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A graphic with drawings of various types of canned goods, and the words "Winter Food Drive December 2025-January 2026."

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QPL Winter Food Drive: Help Feed Our…

December 4, 2025

More than 1.4 million New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity…

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Celebrate Kwanzaa at Langston Hughes…

December 1, 2025

For over 40 years, the Langston Hughes Community Library and…

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Food Security Resources in NYC

November 19, 2025

Updated November 19, 2025We know that many New Yorkers lack…

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"Dog Man" Reading Challenge…

November 1, 2025

JOIN THE DOG MAN READING CHALLENGE!READ AND WIN PRIZES!Hey Second,…

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FORL Receives Casey Award

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October 24, 2025

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QPL's Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 logo: a sunburst that incorporates the flags of several Hispanic countries and the slogans "Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future" and "Patrimonio Colectivo: Honrando El Pasado, Inspirando El Futuro."

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QPL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

September 15, 2025

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)…

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September 10, 2025

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Anxiety in Children: 6 Ways Parents Can…

September 10, 2025

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September 10, 2025

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September 10, 2025

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QPL’s Hunters Point Library Renamed…

August 9, 2025

Hunters Point Library has been renamed the Hunters Point Library…

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August 4, 2025

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