Press Releases

An artist’s rendering of the 4,600-square-foot addition (right) to Arverne Library (left). The building will be expanded into an adjacent yard owned by Queens Public Library. [Rice+Lipka]  Visuals available here Arverne Library to Almost Double In Size as City Starts $17.3…
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New York City’s Three Public Library Systems Reveal the Top Checkouts of 2024 The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library unveil first-ever citywide top checkout list, along with the top ten titles for adults, young adults, and children…
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QPL’s Bay Terrace Library Reopens Following Top-To-Bottom Renovation and Modernization $6.1 Million Overhaul Added a New Multipurpose Room and a Designated Teen Area  Visuals available here BAYSIDE, N.Y. _ Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Queens…
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Tuesday, November 5 is Election Day! Voters in New York will help elect the next president and vice president of the United States, members of the U.S. Congress and the New York State legislature, district attorneys, judges, and other officials. New York City voters will also…
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QPL Rally in Front of Flushing Library Historic Day of Action Against Books Bans Held in New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public Libraries First-ever anti-censorship rally mobilizes scores of New Yorkers against the alarming rise of book bans October 19, 2024—Today, The New…
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