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Queens Public Library's Holiday Schedule
Here are our holiday hours for the end of December.
Here are our holiday hours for the end of December.
QPL's Most Popular of the Year Lists
What were the most popular books, citywide and at QPL, in 2025?
What were the most popular books, citywide and at QPL, in 2025?
Celebrate the Holidays With Us!
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Join us this holiday season for crafts, concerts, and more, and enjoy our book, movie, and music recommendations!
QPL Winter Food Drive
We're collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter to help fight hunger and feed our neighbors.
We're collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter to help fight hunger and feed our neighbors.
It's Time For Kind
Join us for QPL’s annual celebration of generosity, kindness, and compassion.
Join us for QPL’s annual celebration of generosity, kindness, and compassion.
Learn More about Mail-A-Book!
QPL’s Mail-A-Book service delivers library materials to our homebound customers, free of charge.
QPL’s Mail-A-Book service delivers library materials to our homebound customers, free of charge.
Food Security Resources in NYC
For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
For anyone impacted by food insecurity, help is available.
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Neighborhood Tech Help offers free, easy-to-access, one-on-one tech support near you.
Neighborhood Tech Help offers free, easy-to-access, one-on-one tech support near you.
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Don't miss these live conversations with amazing writers!
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QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

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Children and their caregivers are invited to participate in baby lap...

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Korean Calligraphy Classes

Crafts

Korean Calligraphy Classes

Jan 3, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Whitestone

Join us for learning the art of calligraphy – experience the joy of ...

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Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop

Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Jan 3, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

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QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels and his special guests will ...

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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop and Soul Brunch

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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...

Jan 3, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels will spin all-vinyl DJ sets ...

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Family Storytime

Toddler Time

Family Storytime

Jan 5, 10:30am - 11:15am

Hillcrest

Babies and Toddlers ages 6 to 36 months and their caregivers are inv...

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Children's Craft and Coloring Hour

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Children's Craft and Coloring Hour

Jan 8, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hillcrest

Children ages 4-12 are welcome to join us for our Crafting and Color...

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Queens Memory Introduction to Oral History Interviewing

Queens Memory

Queens Memory Introduction to Oral Histo...

Jan 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Have you ever wanted to record an interview with a friend, relative,...

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Adult Book Club

Book Discussion Group

Adult Book Club

Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Steinway

Steinway Book Club meets the last Thursday of every month in the low...

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December 26, 2025

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December 16, 2025

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QPL Unveils New Tech Mobile Library

December 13, 2025

Left to right: QPL Board Member Julissa Gutierrez, District Leader…

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Astoria Library Groundbreaking

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QPL, City Break Ground on Astoria…

December 12, 2025

Left to right: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, QPL…

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National Grid grant

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Queens Public Library Celebrates $316,…

December 11, 2025

Left to right: Melissa Malanuk, QPL Assistant Director of Children…

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Rego Park Library groundbreaking

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QPL, City Kick Off $39 Million Project…

December 9, 2025

Left to right: Former Community Board 6 District Manager Frank…

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QPL Winter Food Drive: Help Feed Our…

December 4, 2025

More than 1.4 million New Yorkers are experiencing food insecurity…

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Food Security Resources in NYC

November 19, 2025

Updated November 19, 2025We know that many New Yorkers lack…

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Veterans home library

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QPL Helps Revitalize Library at…

November 10, 2025

QPL Helps Revitalize Library at Veterans Home in St. AlbansNewly…

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"Dog Man" Reading Challenge…

November 1, 2025

JOIN THE DOG MAN READING CHALLENGE!READ AND WIN PRIZES!Hey Second,…

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FORL Receives Casey Award

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Ridgewood Library Friends Group…

October 24, 2025

Left to right: QPL Director of Civic Engagement Scott McLeod, QPL…

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HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘…

October 8, 2025

HPD, QPL Celebrate Expansion of ‘Neighborhood Tech Help’ in Queens…

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