Queens Public Library joins our City in celebrating Italian Heritage Day & Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the past, present, and future contributions of Indigenous communities and Italian Americans. In 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation recognizing…
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We're proud to continue the fight against censorship and spotlight banned books. We're inspired by this list of the 100 most popular banned and challenged books in circulation at Queens Public Library during the past decade. These stories will open your mind to new…
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How to Recognize What's Called 'School Refusal'—and Get Kids Back in Class The term “school refusal” used to be more or less synonymous with truancy, invoking a picture of kids hanging out on the street corner, or holed up in their bedrooms playing video games. While it is…
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It’s officially that time of year—again! Summer is over, and a new school year is beginning. For seniors, this is a particularly exciting time as it is your last year of high school—not to mention the beginning of the rest of your lives! Let’s make this year count. To prepare…
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Are you finding yourself overwhelmed by student debt? If you’re a government or nonprofit worker, you may qualify for some much-welcome debt relief! PSLF, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, forgives any remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments…
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