Queens Public Library joins our City in celebrating Italian Heritage Day & Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the past, present, and future contributions of Indigenous communities and Italian Americans. In 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation recognizing…
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Update: September 26, 2022, 12PM Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Available At All QPL Locations Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are available for pick up at all QPL locations. The kits will be available during regular hours of service, until an hour before closing. Click here…
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This year, we're proud to continue the fight against censorship and spotlight banned books. We're inspired by this list of the 100 most popular banned and challenged books in circulation at Queens Public Library during the past decade. These stories will open your mind to new…
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The general election is coming up on November 8—it’s time to get ready to vote! Voters in New York will elect the New York State Governor, members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, members of the State Senate and Assembly, and many other State offices.…
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How to Recognize What's Called 'School Refusal'—and Get Kids Back in Class The term “school refusal” used to be more or less synonymous with truancy, invoking a picture of kids hanging out on the street corner, or holed up in their bedrooms playing video games. While it is…
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