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Hooks & Needles

Adult Program, General

Hooks & Needles

Dec 6, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Peninsula

Join our community-run knitting and crochet club. They meet Saturday...

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Writing From the Heart: A Nine Week Creative Writing Series for Adults

Adult Program, General

Writing From the Heart: A Nine Week Crea...

Dec 6, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Maspeth

Do you have the urge to write a story or essay - perhaps based on yo...

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Writing Help

Adult Program, General

Writing Help

Dec 6, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Broadway

Writing help is available for everyone who seeks it! Get support ...

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Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop

Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Dec 6, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels and his special guests will ...

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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop and Soul Brunch

Hip Hop

Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...

Dec 6, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels will spin all-vinyl DJ sets ...

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Family Storytime

Toddler Time

Family Storytime

Dec 8, 10:30am - 11:15am

Hillcrest

Babies and Toddlers ages 6 to 36 months and their caregivers are inv...

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Creative Aging: Virtual Creative Writing Club

Adult Program, General

Creative Aging: Virtual Creative Writing...

Dec 8, 2:00pm - 3:45pm

Virtual

If you enjoy writing creatively, socializing and sharing stories, yo...

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Level Up Your Story! Design Your Own Video Game with Queens Memory

Teen Program, General

Level Up Your Story! Design Your Own Vid...

Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Flushing

Ever dreamed of creating your own video game world? Join Queens Publ...

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Tap Into Rhythm with the Apollo Theater

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Tap Into Rhythm with the Apollo Theater

Dec 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

East Elmhurst

Get on your feet and tap into the rhythm of the Harlem Renaissance w...

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Literary Thursdays: Jason Diamond, Author of “Kaplan’s Plot”

Adult Program, General

Literary Thursdays: Jason Diamond, Autho...

Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

In the aftermath of his failed business, and in the midst of his str...

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Queens Memory Lunch and Learn: Recording & Sharing Family Stories

Queens Memory

Queens Memory Lunch and Learn: Recording...

Dec 16, 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Virtual

Join the Queens Memory team for a quick lunchtime presentation. Hear...

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The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book Club

Book Discussion Group

The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book Club

Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hunters Point

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Celebrate Kwanzaa at Langston Hughes…

December 1, 2025

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Food Security Resources in NYC

November 19, 2025

Updated November 19, 2025We know that many New Yorkers lack…

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Veterans home library

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QPL Helps Revitalize Library at…

November 10, 2025

QPL Helps Revitalize Library at Veterans Home in St. AlbansNewly…

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Kids

"Dog Man" Reading Challenge…

November 1, 2025

JOIN THE DOG MAN READING CHALLENGE!READ AND WIN PRIZES!Hey Second,…

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FORL Receives Casey Award

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Ridgewood Library Friends Group…

October 24, 2025

Left to right: QPL Director of Civic Engagement Scott McLeod, QPL…

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HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘…

October 8, 2025

HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘Neighborhood Tech Help’ in Queens…

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Queens Public Library Launches Special…

October 2, 2025

Queens Public Library Launches Special Edition Library Card…

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QPL, City Kick Off $17.6 Million…

September 29, 2025

Left to right: DDC First Deputy Commissioner Eric Macfarlane,…

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QPL's Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 logo: a sunburst that incorporates the flags of several Hispanic countries and the slogans "Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future" and "Patrimonio Colectivo: Honrando El Pasado, Inspirando El Futuro."

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QPL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

September 15, 2025

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)…

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Queens Delegation

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QPL Honors Queens City Council…

September 13, 2025

Left to right: Council Member Lynn Schulman, QPL President and CEO…

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS…

September 10, 2025

  Originally posted July 11, 2025 NOTICE OF PROPOSED…

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AVISO DE ACUERDO CONCILIATORIO…

September 10, 2025

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