Julia Phillips’ debut novel Disappearing Earth was a finalist for last year’s National Book Award. But Phillips explains that her first book was actually a project she made at her local public library as a child, through a four-week “make your own book” course for elementary…
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Known for Spreading the Joy of Reading Among Children, Ms. Scatena Was Beloved by the Community and Respected by Her Colleagues (JAMAICA, N.Y. – January 22, 2020) Queens Public Library today announced that its longtime Whitestone Library Children’s Librarian Susan Scatena, also…
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Moiya McTier, an astrophysicist and storyteller who studies exoplanets and how they are affected by the swirling motion of the Milky Way galaxy, recently visited Central Library as part of the Discover Exoplanets exhibit, on display through Monday, January 27. Discover…
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The New Year is a great opportunity to create new habits and start eating right. Maria Biondi, RDN, CDN, Wellbeing Coach for NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, suggests the following tips for a nutritious diet and a healthy year ahead. “As folks look towards the New Year, many of…
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Congratulations to Jason Reynolds, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! In honor of this wonderful new appointment for Jason, here is our story about his 2018 visit to Queens, from the May/June 2018 issue of Queens Library Magazine. Jason Reynolds wants…
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