Press Releases

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Tri-State area. The impact of the superstorm was immediate and devastating across New York City, especially on the Rockaway Peninsula, where people lost electricity, water, and heat for several days and thousands of…
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QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott at the Queens Name Explorer Launch Event at McGoldrick Library  QPL’s “Queens Name Explorer” Project Seeks to Assemble Archive of the Borough's Streets, Buildings, Parks, and Monuments Named After Individuals  FLUSHING, NY _ Queens…
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At the Newly Opened Teen Tech Center at Crown Heights Library (Left to Right): Ellen West, VP of investor relations and Google NY site lead, Maria Torres-Springer, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development, BPL President and CEO Linda Johnson, a teen…
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Congratulations to the young people who completed all their reading challenges this summer, making them eligible to participate in our Summer Reading Raffle! We just finished our prize drawing, and here are our winners! Early Learning Winners of Apple iPads Kaya W. from…
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 is Primary Election Day, and several of our branches will serve as polling sites. Queens residents will cast their votes at the East Elmhurst, Lefferts, North Forest Park, and Richmond Hill branches, from 6AM to 9PM. Is your library where you should…
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