Queens Public Library mourns the loss of our Trustee Ed Sadowsky, a distinguished former City Council member and civic leader, who passed away last night, surrounded by his family. He was 92. The New York Times posted this obituary about him on its website earlier today. Ed…
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For the next in our College Readiness series, Amber Peters, aka Mizz P, a college and career strategist and workshop leader, shares information on finding college scholarships.  She suggests starting your scholarship quest with search engines like Fastweb.com and Scholarships.…
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A picture from our 2017-2019 Queens Hip Hop Pioneers Photo Exhibit, curated by MFidel Photography. November is Hip Hop History Month! Join us and QPL Hip Hop Coordinator (and music legend) Ralph McDaniels all month long to celebrate hip hop and its legacy as a global force for…
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Do you have children ages 0-17? Raising children can be expensive, but there's financial help waiting for you, the Child Tax Credit. You may be able to claim half of the fully refundable Child Tax Credit - worth up to $3,600 per child - as advance monthly payments in 2021 and…
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 is Election Day, and several of our branches will serve as polling sites. Queens residents will cast their votes at the Briarwood, Central, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Lefferts, North Forest Park, Peninsula, Ridgewood,…
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