Press Releases

Baisley Park Community Library, located at 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, will close on Friday, March 15 at 6pm for an emergency project to replace the building’s air-conditioning system. We expect Baisley Park to reopen in Summer 2019. Mobile library service will be…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2018 New Energy Efficient Building to be Twice the Size of Current Library FAR ROCKAWAY, NY - The Far Rockaway Library, located at 1637 Central Avenue, will close next week in preparation for the construction of a new $33 million building.…
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(Astoria, NY) _ Queens Library President Dennis M. Walcott and NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Lorraine Grillo joined Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Council Member Costa Constantinides, State Senator Jose Peralta and Assembly Member Aravella…
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Officials: “Without operating increase libraries face tough choices ahead” Call for Critical Investments in FY19— A $16 Million Increase in Expense Funding; Allocate $60 Million in Capital Funding Video “Libraries Are For Everyone” shown before the hearing New York, NY – DC…
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Congratulations to Queens Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, the Queens Tribune’s 2016 Person of the Year!In the Tribune’s special issue honoring Dennis Walcott, you can learn more about his background, his life in public service, and his plans for the future of Queens…
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