Known for Spreading the Joy of Reading Among Children, Ms. Scatena Was Beloved by the Community and Respected by Her Colleagues (JAMAICA, N.Y. – January 22, 2020) Queens Public Library today announced that its longtime Whitestone Library Children’s Librarian Susan Scatena, also…
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JANUARY 8, 2020—The following is a statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott about today's rally at Court Square Library in Long Island City. My team and I have worked for more than a year to find alternatives and have visited numerous locations.…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 28, 2019 Council Member Adrienne Adams Celebrates South Ozone Park Library Reopening South Ozone Park, New York—On Friday, October 25th, Council Member Adrienne Adams, in conjunction with the Queens Public Library, celebrated the reopening…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 23, 2019 OATH Resource Fair Coming to Central Library on October 30, 2019 QUEENS, NEW YORK - On Wednesday October 30, 2019 the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), which is the City’s independent administrative law…
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OCTOBER 4, 2019—The following is a statement from Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott about Hunters Point Library: Our goal is to be inclusive and provide access and opportunity to all. We will move the books to another location in the library and provide…
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