Posted in Press Release | June 9, 2022
(Left to right) QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Jelani Cobb, Gary Shteyngart, and R.J. Palacio
Queens Public Library Honors Jelani Cobb, Min Jin Lee, R.J. Palacio and Gary Shteyngart at Its Annual Fundraising Gala, Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Benefit Was Held in Person…
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Posted in Events | June 6, 2022
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Check out our reading lists and resources and join us for in-person and virtual programs to learn more about this important day in U.S. history.
Join Queens Public Library at the 2022 "Juneteenth in Queens" Festival…
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Posted in Books | May 26, 2022
This June (and beyond), Queens Public Library is taking a stand against censorship and the growing national trend of book bans.
The American Library Association recently announced that it tracked an “unprecedented” number of challenges to library, school, and university…
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Posted in Press Release | May 24, 2022
QPL and Google Celebrate the Relaunch of the Far Rockaway Teen Library and Its Newly Expanded Digital Literacy Resources
Far Rockaway, NY – The Far Rockaway Teen Library, at 2002 Cornaga Avenue, hosted an open house party on Tuesday, May 24, to highlight its new digital…
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Posted in Press Release | May 23, 2022
New York City’s Public Libraries Make a Statement Against Censorship with NYC Banned Books Challenge
CONTACT:Angela Montefinise, New York Public Library, angelamontefinise@nypl.orgFritzi Bodenheimer, Brooklyn Public Library, fbodenheimer@bklynlibrary.orgElisabeth de Bourbon, Queens Public Library, edebourbon@queenslibrary.org
New York City’s Public Libraries Make a…
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