Posted in Press Release | January 4, 2024
QPL Immigration Specialist Wins the American Library Association’s Prestigious “I Love My Librarian” Award
Library’s New Americans Program Assistant Director Fred Gitner Recognized for Providing Outstanding Service to Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in Queens
QUEENS, NY– The…
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Posted in News | November 21, 2022
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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Posted in Events | May 17, 2019
June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and at Queens Public Library locations across the borough, we’re holding special events celebrating our diverse cultures and encouraging you to Bring Your Story to share with others and us at the Library!
We are starting our special events…
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Posted in Events | September 13, 2016
For an undocumented immigrant, what is the true cost of the American Dream? In her new memoir, My (Underground) American Dream, Julissa Arce examines that question as she tells her inspirational story.Julissa was 11 when she moved to San Antonio from Mexico, and she learned that…
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Posted in Music | June 11, 2013
June is International Accordion Awareness Month. If that news has got you formulating wisecracks, just remember that plenty of ground has been covered there, and accordions are far more than mere novelty instruments.Accordions have been the butt of jokes since the rise of rock…
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