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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr With Us!
See our recommended books and movies and join us for our special events.
See our recommended books and movies and join us for our special events.
Lunar New Year at the Library
Join us for programs and check out our booklists for adults and kids.
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Happy New Year from QPL!
Thank you for supporting all of us at Queens Public Library. We wish you and your families a great New Year.
Thank you for supporting all of us at Queens Public Library. We wish you and your families a great New Year.
Use Our Mobile App in Multiple Languages
The QPL Mobile App now translates into 96 languages, including English!
The QPL Mobile App now translates into 96 languages, including English!
Meet One of the Little Rock Nine
As part of our MLK celebration, watch this virtual talk with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals and Rosemonde Pierre-Louis.
As part of our MLK celebration, watch this virtual talk with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals and Rosemonde Pierre-Louis.
Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
You can pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at every QPL location.
You can pick up free at-home COVID-19 test kits at every QPL location.
Join Us for Culture Connection!
Don’t miss our upcoming virtual conversations with these great guests!
Don’t miss our upcoming virtual conversations with these great guests!
Free Trips to Museums, Theaters and More
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Use your library card to get your free pass to NYC's culture!
QPL Staff Book Picks
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Which books are our librarians reading? Check out their book recommendations for adults, teens and kids!
Uncover the History Behind the Names
Learn the stories behind Queens’ named streets, schools, buildings, parks & monuments with Queens Name Explorer.
Learn the stories behind Queens’ named streets, schools, buildings, parks & monuments with Queens Name Explorer.
How You Can Help Asylum Seekers
Here are some ways that you can help our city's newcomers.
Here are some ways that you can help our city's newcomers.
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Stone Oil Cube Arts by Stone Chun Shi

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Stone Oil Cube Arts by Stone Chun Shi

Jan 29, 10:00am - 10:00pm

Central Library

New York-based Chinese American artist Stone Chun Shi is interested ...

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Chair Yoga with Irene Failenbogen

Adults

Chair Yoga with Irene Failenbogen

Jan 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Kew Gardens Hills

There's no need to bring a mat to this yoga class. Irene Failenbogen...

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Be a Part of the Queens Memory Cookbook: St. Albans and Addisleigh Park

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Be a Part of the Queens Memory Cookbook:...

Jan 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm

St.Albans

Stop by the library to learn more about the Queens Memory Cookbook, ...

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Citizenship Classes with ANSOB Center

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Citizenship Classes with ANSOB Center

Jan 31, 10:00am - 11:30am

Elmhurst

QPL is here to take the stress out of the citizenship test. Join us ...

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Queens Hip Hop 101: A Master Class Presented by Keith Haring Foundation & The Mets Foundation

Teens

Queens Hip Hop 101: A Master Class Prese...

Jan 31, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Cambria Heights

Start the New Year with Hip Hop! Join us for this master class w...

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Good for Your Soul: A Cooking Show

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Good for Your Soul: A Cooking Show

Feb 2, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Join us as home chefs show us how to cook delicious and soul-warming...

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

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

Feb 2, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

McGoldrick

QPL is here to ease the stress around taking the citizenship exam. C...

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QPL Baby: New Mamas Virtual Support Group

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QPL Baby: New Mamas Virtual Support Grou...

Feb 3, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Welcome, new mamas! Having a baby, whether it's your first or your f...

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

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

Feb 4, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Woodside

QPL is here to ease the stress around taking the citizenship exam. C...

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Queens Memory Cookbook with Life Story Club: Ridgewood

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Queens Memory Cookbook with Life Story C...

Feb 9, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Join us online for the Queens Memory Cookbook: Ridgewood, a deliciou...

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Queens Memory Cookbook with Life Story Club: Addisleigh Park & St. Albans

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Queens Memory Cookbook with Life Story C...

Feb 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Join us online for the Queens Memory Cookbook: St. Albans and Addisl...

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Animals Alive! with Alley Pond Environmental Center

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Animals Alive! with Alley Pond Environme...

Mar 13, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Ridgewood

Animals Alive! is a popular, interactive program offering kids the o...

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QPL’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (…

January 12, 2023

Update: January 12, 2023, 11AM Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits…

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MLK Day

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QPL Honors The Legacy Of Martin Luther…

January 11, 2023

QPL Honors The Legacy Of Martin Luther King Jr. With Author Talks,…

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Queens Memory Cookbook Events Series

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Queens Memory Cookbook Events Series

January 9, 2023

Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project is launching the…

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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 6, 2023

We hope you will join us for our special events that pay tribute to…

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Queens Name Explorer Map

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Calling Local Historians: The Queens…

December 21, 2022

Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project has embarked on an…

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Top Checkouts of 2022

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New York City’s Three Public Library…

December 19, 2022

New York City’s Three Public Library Systems Share the Top…

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Language Line

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Queens Public Library Adds On-Demand,…

December 5, 2022

Queens Public Library Adds On-Demand, Live Phone Interpretation…

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How You Can Help Asylum Seekers

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How You Can Help Asylum Seekers

November 21, 2022

This year, New York City has experienced a greater-than-usual…

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Queens Public Philosophy at QPL: A “More Diverse and Vibrant” Approach to Life’s Profound Questions

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Queens Public Philosophy at QPL: A “…

November 16, 2022

What comes to mind when you think of philosophy? People in togas…

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Celebrate 45 Years of the New Americans Program at Queens Public Library on Saturday, November 19

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Celebrate 45 Years of the New Americans…

November 4, 2022

For 45 years, Queens Public Library’s New Americans Program (NAP)…

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A picture from our 2017-2019 Queens Hip Hop Pioneers Photo Exhibit, curated by MFidel Photography.

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Let's Celebrate Hip Hop History…

November 1, 2022

A picture from our 2017-2019 Queens Hip Hop Pioneers Photo Exhibit…

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The unimaginable damage from Hurricane Sandy at one of our branches in the Rockaways.

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Hurricane Sandy: 10 Years Later

October 29, 2022

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Tri-State…

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