Ensuring free access to books and fostering a love of reading are central to the Library’s mission, and this summer, visitors not only could borrow books but could also take books home to keep. Thanks to JetBlue’s Soar with Reading initiative, Central Library hosted a book…
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Here are some of the new books coming to the Library for adults, children, and teens, from graphic novels to mysteries to U.S. history. July 9, 2019Wilder Girls (YA) by Rory Power This stunning debut novel, starred by both Booklist and Kirkus, explores the friendship between…
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This blog post was written by NYPBeHealthy Wellbeing Coach Maria Biondi, RDN, CDN. A lot of people want to be healthy; however, finding a good place to start may seem challenging. Adding just a few more steps into your day can be beneficial for the body as well as the mind. It…
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Armando Lucas Correa grew up in Cuba and remembers visiting the beautiful building that housed the National Library when he was a teenager as well as different libraries all over his city. A writer whose novels tell stories of the Holocaust, he visited Forest Hills Library this…
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Above: Kids make paper by hand in Week 3 of our Book Creation Workshop. For the past two years, Queens Public Library Foundation’s Innovation Fund has supported creative initiatives at the libraries with awards of up to $10,000 each. In the Fund’s second year, winning projects…
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