On Friday, May 7, the Indo-Caribbean Alliance presented a program on Celebrating Indo-Caribbean Heritage Month: Using Social Media for Culture, Education & Mobilization. Moderated by Richard David, the program featured presentations by Vinay Harrichan of The Cutlass,…
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For the fourth year, Queens Public Library has awarded the Go the Extra Mile (G.E.M.) Award to those who go above and beyond in their service and embody the Library’s mission “to transform lives by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong communities…
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On this day in 1896, Dr. Walter G. Frey and George E. Clay obtained a charter from the New York State Board of Regents for the Long Island City Public Library. One hundred twenty five years later, Queens Public Library is one of the largest and busiest public library systems in…
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Val Walker, a rehabilitation counselor, joined Literary Thursdays recently to talk about her book addressing loneliness and isolation, two timely subjects during the pandemic. She explained that the pandemic tested her to live her book’s advice on how to overcome isolation as…
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  Get Your Taxes Prepared for Free!  Filing your taxes can be complex and confusing. Queens Public Library has compiled a resource of partner organizations who will be providing virtual tax help this year. Get the complete list of organizations you can work with here. …
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