Posted in General | April 24, 2014
Queens Library is hosting "31 Days of Non-Stop Hip Hop" this May. There will be an event, a performance, a jam, at Queens Library every day and the beat won't stop. All programs are free. They are being presented in collaboration with Hip Hop Saves Lives/Negus World.Queens is…
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Posted in General | April 23, 2014
It is William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday this week, and the Bard is still doing great at your library. Queens Library has you covered whether you are an old fan or just discovering his works. Check out these great reads! Will the ManWill in the World by Stephen Greenblatt is…
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Posted in Teens | April 17, 2014
The teens at the Broadway Branch Queens Library are learning how to script, shoot,edit and act this month. Every Monday at 3:30 through the month of April, producer and screenwriter Alan Webber of Rural Route Film Festival leads an interactive workshop with young adults to…
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Posted in Music | April 14, 2014
Every month, Queens Library's expert staffers are looking for the best new materials to add to our collection. Check out our music recommendations for April:Rick Ross -- “Mastermind” (Parental Advisory)Going straight to No. 1 upon its release, Rick Ross’ sixth album “Mastermind…
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Posted in General | April 1, 2014
In honor of National Poetry Month, Queens Library poses a question: Did you know that the Borough of Queens has a poet laureate?It does! Since 1997, a borough president-appointed poet laureate has been the ceremonial ambassador of the spoken word across our borough of 2.3…
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