Because of back-to-school, children may have to wear masks for much longer periods of time than they have experienced. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends getting your child used to a mask before they need to wear it in public or in school. Here are some tips from them…
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Join us as we celebrate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, when women achieved the right to vote in the United States. Our programs include author talks, an artist interview, a theater presentation, and events with Hazel N. Dukes, president of the NAACP NY State Conference,…
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Statement by Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott and Chair of the Board of Trustees Haeda B. Mihaltses on the Passing of Former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman “Queens Public Library would not be the vital institution it is today were it not for…
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Students have been getting creative this summer – and QPL has been sharing their stories on Facebook Live read-alouds. It’s all been a part of the Tell Your Tale: Share Your Stories Summer Reading initiative. Through this program, a part of Imagine Your Story Summer Reading,…
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Queens Memory Launches Its New Podcast Season Documenting Life In Queens During COVID-19 The First Episode of the 10-Week Season, Dedicated Entirely to the Experiences of Queens Residents During the Pandemic, will Premiere on Thursday, August 6 Queens, NY (August 4, 2020)—…
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