Here is the Library's holiday schedule for the end of December 2022. All Queens Public Library locations will be closed on Saturday, December 24; on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25; and on Monday, December 26. All QPL locations will be closed on Saturday, December 31; on…
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Do you remember your first library card? I do. I was eight years old when my mother took me to the South Hollis branch of Queens Public Library. She told me to speak up and tell the librarian that I wanted a library card. I am still astounded by the idea that there’s a place…
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Queens Public Library Adds On-Demand, Live Phone Interpretation Service In 240+ Languages At Every Location LanguageLine Allows Speakers of Different Languages to Communicate with the Assistance of an Interpreter   Queens, NY_Queens Public Library today announced that every…
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In 2022, NYC Library Privacy Week is running from Saturday, December 5 to Thursday, December 10. Alongside Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the New York Metropolitan Library Council (METRO), Queens Public Library is hosting events designed to bring…
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This year, New York City has experienced a greater-than-usual influx of asylum seekers, and QPL is dedicated to providing support to these immigrants as they adjust to life in the United States. . Here are some ways that you can help our city's newcomers. We will continue to…
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