Press Releases

QPL To Celebrate Expansion of Mitchell-Linden Library and Addition of New Computer Center FLUSHING, NY_ Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott will welcome elected officials and community members to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the expansion of…
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QPL Cuts the Ribbon on Its Transformed Elmhurst Library Garden  National Grid Grant Supports Beautification of Elmhurst and Five Other Library Gardens ELMHURST, NY _ Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott was joined today by National Grid representatives and…
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NYC Libraries Rally to Restore $58.3M As Library Services Dwindle Most Libraries Will Lose A Full Day Of Service If Cuts Go Through — In Addition to Continued Elimination of Seven-Day Service Visuals available here May 21, 2024 – The presidents of the city’s three public…
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All Queens Public Library locations will be closed on Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, May 25; Sunday, May 26; and Monday, May 27. Our exterior return machines will also be unavailable. We are extending due dates, so any materials due during Memorial Day Weekend will now be due…
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Queens Public Library Installs Taiwan Book Corners at Forest Hills, Flushing and Bayside Branches The books will remain on display throughout May in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month QUEENS, NY_Queens Public Library will mark Asian…
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