Even though we can't host public events at our branches, Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center will still proudly celebrate Kwanzaa for the 36th straight year! This year, they invite you to a series of virtual programs starting Saturday, December 19. You can…
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Queens Public Library’s Correctional Outreach, Hip-Hop Programs, Youth Justice Court, and the Queensbridge Tech Lab present Justice Without Barriers Week! Under the It’s Time for Kind umbrella, our special guests will share their stories and other acts of kindness. These…
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    On Tuesday, November 17, Queens Memory streamed a program called "Power and Oppression in the Archive: Building a Diverse Historical Record through Oral History." This program was the last panel in a three-part series, titled “How Can We Do Better? Creating a More Just and…
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Statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott on the Passing of Mayor David N. Dinkins “Mayor Dinkins gave New Yorkers the gifts of learning, literacy, and opportunity by increasing the City’s investment in public libraries, even in the face of…
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Queens Public Library And Queens Defenders Form Partnership To Equip Parolees Released From Prison During The Covid-19 Pandemic With Smartphones, Data Plans And Other Tech Resources Funded Through a $330,000 Federal CARES Act Grant for Museums and Libraries, the “Immediate…
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