The topic of “my first album” seems so quaint and odd in this modern age of immediate downloading of virtually any song you could imagine, streaming audio, and file-sharing.  However, there was a time not too long ago when music had to be purchased on a disc.  That disc of vinyl…
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In honor of the 30th year of Banned Books Week—a time to celebrate the freedom to read and speak out against censorship—a Queens Librarian has put together this banned-book trivia challenge for you! Let us know how you score, by telling us in the comments. Note: Queens Library…
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At Steinway library we hold our weekly composting program and now, more than ever, it has become super successful. This week we had 27 drop-offs and have collected over 185lbs of food scraps, all just under three hours! It really is amazing to see so many people conscious of…
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With summer coming to a close and autumn right around the corner, the kids at Steinway library wanted to hold onto summer before it officially ended and by doing so we made “summer globes” instead of “snow globes.” The idea here is the same as a winter snow globe, though instead…
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Join us in welcoming the beloved, bestselling author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, back to the book scene: Write a tribute to the author by writing a comment replying to this blog post or by uploading a photo or video tribute on our Facebook page. Share a favorite…
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