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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.
🎶 Join us for our next Sunday Concert at Central!
🎵 Don't miss Klezmer and Chanukah Favorites performed by Litvakus at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica) on Sunday, December 7 at 3PM!
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🎵 Don't miss Klezmer and Chanukah Favorites performed by Litvakus at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica) on Sunday, December 7 at 3PM!
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December 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🎶 Join us for our next Sunday Concert at Central!
🎵 Don't miss Klezmer and Chanukah Favorites performed by Litvakus at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica) on Sunday, December 7 at 3PM!
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🎵 Don't miss Klezmer and Chanukah Favorites performed by Litvakus at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica) on Sunday, December 7 at 3PM!
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Join Us and #QPLHipHop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels, Saturdays on Instagram Live!
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December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Join Us and #QPLHipHop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels, Saturdays on Instagram Live!
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Join us for our annual #ItsTimeForKind celebration!
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Pick up a Self-Care Activity Journal at your local library, or download a digital copy!
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This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Pick up a Self-Care Activity Journal at your local library, or download a digital copy!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Join us for our annual #ItsTimeForKind celebration!
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Pick up a Self-Care Activity Journal at your local library, or download a digital copy!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Pick up a Self-Care Activity Journal at your local library, or download a digital copy!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
Help feed your fellow New Yorkers in need!
Queens Public Library, in partnership with City Harvest, will be collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter at our branches, starting Monday, December 8.
Learn More about our Winter Food Drive.
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Queens Public Library, in partnership with City Harvest, will be collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter at our branches, starting Monday, December 8.
Learn More about our Winter Food Drive.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Help feed your fellow New Yorkers in need!
Queens Public Library, in partnership with City Harvest, will be collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter at our branches, starting Monday, December 8.
Learn More about our Winter Food Drive.
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Queens Public Library, in partnership with City Harvest, will be collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter at our branches, starting Monday, December 8.
Learn More about our Winter Food Drive.
queenslibrary.org/about-us/new...
#QPLTeens! Do you have a passion for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)?
Join us for our Innovation Stations, located at 22 library branches throughout Queens!
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Join us for our Innovation Stations, located at 22 library branches throughout Queens!
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December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#QPLTeens! Do you have a passion for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)?
Join us for our Innovation Stations, located at 22 library branches throughout Queens!
Learn More: queenslibrary.org/search/calen...
Join us for our Innovation Stations, located at 22 library branches throughout Queens!
Learn More: queenslibrary.org/search/calen...
QPL wishes you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!
Enjoy this joyful and vibrant selection of all-ages books, movies, music, crafts, concerts, programs, and more!
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#HappyHolidays
Enjoy this joyful and vibrant selection of all-ages books, movies, music, crafts, concerts, programs, and more!
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#HappyHolidays
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
QPL wishes you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!
Enjoy this joyful and vibrant selection of all-ages books, movies, music, crafts, concerts, programs, and more!
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#HappyHolidays
Enjoy this joyful and vibrant selection of all-ages books, movies, music, crafts, concerts, programs, and more!
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#HappyHolidays
#QPLTeens: Don't miss the next session of the Lavender Literary Society Book Club, on Thursday, December 4 at the Flushing Library Teen Center!
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December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#QPLTeens: Don't miss the next session of the Lavender Literary Society Book Club, on Thursday, December 4 at the Flushing Library Teen Center!
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#GivingTuesday is almost over!
Our $50,000 challenge goal is within reach, and your gift could be the one that unlocks an additional $50,000 in matching funds.
This special match offer only lasts until midnight!
Thank You for Your Support!
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Our $50,000 challenge goal is within reach, and your gift could be the one that unlocks an additional $50,000 in matching funds.
This special match offer only lasts until midnight!
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
#GivingTuesday is almost over!
Our $50,000 challenge goal is within reach, and your gift could be the one that unlocks an additional $50,000 in matching funds.
This special match offer only lasts until midnight!
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
Our $50,000 challenge goal is within reach, and your gift could be the one that unlocks an additional $50,000 in matching funds.
This special match offer only lasts until midnight!
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
“We will serve New York State and anyone who cannot get to their library due to age or disability,” said Madlyn Schneider, [Queens Public Library’s Mail-A-Book] coordinator.
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Special delivery: QPL Mail-A-Book turns 50
For the past five decades, the Queens Public Library’s Mail-A-Book program has bridged the gap between homebound New Yorkers and the world of reading, delivering books and other materials directly
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December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“We will serve New York State and anyone who cannot get to their library due to age or disability,” said Madlyn Schneider, [Queens Public Library’s Mail-A-Book] coordinator.
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#QPLTeens: Learn More & Join Us!
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Queens Public Library Teens on Instagram: "#QPLTeens, have you registered for the Teen Summer Opportunities Fair yet?
Coming up on Saturday, December 13 at Central Library (Jamaica), this event will...
This year's Teen Summer Opportunities Fair at the Central Library in Jamaica on December 13 is a chance to explore various job, internship, and volunteer opportunities for teenagers. The event will be...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#QPLTeens: Learn More & Join Us!
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Our Literary Thursdays series continues with @katemckean.bsky.social, the author of "Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life."
Join us on December 4 at 6PM!
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Join us on December 4 at 6PM!
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our Literary Thursdays series continues with @katemckean.bsky.social, the author of "Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life."
Join us on December 4 at 6PM!
queenslibrary.org/calendar/lit...
Join us on December 4 at 6PM!
queenslibrary.org/calendar/lit...
It’s #GivingTuesday!
All gifts made to the Queens Public Library Foundation are MATCHED up to $50,000 — but only until midnight!
Your gift supports:
🎨 Creative Aging art classes
📚 New and diverse books
…and so much more.
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
All gifts made to the Queens Public Library Foundation are MATCHED up to $50,000 — but only until midnight!
Your gift supports:
🎨 Creative Aging art classes
📚 New and diverse books
…and so much more.
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday!
All gifts made to the Queens Public Library Foundation are MATCHED up to $50,000 — but only until midnight!
Your gift supports:
🎨 Creative Aging art classes
📚 New and diverse books
…and so much more.
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
All gifts made to the Queens Public Library Foundation are MATCHED up to $50,000 — but only until midnight!
Your gift supports:
🎨 Creative Aging art classes
📚 New and diverse books
…and so much more.
Thank You for Your Support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
Join us for our annual #ItsTimeForKind celebration!
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Enjoy our special programs, explore our recommended books, pick up a self-care activity journal at your local library, and much more!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Enjoy our special programs, explore our recommended books, pick up a self-care activity journal at your local library, and much more!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Join us for our annual #ItsTimeForKind celebration!
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Enjoy our special programs, explore our recommended books, pick up a self-care activity journal at your local library, and much more!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
This year’s theme, Be Kind to Your Mind, is a call to practice self-care.
Enjoy our special programs, explore our recommended books, pick up a self-care activity journal at your local library, and much more!
queenslibrary.org/spotlight/it...
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This #WorldAIDSDay, the Council stands with the millions of people living with HIV/AIDS and honors those we have lost.
Together, we can end the stigma.
For more information and ways to get involved, visit https://worldaidsday.org
Together, we can end the stigma.
For more information and ways to get involved, visit https://worldaidsday.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This #WorldAIDSDay, the Council stands with the millions of people living with HIV/AIDS and honors those we have lost.
Together, we can end the stigma.
For more information and ways to get involved, visit https://worldaidsday.org
Together, we can end the stigma.
For more information and ways to get involved, visit https://worldaidsday.org
December 2 is #GivingTuesday!
Good friends of QPL are matching all Giving Tuesday gifts up to $50,000, but only until midnight tomorrow!
We need YOUR help to unlock the full match and DOUBLE the impact of every gift.
Thank you for your support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
Good friends of QPL are matching all Giving Tuesday gifts up to $50,000, but only until midnight tomorrow!
We need YOUR help to unlock the full match and DOUBLE the impact of every gift.
Thank you for your support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
December 2 is #GivingTuesday!
Good friends of QPL are matching all Giving Tuesday gifts up to $50,000, but only until midnight tomorrow!
We need YOUR help to unlock the full match and DOUBLE the impact of every gift.
Thank you for your support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
Good friends of QPL are matching all Giving Tuesday gifts up to $50,000, but only until midnight tomorrow!
We need YOUR help to unlock the full match and DOUBLE the impact of every gift.
Thank you for your support!
queenslibrary.org/support/Givi...
Learn More & Join Us! #QPLHipHop
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VJ Ralph McDaniels on Instagram: "Free Hip Hop programs @qplnyc #hiphop See you there."
Immerse yourself in the world of hip hop at Queens Public Library, where free programs and workshops await. From DJing basics to music organization, learn from professional DJs and get ready to take y...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Learn More & Join Us! #QPLHipHop
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It's a new month and that means new #CulturePassNYC reservations are available!
You can use your library card to get FREE admission to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions across all five boroughs!
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You can use your library card to get FREE admission to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions across all five boroughs!
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December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It's a new month and that means new #CulturePassNYC reservations are available!
You can use your library card to get FREE admission to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions across all five boroughs!
www.culturepass.nyc
You can use your library card to get FREE admission to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions across all five boroughs!
www.culturepass.nyc
Learn More & Join Us!
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Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay on Instagram: "Join us on Wednesday 12/3 at the Central Branch of @qplnyc for a special workshop on flooding in NYC, and what you can do to help documen...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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#ICYMI: Here is a special holiday message from Dennis M. Walcott, the President and CEO of Queens Public Library!
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A Message of Thanks from Queens Public Library
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December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#ICYMI: Here is a special holiday message from Dennis M. Walcott, the President and CEO of Queens Public Library!
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Our virtual Literary Thursdays series brings you live conversations with amazing writers.
Learn More about our December guests: @katemckean.bsky.social, @jasondiamond.bsky.social, and Lawrence R. Samuel!
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Learn More about our December guests: @katemckean.bsky.social, @jasondiamond.bsky.social, and Lawrence R. Samuel!
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November 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Our virtual Literary Thursdays series brings you live conversations with amazing writers.
Learn More about our December guests: @katemckean.bsky.social, @jasondiamond.bsky.social, and Lawrence R. Samuel!
queenslibrary.org/calendar?sea...
Learn More about our December guests: @katemckean.bsky.social, @jasondiamond.bsky.social, and Lawrence R. Samuel!
queenslibrary.org/calendar?sea...
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A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery."
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A Thanksgiving week treat from the Library of Congress to you: A close-up look at what many culinary historians see as the "first" American cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery."
www.loc.gov/item/9612696...
www.loc.gov/item/9612696...
Reminder: Far Rockaway Library (1637 Central Avenue) will be closed from Monday, December 1 through Monday, December 15 for repairs to the building's sewage line.
Thank you for your understanding as we continuously improve our libraries.
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Thank you for your understanding as we continuously improve our libraries.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Reminder: Far Rockaway Library (1637 Central Avenue) will be closed from Monday, December 1 through Monday, December 15 for repairs to the building's sewage line.
Thank you for your understanding as we continuously improve our libraries.
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Thank you for your understanding as we continuously improve our libraries.
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Don't miss our Native American Heritage Month exhibit at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica), on display through November 30 and featuring several artifacts from Queens and Long Island-based Tribal Nations.
#QPLArchives #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#QPLArchives #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Don't miss our Native American Heritage Month exhibit at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica), on display through November 30 and featuring several artifacts from Queens and Long Island-based Tribal Nations.
#QPLArchives #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#QPLArchives #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth