Our Literary Thursdays series brings you live conversations with amazing writers. Learn More about our September guests: Robert Kolker, Ann Napolitano, Sarah Mughal Rana, and Brea Baker! https://lnkd.in/eRnyVUus
Queens Public Library
Libraries
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No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, at Queens Public Library, we speak your language.
About us
Queens Public Library is one of the largest and busiest public library systems in the United States, dedicated to serving the most ethnically and culturally diverse area in the country. An independent, non-profit organization founded in 1896, Queens Public Library offers free access to a collection of more than 5 million books and other materials in 50 languages, technology, and digital resources. Each year, the Library hosts tens of thousands of online and in-person educational, cultural, and civic programs and welcomes millions of visitors through its doors. With a presence in nearly every neighborhood across the borough of Queens, the Library consists of 66 locations, including branch libraries, a Central Library, seven adult learning centers, a technology center located in the nation’s largest public housing complex, five teen centers, two bookmobiles, and two book bicycles.
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https://www.queenslibrary.org/
External link for Queens Public Library
- Industry
- Libraries
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Jamaica, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1896
- Specialties
- Libraries, Community Center, Education, Literacy, ESOL, Social Services, Programming, Archives, and Employment
Locations
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Primary
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432, US
Employees at Queens Public Library
Updates
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To celebrate the 125th season of Peoples' Symphony Concerts—one of the very first #CulturePassNYC partner organizations—Culture Pass is raffling off free series passes for 125 families! Learn More & Enter their Raffle by Sept. 23. https://lnkd.in/eGSbMWJN
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Reminder: All Queens Public Library locations are closed today, Monday, September 2. Happy #LaborDay to all our library workers; to our partners at Queens Library Guild Local 1321, District Council 37, and AFSCME; and to everyone in Queens and the rest of New York!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at Flushing Library for our special bilingual storytime celebration of the #QPLBaby program with QPL President Dennis Walcott! https://lnkd.in/eajUSaHx We're also pleased to announce that Flushing Hospital and Jamaica Hospital will join NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst as our QPL Baby partners! Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eX4tM2-j
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Here's a flashback to our Summer Reading 2024 kick-off event at Arverne Library. Thank you again to everyone who joined us this year for #SummerReading, and we hope that our programs, booklists, and resources kept you engaged and reading all summer long!
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Reminder: All Queens Public Library locations are closed on #LaborDay Weekend: Saturday, August 31; Sunday, September 1; and Monday, September 2. Our #DigitalMedia is always available from anywhere with an Internet connection—enjoy #eBooks, #eMagazines, music, movies, and more! https://lnkd.in/ezGtpbXt #LaborDayWeekend
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Congratulations to the young people who participated in our Reading Challenge this summer, making them eligible for our #SummerReading Raffle! We just finished our prize drawing, and here are our winners! https://lnkd.in/emG9ySqU
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🎬🎥🌳 Don't miss this FREE outdoor screening of The Public Theater’s #ShakespeareInThePark production of "Much Ado About Nothing," at Baisley Pond Park on Thursday, August 29 at 8PM! https://lnkd.in/e_xCFZ8U
GO PUBLIC! MOVIE IN THE PARKS
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Join us at Flushing Library on Wednesday, August 28 at 11AM for a special, fun Bilingual Storytime celebration of the #QPLBaby program, with QPL President Dennis Walcott and our special guests! https://lnkd.in/eUVnr6MX
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Unlock your creativity! Join us at Flushing Library starting Wednesday, August 28 for this series of artistic workshops with Roundabout Theatre Company and ignite your imagination through storytelling, ensemble building, and community connections. Don't miss this opportunity to create and connect! Learn More & Register. https://lnkd.in/e9iWKqZ8
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