Here is the Library's holiday schedule for the end of December 2019. (Please pay special attention to our opening hours on December 24 and 31. Happy Holidays!) All Queens Public Library locations will close at 1PM on Tuesday, December 24.* Central Library and Flushing Library…
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These shoppers look happy to be on Jamaica Avenue during the Jamaica Day sales in October 1957. This is one of the many images available from Queens Memory. Queens Memory, a project supported by Queens Public Library and Queens College, and focused on collecting personal…
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Here are some of the new books coming to the Library for adults, children, and teens—from investigative reporting to thrillers to fantasy. November 5, 2019Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (children) by Andrea Beaty In this picture book, Sofia Valdez’s grandfather injures himself at a…
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Nancy Cafferty and Dr. Raana Mahmood. The library changes lives—as evidenced by the experience of Dr. Raana Mahmood, who recently stopped by the library to show off her new book about surviving sexual abuse in Pakistan. The book, The Courage to Say No: A Pakistani Female…
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Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? It’s a global movement that has unleashed the power of people and organizations over the past seven years to transform their communities and the world. On December 3, 2019, everyone is encouraged to embrace their generosity and to give,…
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