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About This Location
Join us for the Grand Opening of the new Far Rockaway Library, at 1637 Central Avenue, on Tuesday, July 30!
11:30am: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
1pm: Library Opens to the Public
Celebrate at the library with activities for all ages!
We are also pleased to announce that the new Far Rockaway Library will have Sunday service and be open seven days a week!
Please Note: the Far Rockaway Temporary Location at 1003 Beach 20th Street is permanently closed.
Queens Public Library gratefully acknowledges Far Rockaway funders:
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards
NYC Mayor Eric Adams
NYC Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers
NYS Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato
NYC Economic Development Corporation
NYS Education Department
NYC Council Queens Delegation
Thanks to the NYC Department of Design and Construction, Snøhetta, EW Howell, and all the many individuals who worked to bring this new building to life.
We are honored to serve the Far Rockaway community and look forward to welcoming you!
Getting Here
to Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue (last stop). Turn right on Mott Avenue. Walk 2 blocks to Central Avenue. Library is diagonally across the street at Central & Mott.
to Far Rockaway Station located on Nameoke Street and Redfern Avenue. Left on Nameoke Street. Right on Central Avenue. Proceed to Mott Avenue.
Belt Parkway to Exit 17, Cross Bay Boulevard. Left after toll bridge onto Beach Channel Drive. Right onto Mott Avenue. Left onto Central Avenue.
Van Wyck Expressway (I 678) South to Nassau Expressway (NY 878) East. Right on Central Avenue.
Free and metered parking is available along Central Avenue and on surrounding streets, east of the library. A municipal parking field is located two blocks away at Beach 21st Street between Mott and Cornaga Avenues at the Far Rockaway Terminal of the A Train NYC Subway line. This facility provides 82 spaces (including 4 handicap spaces) and offers free 2 hour-limit parking.
