One of the most daunting aspects of applying to college is the sheer number of essays you have to write. What do I mean? Say you’re applying to 8-10 schools. Each has anywhere from 1-5 or more supplemental essays. Quick math tells us that’s between 8-50 college essay prompts to…
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QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott at the Queens Name Explorer Launch Event at McGoldrick Library  QPL’s “Queens Name Explorer” Project Seeks to Assemble Archive of the Borough's Streets, Buildings, Parks, and Monuments Named After Individuals  FLUSHING, NY _ Queens…
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At the Newly Opened Teen Tech Center at Crown Heights Library (Left to Right): Ellen West, VP of investor relations and Google NY site lead, Maria Torres-Springer, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development, BPL President and CEO Linda Johnson, a teen…
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Queens Public Library joins our City in celebrating Italian Heritage Day & Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which honors the past, present, and future contributions of Indigenous communities and Italian Americans. In 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation recognizing…
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We're proud to continue the fight against censorship and spotlight banned books. We're inspired by this list of the 100 most popular banned and challenged books in circulation at Queens Public Library during the past decade. These stories will open your mind to new…
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