Since July celebrates the birth of our nation, we decided that it’s the best time to showcase our New Americans Program! NAP offers help with immigration issues and provides financial and legal advice, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and cultural events…
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We had a packed house on July 14 at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium for our 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands! “These bands represent the best of the best,” said Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott at the start of our show. “We’re going to have a great competition…
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We’re very excited to welcome Candice Hoyes to Queens Library! Her recent independently-released debut album, On a Turquoise Cloud, climbed to #10 on the American jazz charts and was selected as “one of the best albums of 2015” by SoulTrain.com.A classically-trained vocalist and…
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And last, but certainly not least: meet Summer Haze, the final contestants in the 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands.  Summer Haze finds inspiration in the punk and hard rock legends that changed the musical landscape forever. A four-piece band with eardrum-busting powers and a…
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For the 2nd Annual Battle of the Bands, we’re welcoming back last year’s crowd favorites, Global Warming. Global Warming started out in 2012 at Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, Queens. Though it began as a fun side project, they were soon overwhelmed by demand for…
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