Press Releases

April 24, 2024—The presidents of New York City’s three library systems (Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library) issued the following statement today. “We are deeply disappointed that the FY25 executive budget failed to reverse…
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QPL’s Elmhurst Library To Celebrate the Burmese New Year and the Expansion of Its Burmese Collection     NYC’s only publicly circulating Burmese language collection triples in size with the addition of 230 books   Elmhurst, N.Y. – Queens Public Library’s Elmhurst branch will…
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Queens Public Library Transforms Ravenswood Housing Complex Site Into a Community Learning Center With Support from Amazon and Local Green Energy Company Rise Light & Power, the Ravenswood Learning Center Offers Services Focused on Workforce Development   Queens, NY _…
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QPL Immigration Specialist Wins the American Library Association’s Prestigious “I Love My Librarian” Award  Library’s New Americans Program Assistant Director Fred Gitner Recognized for Providing Outstanding Service to Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in Queens QUEENS, NY– The…
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Queens Public Library Marks Centennial Anniversary of the Woodhaven Branch Celebration Includes Time Capsule Burial, Concerts, and a Scavenger Hunt  State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Councilwoman Joann Ariola Will Commemorate the Centennial…
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