Programs

QPL BABY: BILINGUAL KOREAN STORYTIME WITH URBAN STAGES (IN-PERSON)

Welcome to a storytime in your language! Artist-educator Seung is excited to share Korean language fun with early learners and their families. This program will contain an interactive mix of movement, music, rhymes, and stories, intended for bilingual families and curious learners! (Ages 0-5)

Monday, April 24
10:30am
North Hills
57-04 Marathon Parkway

OPEN HOUSE (IN-PERSON)

Visit us during National Library Week for information about the programs and services Queens Public Library provides.

Monday, April 24
2pm
Howard Beach
92-06 156 Avenue

BOOKMARK MAKING (IN-PERSON)

We will be making our own unique bookmarks using different materials.

Monday, April 24
3pm
Ozone Park
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard

Monday, April 24
3:30pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard

Thursday, April 27
3pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard

Saturday, April 29
10am
Whitestone
151-10 14 Road

ALL ABOUT ME POEMS (IN-PERSON)

April is National Poetry Month. Join the children’s librarian in writing “All About Me Poems”. Get to know one another and get your creativity flowing! This week is also National Library Week. There is more to a library than reading and books. It’s also a place to be creative. One way to do that is being expressive with words and writing.

Monday, April 24
3:30pm
Richmond Hill
118-14 Hillside Avenue

CREATE YOUR OWN BOOKMARKS (IN-PERSON)

Make a bookmark from the cover and contents of books to celebrate National Library Week. For ages 8+. No Registration required.

Monday, April 24
3:30pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard

THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY: STORYTIME AND CRAFT (IN-PERSON)

We will read books with famous characters and make crafts around them.

Monday, April 24
4pm
Woodhaven
85-41 Forest Parkway

Saturday, April 29
11:30am
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street

DOUGLASTON LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE (IN-PERSON)

Join us as we celebrate National Library Week April 23rd-29th with a guided tour of the library. Learn about the Library’s resources, collections, and programs, and have a chance to participate in a raffle and win library giveaways.

Tuesday, April 25
1pm
Douglaston/Little Neck
249-01 Northern Boulevard

TUESDAY STEAM: THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY: ROCKS AND MINERALS (IN-PERSON)

Join us for fun with science, technology, engineering, art, and math! This week is National Library Week and our theme this year is “There’s More to the Story.” We will learn about rocks and minerals and explore how unassuming lumps of rock can be polished into something shiny and beautiful!

Tuesday, April 25
4pm
Ozone Park
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard

LIBRARY STORYTIME (IN-PERSON)

Join us for a library themed storytime! Get ready to listen, read, dance and sing!

Wednesday, April 26
11am
Richmond Hill
118-14 Hillside Avenue

LITTLE LIBRARY LEARNERS! (IN-PERSON)

To celebrate National Library Week, come and learn about all the resources your little ones can access with a library card in this special library tour for early learners and their caregivers.

Wednesday, April 26
11am
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street

SCAVENGER HUNT (IN-PERSON)

Join us for a scavenger hunt through the Ozone Park library. Discover treasures buried beneath the secret corners of the library.

Wednesday, April 26
3pm
Ozone Park
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard

BOOKMARK MAKING AFTER SCHOOL CRAFT (IN-PERSON)

Come join us in celebrating National Library Week by coming to the library to make a bookmark for your favorite book. This program is for children ages 4 and up.

Wednesday, April 26
4pm
Fresh Meadows
193-20 Horace Harding Expressway

DECORATE YOUR OWN BOOKMARK (IN-PERSON)

Children ages 4 and up will decorate their own bookmarks for National Library Week. Registration is not required.

Thursday, April 27
3pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard

FAMILY COLLAGE (IN-PERSON)

Tell us your story through art! For the whole family!

Thursday, April 27
4pm
Woodhaven
85-41 Forest Parkway

PAJAMA STORYTIME WITH MISS ASHLEY (IN-PERSON)

Wear your comfy clothes, bring a stuffy friend, and join Miss Ashley for a special National Library Week evening pajama storytime!
Thursday, April 27
5:30pm
Auburndale
25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard

BOOKS AND GARDENS PLANT POT PAINTING (IN-PERSON)

Join us as we paint outdoor pots ready for planting season.

Thursday, April 27
5:45pm
Ozone Park
92-24 Rockaway Boulevard

TAKE NOTE! (IN-PERSON)

An afternoon craft session to celebrate National Library Week. Children will make their own journals and collaborate to write stories together.

Thursday, April 27
6pm
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street

HOW TO DO GENEALOGY RESEARCH IN YOUR LIBRARY (VIRTUAL)

Getting started with your family history research doesn’t have to involve pricey subscriptions or traveling to distant locations. Join us to learn how to use the many resources available free at Queens Public Library! Watch this program live at https://www.facebook.com/queensmemory

Thursday, April 27
7pm

QPL BABY: SPRING CRAFT SERIES BY PARTY COLORS (IN-PERSON)

Join us for a craft series celebrating Spring using everyday materials to create art with Paula from Party Colors. This program is generously provided by NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and NYC Council’s City’s First Readers Initiative.

Friday, April 28
1pm
Rochdale Village
169-09 137 Avenue