April is National Poetry Month, and we’re honored to share a poem, “Cornrows,” from the Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella.Are you an aspiring poet? Queens Library would like to give you the opportunity to share your verses with the world! Learn more here.       Cornrowsby…
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We’re very excited for our upcoming Culture Connection concert on Saturday, March 19, when piano virtuoso Anthony de Mare will perform works from his groundbreaking new CD, Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano. Liaisons, a landmark eight-year project created and co-…
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Andrew Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) has been Executive Director of the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center since 1980. He is retiring this year, and Queens Library will miss him, as will the countless people outside the Library whose lives he has enriched. The…
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We’re excited for our upcoming book salon on Tuesday, January 19, “The Diversity of Romance,” where four talented romance authors—Ursula Renée, Jean C. Joachim, LaQuette, and Kate McMurray—will discuss the romance genre, their works, the need for diverse representations in…
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Legendary DJ, VJ, producer, and pioneer hip-hop personality "Uncle" Ralph McDaniels has joined Queens Library as its first Hip Hop Coordinator!Mr. McDaniels will be working with Queens Library to build relationships within the hip hop community with an eye toward preserving that…
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