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Literary Thursdays: Anonymous Author of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief” image

For Adults

Literary Thursdays: Anonymous ...

Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Diary of an Oxygen Thief is a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to ...

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Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whiteson Author of “Do Aliens Speak Physics?” image

For Adults

Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whi...

Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Author and physicist Daniel Whiteson and best-selling cartoonist Andy Warner take readers on a wild adventure to th...

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Literary Thursdays: W. David Marx Author of “Blank Space” image

For Adults

Literary Thursdays: W. David M...

Feb 5, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century is a revealing exploration of a quarter century of cult...

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays: Brian Jones Author of “Black History is for Everyone” image

For Adults

Black History Month: Literary ...

Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Longtime educator Brian Jones explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race nation a...

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays: Victor Luckerson Author of “Built from the Fire” image

For Adults, Seniors

Black History Month: Literary ...

Feb 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

In Built from the Fire Victor Luckerson—an award-winning author and national correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine...

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays: Brianna Holt Author of “In Our Shoes” image

For Adults

Black History Month: Literary ...

Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Part memoir and part cultural critique In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So Post-Racial America us...

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Women’s History Month: Literary Thursdays; Mary Kay McBrayer author of Madame Queen image

For Adults, Seniors

Women’s History Month: Literar...

Mar 5, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlems Underground Racketeer Stephanie St. Clair—A Trailblazing biography of ...

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Literary Thursdays: Michael Arceneaux Author of I Finally Bought Some Jordans image

For Adults, Kids(0-5)

Literary Thursdays: Michael Ar...

Mar 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

New York Times bestselling author Michael Arceneaux delivers a razor-sharp deeply personal collection of essays tha...

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Literary Thursdays: Amelia Thomas Author of What Sheep Think About the Weather image

For Adults, Seniors

Literary Thursdays: Amelia Tho...

Mar 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Driven by lifelong curiosity Amelia embarks on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans in her...

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Women’s History Month: Literary Thursdays; Soraya Chemaly Author of All We Want is Everything image

For Adults, Seniors

Women’s History Month: Literar...

Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

From the award-winning author of a battle-cry of a book (The Guardian) Rage Becomes Her comes a fearless and timely...

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Homework Help

Children’s Program, General

Homework Help

Jan 21, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

East Flushing

The Homework Help Program provides students with a supportive enviro...

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Citizenship Mock Interview

Citizenship

Citizenship Mock Interview

Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Virtual

Make an appointment with the New Americans Program at Queens Public ...

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Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop

Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Jan 24, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels and his special guests will ...

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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop and Soul Brunch

Hip Hop

Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...

Jan 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels will spin all-vinyl DJ sets ...

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Beginner's Chess

Gaming

Beginner's Chess

Jan 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Central Library

Customers of all ages are invited to a fun and engaging chess instru...

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Pathway to U.S. Citizenship: Becoming a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge

Coping Skills

Pathway to U.S. Citizenship: Becoming a ...

Jan 24, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Jackson Heights

Taking the citizenship exam may seem overwhelming, but QPL is here t...

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Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Children’s Program, General

Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Jan 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Far Rockaway

Interested in learning chess? Join us on Sunday afternoons for chess...

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Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whiteson, Author of “Do Aliens Speak Physics?”

Adult Program, General

Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whiteson, Aut...

Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Author and physicist Daniel Whiteson and best-selling cartoonist And...

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Culture Connection: Vinyl Dreams - A Collector's Legacy, featuring Gravesend Selector and Lulu Lewis

Concerts

Culture Connection: Vinyl Dreams - A Col...

Jan 31, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Central Library

Vinyl Dreams: A Collector’s Legacy is multi-media music spectacular ...

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Literary Thursdays: W. David Marx, Author of “Blank Space”

Adult Program, General

Literary Thursdays: W. David Marx, Autho...

Feb 5, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

“Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century” is a r...

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Organize It or Lose It: Digital Declutter Series (Sort, Toss, Prioritize)

Queens Memory

Organize It or Lose It: Digital Declutte...

Feb 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Decide on a first pass organizing scheme to break apart your mass of...

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Black History Month: Literary Thursdays: Brianna Holt, Author of “In Our Shoes”

Adult Program, General

Black History Month: Literary Thursdays:...

Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Part memoir and part cultural critique, “In Our Shoes: On Being a Y...

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