This February, teams of middle-school students arrived at Flushing Library for the QPL FIRST LEGO League Robotics Tournament. This exciting day involved parents and siblings as the audience for an event full of innovation and teamwork. The students spent 16 weeks preparing for…
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Our Black History Month celebration of African American icons past and present is nearing its end, but there are still great programs and events for you to enjoy and participate in at our libraries! We want to know how you or someone you know has been inspired by an African…
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We asked QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels to talk about Ben Horowitz’s new book What You Do Is Who You Are and his upcoming author event with Horowitz on Thursday, February 13 at Central Library. Ben Horowitz’s new book What You Do Is Who You Are asks the question: What…
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Moiya McTier, an astrophysicist and storyteller who studies exoplanets and how they are affected by the swirling motion of the Milky Way galaxy, recently visited Central Library as part of the Discover Exoplanets exhibit, on display through Monday, January 27. Discover…
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Taking a Kindness Selfie at Seaside Library! This past November and December, Queens Public Library celebrated our second annual It’s Time for Kind campaign, with special programs, events, and activities at every QPL location. Thanks to your generosity, our system-wide food…
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