Press Releases

OCTOBER 4, 2019—The following is a statement from Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott about Hunters Point Library: Our goal is to be inclusive and provide access and opportunity to all. We will move the books to another location in the library and provide…
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For the past three years, the Queens Public Library Foundation has invited QPL staff members to submit ideas for new and innovative programs that address the specific needs of their communities. This October, the 2019 Innovation Fund awarded grants of up to $10,000 each to…
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HUNTERS POINT LIBRARY OPENS IN QUEENS Featuring a Stunning Design, Views and Prominent Location on the Long Island City Waterfront, Hunters Point Is Queens Public Library’s First New Branch To Open Since 2007 (Long Island City, NY – September 24, 2019) Queens Public Library (…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Queens Public Library’s Hunters Point Branch Selected as Site of Environmental Education Center Environmental Initiative Is a First for QPL and Will Offer Learning Opportunities at Its Newest Branch About the Area’s Soil,…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 Contact: Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska (Queens Public Library), ekern@queenslibrary.org, 718-990-0706; Shavone Williams (NYCEDC), swilliams@edc.nyc, 212-312-3523 QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR QUEENS FEASTS Offering…
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