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Queens Public Library launches Banned Books Week celebrating freedom to read

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Sep. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens Public Library (QPL) will defend the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, Oct. 1-7, through a series of events and activities recognizing the stories, voices and titles threatened by censorship across the nation. QPL will also raise public awareness through large graphics at the entrance of every location with the message, “All Books Are Welcome Here. Protect the Freedom to Read.” The initiative comes at a time when book bans and challenges have been rising sharply across America, putting libraries on the frontlines of protecting the freedom to read. Although such book…
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Cambria Heights Library gets $2.8 million for crucial resilience upgrades

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Sep. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry As Climate Week NYC got underway, Councilwoman Nantasha Williams presented a check for $2.8 million in funding to Queens Public Library to support vital resilience upgrades at the Cambria Heights Library on Monday, Sept. 19. The resilience upgrades are designed to enhance the library’s ability to withstand and recover…
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Queens Public Library set to open new teen center in Long Island City and reopen three renovated centers

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens Public Library will open its newly renovated teen centers at the Cambria Heights, Central and Flushing libraries this week and open a brand new teen center at its Long Island City branch — modeled after the QPL’s Far Rockaway Teen Library — which was refurbished in 2022, with funding from Google. The four state-of-the-art, tech-focused spaces dedicated exclusively for teens and supporting their unique needs were funded through a $20 million investment by Mayor Eric Adams and private foundations for teen center upgrades at public libraries across the city. The funding was allocated…
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Queens councilwoman hosts back to school backpack giveaway in Forest Hills

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Sep. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As the summer comes to a close and families prepare for the new school year, Councilwoman Lynn Schulman hosted a successful back-to-school backpack giveaway event in Forest Hills on Aug. 30.  The event was a joint effort involving several esteemed partners, including District Attorney Melinda Katz, Queens Center Mall,…
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

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Aug. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Whether it’s music, discussions, tours or anything else, Queens has a lot of events going on this weekend. Be sure to check out some of these events, including an author discussion, comedy show, several musical performances and much more. Friday, Aug. 18 Author Talk with Hasan Ferdous Head to Jackson Heights for an author talk with New York-based writer Hasan Ferdous, who worked for the United Nations from 1989 until 2015. He studied English Literature at Dhaka University and received a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Kyiv University, Ukraine. (Queens Public Library, 35-51…
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Queens Public Library celebrates hip-hop with special edition cards

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Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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Queens Public Library hosts conversation with Astoria author on borough history

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Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry Borough history geeks will want to mark Tuesday, April 4, on their calendars for the Queens Public Library’s Queens Memory Project online talk with Astoria author Rebecca Bratspies. The processor at CUNY Law in Long Island City will discuss her new book, “Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues and Heroes…
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