Posted in Press Release | February 1, 2023
Queens Public Library Celebrates Black History Month With Nearly 150 Programs Highlighting Black Resistance And The Many Facets Of Black Culture In Addition to Robust Programming, the Library Will Distribute Free Journals Featuring Important Milestones and Icons of Black…
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Posted in Press Release | January 11, 2023
QPL Honors The Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr. With Author Talks, Book Recommendations And Theatrical Performances A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, One of the “Little Rock Nine,” Headlines the Library’s Commemoration Queens, NY_ Throughout the month of…
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Posted in General | January 6, 2023
We hope you will join us for our special events that pay tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. We also have recommendations for great books and movies about Dr. King, and a special resource from our Queens Memory team. All Queens Public Library locations…
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Posted in General | December 21, 2022
Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project has embarked on an ambitious, new participatory digital archiving project—and we’re seeking your input. The recently launched Queens Name Explorer map unlocks the history behind our borough’s named places—including streets,…
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Posted in Press Release | December 19, 2022
New York City’s Three Public Library Systems Share the Top Checkouts of 2022 The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley are three of the most popular books in NYC Brooklyn Public Library, The New York…
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