Welcome to Graphic Classics! This new regular series will focus on some of the key works of graphic literature that are available on the shelves at Queens Library.Libraries have been buying classics in literature for generations, and that includes graphic novels.These are not…
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All six of the community libraries in western Queens (Astoria, Broadway, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Steinway and Woodside) welcomed patrons to learn how to make origami cranes. The goal was to fold and string together as many Origami cranes as possible An ancient Japanese…
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On a rainy day, toddlers at Queens Library at Broadway listened to "Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain" by Verna Aardema. Using lanyards and some foam animals, they then created animal bracelets to wear. 
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Children at Queens Library at Steinway created lollipops using scrap paper, popsicle sticks, pompom balls, stamps and stickers. Materials used were left over from previous craft programs.
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Adults at Queens Library at Steinway were invited to create keepsake containers using a recycled plastic flower pot. An old CD was used to make a lid for the container. Adults used glitter pens, scrap paper, plastic flowers and sequins to decorate their boxes.  DID YOU KNOW:…
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