Press Releases

Tuesday, November 5 is Election Day! Voters in New York will help elect the next president and vice president of the United States, members of the U.S. Congress and the New York State legislature, district attorneys, judges, and other officials. New York City voters will also…
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QPL Rally in Front of Flushing Library Historic Day of Action Against Books Bans Held in New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public Libraries First-ever anti-censorship rally mobilizes scores of New Yorkers against the alarming rise of book bans October 19, 2024—Today, The New…
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Mayor Adams Breaks Ground on Major Renovation of Queens Public Library’s Hollis Library Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl18RN5AxLE Library’s Interior to be Transformed with New Reading and Multi-Purpose Rooms, Redesigned Entrance, and More…
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The Municipal Art Society of New York Names the Far Rockaway Library the City’s “Best New Building” (Queens, NY – September 23, 2024) Commissioner Thomas Foley of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M…
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New York City’s Public Libraries Receive $4 Million Grant from Carnegie Corporation  Funding will help libraries meet the demand for English language and workforce development among adults and expand civic engagement programs and college and career coaching among teens New…
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