List of Queens Public Library branches


The Queens Public Library, also known as the Queens Library and Queens Borough Public Library, is one of three separate and independent public library systems in New York City. The other two are the New York Public Library, and the Brooklyn Library.

Libraries in Queens

LibraryImageContact InformationHistorical Note
1312 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692The Arverne branch was located at Beach 75th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Arverne, from 1915-1921. It moved to 488 Beach 66th Street in 1922, and was there until 1935. From 1951-1964, it was located at 339 Beach 54th Street, until it moved into its current location at 312 Beach 54th Street, Arverne in 1964.
214-01 Astoria Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11102The Astoria branch was first opened on February 28, 1899, at 112 Fulton Avenue, Astoria, NY. In 1904, it moved to its current location at 1401 Astoria Boulevard.
325-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358The Auburndale branch first opened in 1930 at 199-10 32nd Avenue, Auburndale. It was located at 200-15 32nd Ave from 1937-1952, at 29-09 Francis Lewis Boulevard. 1952-1969, and 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard. from 1969 to the present.
4117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11436The Baisley Park branch first opened on June 25, 1935, at 116-03 Sutphin Boulevard, Baisley Park, and was at that location until 1970. On Dec 14, 1970, it moved to its present location, 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard., Baisley Park.
518-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11360The Bay Terrace branch first opened on February 20, 1981.
6214-20 Northern Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361The Bayside branch has moved four times; 1906-1911, Bell Avenue, near Palace Avenue, Bayside: 1912-1934, at Elsie Pl. and 1st St: 1935-1965, 39-28 Bell Boulevard, Bayside: and 1965-its present location.
7250-06 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426The Bellerose branch was first opened on February 27, 1978.
885-12 Main Street, Briarwood, NY 11435The Briarwood branch was first opened on April 14, 1975.
916-26 Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel, NY 11693The Broad Channel branch has been open since the summer of 1990–present.
1040-20 Broadway, Long Island City, NY 11103The Broadway branch first opened in 1906 at 37-19 Broadway Astoria, New York. It moved five subsequent times until it was relocated to 40-20 Broadway Astoria, on April 28, 1958, where it remains today.
11218-13 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights, NY 11411The Cambria Heights branch first opened in July, 1949 on 220-20 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights. Since 2006, the branch has been at 218-13 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights.
1289-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
1338-23 104th Street, Corona, NY 11368The Corona branch had its first days at 13 Locust Street, Corona, from 1912-1913. It has since moved five times to its present location at 38-23 104th Street, in March 1969.
1425-01 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101The Court Square branch has been open at Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, since October, 1989.
15249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck, NY 11363The Douglaston branch was in operation from 1914-1934.
1695-06 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369The East Elmhurst branch has been around from 1972–present.
17196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358The East Flushing branch has been open at 196-36 Northern Boulevard since September 1977.
1885-08 51st Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373The Elmhurst branch has been open from September 1972 – present and was rebuilt extensively in 2011-2016.
191637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691The Far Rockaway branch has been open from August 1904 – present, and is currently located at 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway.
2041-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355The Flushing branch first opened in January, 1902 at Jamaica Ave and Jagger Avenue. It moved 3 times until it settled at its present location in 1998 at 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, New York.
21108-19 71st Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375The Forest Hills branch first opened in 1915 at 1 Station Sq, Forest Hills, NY. It moved 5 times until settling in its present location at 108-19 71st Ave in 1947.
22193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365The Fresh Meadows branch was located at 195-13 69th Avenue, from 1949-1958, until it moved to 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, in 1958, and still remains today.
23256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks, NY 11004The Glen Oaks branch has had two locations: From 1950-1956, it was at 256-25 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks, NY, and from 1956–present it was just down the street at 256-04 Turnpike.
2478-60 73rd Place, Glendale, NY 11385The Glendale branch has had four locations, opening first in April 1911 at 123 Edison in Glendale, and presently occupying a location at 78-60 73rd Place.
25187-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366The Hillcrest branch has been open from 1980–present at 187-05 Union Turnpike, Hillcrest.
26202-05 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423The Hollis branch has moved seven times, and has been open since 1906. It currently is located at 202-05 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY.
2792-06 156th Avenue, Howard Beach, NY 11414The Howard Beach location first opened in May 1963. It moved to its present location at 92-06 156th Ave in November 1978.
2747-40 Center Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11109The Hunters Point Community Library opened on September 24, 2019, more than 15 years after it was proposed. It is and tall.
2835-51 81st Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372The Jackson Heights branch has moved five times. It was opened in 1918, and has been at its current location at 35-51 81st Street, Jackson Heights, since 1954.
2972-33 Vleigh Place, Flushing, NY 11367The Kew Garden Hills branch was formerly the Vleigh branch. It has been open since 1998 at 72-33 Vleigh Place.
30100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368The Langston Hughes branch first opened in 1969, and was open at that location until 1999. It moved to its current location at 100-01 Northern Boulevard in 1999.
31134-26 225th Street, Laurelton, NY 11413The Laurelton branch was first opened in 1936. It has moved 2 times, the 2nd move in 1954, was to its present location at 134-26 225th Street.
32103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NY 11419The Lefferts branch opened in 1975 at 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, and remains there today.
3398-30 57th Avenue, Corona, NY 11368The Lefrak City branch was first opened in December 1966, and moved to its present location at 98-30 57th Avenue, Corona in 1997.
3437-44 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101The Long Island City branch has been open from July 2007 – present. The branch was formerly the Queensbridge and Ravenswood branches.
3569-70 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378The Maspeth branch has moved six times since its opening in 1915. It has been located at 69-70 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, since 1975.
36155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354The McGoldrick branch was first opened in 1933. It was named for Father Edward McGoldrick, the founding pastor of the nearby Catholic parish of St. Andrew Avellino. Father McGoldrick, who died in 1930, had also been a member of the board of directors of the Queens Borough Public Library. It has moved 3 times, and has been at its current location at 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing since 1974.
3772-31 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379The Middle Village branch has moved seven times since it was opened in 1915. It has occupied its current location since 1990 at 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village.
3831-32 Union Street, Flushing, NY 11354The Mitchell-Linden branch has been open at 29-42 Union Street since March 1962. In 2013 it moved to its current location.
3998-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375The North Forest Park branch has been open at 98-27 Metropolitan Ave since January 1982.
4057-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362The North Hills branch has had two locations; the first from 11964-1987 at 245-24 Horace Harding Expressway, Glen Oaks, NY, and the second at 57-04 Marathon Parkway from 1987–present.
4192-24 Rockaway Boulevard, Ozone Park, NY 11417The Ozone Park branch has moved six times. It first opened in 1901, and has resided at its current location since 1977.
4292-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693The Peninsula branch was formerly known as Rockaway Beach branch; it has been open since 1972 at 95-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard.
43158-21 Jewel Avenue, Flushing, NY 11365The Pomonok branch has had two locations - first opening in 1952 at 67-09 Kissena Boulevard, and then relocating in 1970 to 158-21 Jewel Avenue.
44121-23 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356The Poppenhusen branch opened in 1903, and currently resides in the same location that it was opened.
4594-11 217th Street, Queens Village, NY 11428The Queens Village branch has moved five times since it opened in 1900. It has been at its current location at 94-11 217th Street since 1952.
4660-05 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355The Queensboro Hill branch has been located at 60-05 Main Street, since 1940.
47Now a Family Literacy Center. 35-32 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11106. By apptmt onlyRavenswood has moved 2 times, and is now a family learning center.
4891-41 63rd Drive, Rego Park, NY 11374The Rego Park branch has been open since 1937. It was moved 3 times, each time within the same block, and has been at its current location since March, 1975.
49118-14 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418Richmond Hill branch has held the same location since its opening in 1901.
5020-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385Ridgewood branch has moved three times since it opened in 1912, all of them taking place before 1929. It has occupied 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood since 1929.
51169-09 137th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434Rochdale Village branch opened in 1969 at 169-09 137th Avenue, Baisley Park, and has remained at the location.
52144-20 243rd Street, Rosedale, NY 11422Rosedale branch has moved four times. It was first opened in 1920, and has been at its present location at 144-20 243rd Street, Rosedale, since 1962.
53116-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Park, NY 11694Seaside branch has moved six times. It first opened in 1907, and has been at its present location since 1980.
54204-01 Hollis Avenue, South Hollis, NY 11412South Hollis branch was opened at 204-01 Hollis Avenue, Hollis, in 1974, and remains there to this day.
55108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11433South Jamaica branch was opened in 1961, and have moved once to its present location at 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, South Jamaica.
56128-16 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NY 11420South Ozone Park branch was first opened in 1912. It has moved six times. It currently is located at 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park.
57191-05 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY 11412The St. Albans branch was first opened in 1920, and has moved five times.
5821-45 31st Street, Long Island City, NY 11105The Steinway branch was first opened in 1890 in Steinway, and has moved four times. It has been located at 21-45 31st Street, Steinway since 1955.
5943-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11104The Sunnyside branch was first opened in 1935. It has been located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave since 1976.
60151-10 14 Road, Whitestone, NY 11357The Whitestone branch was first opened in 1907. It has moved three times, to its present location at 151-10 14th Road, Whitestone, NY.
6179-50 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11364The Windsor Park branch first opened in 1951. It moved in 1956 to 79-50 Bell Boulevard, where it currently operates.
6285-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven, NY 11421The Woodhaven branch was originally called the Manor branch. It opened in 1918, and moved in 1924 to its present location at 85-41 Forest Parkway.
6354-22 Skillman Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377The Woodside branch has been open since 1911. It moved two times, to its current location at 54-22 Skillman Avenue.