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Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop

Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Nov 15, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

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

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Creative Writing for National Novel Writing Month

Adult Program, General

Creative Writing for National Novel Writ...

Nov 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Central Library

In celebration of 2025's National Novel Writing Month, this four-ses...

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Conversational French for Beginners

Classes (not ESOL)

Conversational French for Beginners

Nov 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Virtual

Have You Ever Wished You Could Speak French? 🇫🇷 Now’s your chance! ...

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Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machine

Teen Program, General

Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machi...

Nov 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ridgewood

Every Tuesday, Ridgewood's Auditorium transforms into a dedicated ma...

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Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machines

STEM

Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machi...

Nov 19, 3:00pm - 4:15pm

South Ozone Park

Design, build, and test out a Rube Goldberg machine. Materials will ...

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Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machines

STEM

Innovation Stations: Rube Goldberg Machi...

Nov 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunnyside

Design an extremely complicated machine to do a simple task! In this...

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QPL Baby & Me

Mother Goose

QPL Baby & Me

Nov 20, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Richmond Hill

Join us for baby & me program when we will be introducing little one...

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Beginner Crochet: The Woobles Edition!

Crafts

Beginner Crochet: The Woobles Edition!

Nov 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Hillcrest

Discover the joy of crochet! This class is perfect for anyone who’s ...

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Opera Screening: Verdi's "Attila"

Adult Program, General

Opera Screening: Verdi's "Attila"

Nov 23, 1:00pm - 2:45pm

Glen Oaks

Styled as a historical drama, Attila is a thinly veiled nod to Verdi...

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Picturing Flood Resilience: How to Document and Prepare for Flooding in NYC

Queens Memory

Picturing Flood Resilience: How to Docum...

Dec 3, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Central Library

New York Sea Grant and partners will lead a workshop on the types of...

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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 4, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Flushing

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

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Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Quintana

Adult Program, General

Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Q...

Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Central Library

Come share your writing and discuss it with others in this supportiv...

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Food Security Resources in NYC

November 12, 2025

We know that many New Yorkers lack sufficient access to nutritious…

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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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"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

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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

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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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General

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS…

September 10, 2025

  Originally posted July 11, 2025 NOTICE OF PROPOSED…

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General

AVISO DE ACUERDO CONCILIATORIO…

September 10, 2025

  Originally posted July 11, 2025 AVISO DE ACUERDO…

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Education

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September 10, 2025

The 2025-2026 School Year is here, and QPL has got you covered!…

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Education

Anxiety in Children: 6 Ways Parents Can…

September 10, 2025

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