QPL's COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 4/29/21)

Browsing, Computers, and In-Person Reference at 14 Locations Starting Monday, May 10

QPL's COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 4/17/21)

Whitestone Library Has Reopened

QPL's COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 4/15/21)

Five More Locations Will Open for To-Go Service Starting Wednesday, April 21

QPL's COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 4/10/21)

Astoria Library Closed Until Further Notice

Small Businesses Are Recovering With Help From Flushing Bank

As a community bank, Flushing Bank worked closely with neighborhood businesses to help them stay on track throughout the pandemic.

QPL's COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 3/24/21)

Ozone Park Library to Serve as NYC COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Flushing: Standing Against Anti-Asian Hate And Violence

Last night's shootings in the Atlanta area, which killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, are devastating reminders...

Flushing: A COVID-19 Day Of Remembrance: A Letter From QPL President & CEO Dennis M. Walcott

Dear Friends,

QPL’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response (Updated 3/9/21)

Flushing Library’s last day of public service will be Thursday, March 11, from 12PM to 7PM.

Interfaith ​Community to Organize “Let Justice Flow Like Waters”

A Peace & Unity​ Vigil Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Featuring Anita Welch​, Farah Chandu, Lisa Helmi Johanson​, and Trillary Swank

Ridgewood Library Temporarily Closed Until Further Notice

The library is temporarily closed for to-go service until further notice due to a positive case of COVID-19 involving a staff member.

Long Island City Library Closed Dec. 21 Due To Possible COVID-19 Case

No to-go service will be offered Monday due to a possible exposure.

Queens Public Library Announces Holiday Hours

All Queens Public Library locations providing to-go service will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24.

Flushing Chamber Joins "Share the Love" Emergency Relief Program

John Choe Presents $1000 check to Charles Yoon to Support Needy New Yorkers during Thanksgiving Fundraising Drive

Queens Library Sets Parolees Up For Success With Smartphones

The program aims to help 75 parolees reenter society and find employment over two years.

Qpl’s Covid-19 (coronavirus) Response (Updated 10/14/20)

We are excited to announce that Ozone Park Library, located at 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard, will be opening for to-go service and returns.

Queens Public Library Releases COVID-19 Response, Updated October 7 2020

The Forest Hills and Rego Park Branches have been closed until further notice.

Queens Public Library Releases COVID-19 Response Update, October 4 2020

Kew Gardens Hills Library, located at 72-33 Vleigh Place, will be closed until further notice for to-go service and returns.

Queens Memory Marks Its 10th Anniversary With Special Programming Celebrating Its Achievements

Queens Memory has also unveiled its new logo and website.

Queens Public Library Releases COVID-19 Response Update, September 21st

Seven more branches will open Monday September 28 for to-go service and there will be no fees on materials checked out this year until 2021.

Open Air Farmers Market in Flushing Supports Healthy Food Options

5th Annual Flushing Greenmarket Connects Residents with Fresh Fruit & Vegetables from Local Farms with Social Distancing, Health Precautions

Community Organizes Volunteers for Emergency Food Distribution

Grassroots Effort Seeks to Reach Homebound Residents Ahead of Possible Coronavirus Lockdown or Curfew

Interfaith Leaders Urge Caution as Virus Panic Engulfs New York

Lunch Organized in Solidarity with Flushing Community to Fight Racist Targeting Amid Covid-19 Fears

Local Legend: Singer Hsing-Lih Chou Says Flushing Is A Food Town

Celebrated Chinese folk singer​ Dr. Hsing-lih Chou wants New York to know Flushing isn't just another Chinatown — it's a real "food town."

Flushing Community Celebrates Holidays with Community Meal

St. George's Church, La Jornada, and Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce organize hot meals for 500 families and senior citizens

City Breaks Ground On $24M Restoration Of Queens Pavilion Towers

The city broke ground Friday on a major restoration of the New York State Pavilion observation towers in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

NYPD Adds New Class Of Canine Crime-Fighters To Transit Bureau

The New York Police Department added sixteen dogged detectives to the force this week.

Unity Project to Premier Dreamcatchers Exhibit at Queens Library

Community Invited to Opening Reception with Local Students on Monday, October 28, 12.30pm @ Queensboro Hill Library

Flushing Daycare Hit With $10M Suit Over Stabbing Spree: Report

The unlicensed Flushing daycare where a suicidal nanny slashed three babies last year is facing a $10 million lawsuit, a news report says.

New Yorkers to Celebrate Diversity with Interfaith Unity Walk

Queens Interfaith Unity Walk on Saturday, October 19, starts 1pm at St. George's Church, located at 135-32 38th Ave & Main Street

College Point Shelter To Open As Women-Only Amid Backlash

The 200-bed homeless shelter, originally slated to house men,​ will open this week on 20th Avenue in College Point.

$24M Restoration Of Queens Pavilion Towers To Start In October

The city is starting work on a major restoration of the iconic New York State Pavilion observation towers in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Promenade Along Flushing Creek Opens To Public

This is the first time in decades that New Yorkers will be able to access the waterfront area by Flushing Creek, officials said.

Queensboro Hill VFW Post Starts GoFundMe To Stay Afloat

The Queensboro Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars​ post launched a $15,000 fundraiser in a last-ditch effort to get back up and running.

Teacher Beaten Up By Cops As He Leaves Mets Game: Lawsuit

A Connecticut public school teacher says plainclothes NYPD officers​ randomly beat him up and arrested him as he was leaving a Mets game.

Local Businesses & Artists Invited to Join Summer Festival

Community Market & Summer Festival: Opportunity to Connect with Thousands of Potential Customers

Nonprofit's New Flushing HQ Offers Senior Center, Immigration Aid

Asian Americans for Equality's new Flushing community center will offer immigration, small business and senior services.

Queens Night Market To Launch Rockefeller Center Pop-Up

Midtown Manhattan is about to get a taste of Queens.

'Tour De Flushing' Bike Ride Memorializes Toddler Killed In Crash

About 200 cyclists hit the streets and parks of Eastern Queens for the third annual Tour de Flushing, in memory of Allison Hope Liao.

Bland Houses Senior Center In Flushing Saved From Closure

The mayor's office planned to close the Bland Houses senior center amid budget cuts, but the City Council stepped in to keep it open.

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