information about the ISS's location, its current astronaut crew, and when it can be seen in the sky in Queens. The display also shows live video of the Earth from the ISS during day and night.
Contact your QPL branch to see if they have an ISS-ABOVE unit installed, and join us to see this celestial resource in person!
Space Month Programs
We have nearly 70 special programs planned for Space Month, including a live online conversation with retired NASA astronaut and veteran schoolteacher Barbara Morgan!
Here is a selection of our Space Month programs. Visit the QPL Calendar to see the full list!
Click on the link in each title for more information.
Innovation Stations: Lego Robotics for Teens - Problem Solving
Fridays, April 4-18, 4pm
Jackson Heights Library
35-51 81 Street
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The Sky Tonight with That Planetarium Guy
Monday, April 7, 4pm
Howard Beach Library
92-06 156 Avenue
Friday, April 11, 4pm
Flushing Library
41-17 Main Street
Saturday, April 12, 3pm
Ozone Park Library
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard
Tuesday, April 15, 2pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica
Wednesday, April 16, 3:30pm
Peninsula Library
92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach
Thursday, April 17, 3pm
Cambria Heights Library
218-13 Linden Boulevard
Friday, April 18, 3:30pm
Ridgewood Library
20-12 Madison Street
Tuesday, April 22, 4pm
Elmhurst Library
86-07 Broadway
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Children's Library Discovery Center (CLDC): Aurora Borealis
Tuesday, April 8, 4pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica
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Citizen Science Community Project
Thursdays, April 10 and 17, 4pm
Hunters Point Library
47-40 Center Boulevard, Long Island City
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Robotic Mission to Mars with Young Engineers
Friday, April 11, 2:45pm
North Hills Library
57-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck
Saturday, April 19, 2pm
Bay Terrace Library
18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside
Friday, April 25, 4pm
South Hollis Library
204-01 Hollis Avenue
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Lego NASA Shuttle
Saturday, April 12, 3pm
Glen Oaks Library
256-04 Union Turnpike
Monday, April 14, 4:30pm
Hillcrest Library
187-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing
Thursday, April 17, 3pm
Bellerose Library
250-06 Hillside Avenue
Friday, April 18, 3pm
Glendale Library
78-60 73 Place
Friday, April 18, 4pm
Bayside Library
214-20 Northern Boulevard
Saturday, April 19, 3pm
Broadway Library
40-20 Broadway, Astoria
Monday, April 21, 3:30pm
Richmond Hill Library
118-14 Hillside Avenue
Wednesday, April 23, 3:30pm
Long Island City Library
37-44 21 Street
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Space Robotics with Snapology
Monday, April 14, 3pm
Whitestone Library
151-10 14 Road
Wednesday, April 16, 1pm
Rego Park Library
91-41 63 Drive
Thursday, April 17, 2pm
Ridgewood Library
20-12 Madison Street
Thursday, April 17, 4pm
South Ozone Park Library
128-16 Rockaway Boulevard
Friday, April 18, 3pm
Sunnyside Library
43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City
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Drawing Alien Anatomy with Ivan Velez
Monday, April 14, 4pm
Baisley Park Library
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica
Tuesday, April 15, 4pm
East Flushing Library
196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing
Saturday, April 19, 1:30pm
Rochdale Village Library
169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica
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Space Science with Snapology
Tuesday, April 15, 3:30pm
Middle Village Library
72-31 Metropolitan Avenue
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Make a Balloon Powered Nano Rover
Wednesday, April 16, 3pm
Ozone Park Library
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard
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Planet Manga with Ivan Velez
Thursday, April 17, 4pm
Douglaston/Little Neck Library
249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck
Friday, April 18, 4pm
Hunters Point Library
47-40 Center Boulevard, Long Island City
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A Conversation with NASA Astronaut (retired) Barbara Morgan
Wednesday, April 23, 3:30pm
Join us on Zoom: https://queenslib.org/41wX
Space Month Resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.
NASA Kids’ Club
Kids can learn about space while having fun and playing games.
Skywatching Tips from NASA
This webpage provides tips, guides, activities, and videos for skywatchers.
NASA Space Place: NASA Science for Kids
Fun STEM activities and experiments that kids and families can perform at home.
QPL Teams Up with NASA to Study Clouds
Learn more about QPL's citizen science collaboration with the NASA GLOBE Clouds team.
QPL Research Databases
QPL's free online databases include Encyclopedia Britannica, PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science, and World Book Online.