Earth Month at QPL
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Earth Month at QPL
Join QPL to Celebrate Earth Month in April!QPL is working to advance sustainability and climate resiliency right here in Queens. Did you know that promoting climate resiliency was one of eight key priorities in our 2025 strategic plan? Climate change is a major issue facing our…
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QPL's Back-to-School 2025 logo: a graphic with drawings of a star, a paperclip, a paintbrush, a pencil, a tablet, a book, a basketball, a cube, and a musical note, on a blue-green background, with the words "Back To School 2025-2026."
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Get Ready for Back-to-School with Help from QPL!
The 2025-2026 School Year is here, and QPL has got you covered! Learn about our Back-to-School programs, resources, book recommendations, and much more.   Back-to-School Guide Queens Public Library is here for kids, parents, caregivers, and educators with our extensive…
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A happy daughter and mother, sitting in front of a laptop and giving each other a "high five."
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Anxiety in Children: 6 Ways Parents Can Help
This article appears in QPL's 2025-2026 Back-to-School Guide—available in English, Bengali, Chinese and Spanish.   Learn the signs of and coping strategies for childhood anxiety Helping a child with anxiety is tough — especially for parents. And triggers abound, whether…
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A teenage girl in bed, in the dark, looking at her smartphone.
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The Solution for Teen Phone Addiction is at Our Fingertips
by Laura Braider, Ph.D. This article appears in QPL's 2025-2026 Back-to-School Guide—available in English, Bengali, Chinese and Spanish.   Let’s help young people find things they enjoy doing more than using their phones. The U.S. surgeon general’s call for mandatory,…
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Three children with their backs to us, wearing backpacks, hugging each other.
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How to Choose the Right Backpack for Your Child
This article appears in QPL's 2025-2026 Back-to-School Guide—available in English, Bengali, Chinese and Spanish.   Despite the fact that schoolwork is increasingly done online, carrying books and other supplies to school is still a part of life for kids. Choosing the…
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