# 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 (serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), and the Brooklyn Library (serving Brooklyn).

## Libraries in Queens

| | Library | Contact Information | Historical Note |
| 1 | Arverne | 312 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692 | The 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. |
| 2 | Astoria | 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102 | The 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. |
| 3 | Auburndale | 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 | The 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. |
| 4 | Baisley Park | 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11436 | The 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. |
| 5 | Bay Terrace | 18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11360 | The Bay Terrace branch first opened on February 20, 1981. |
| 6 | Bayside | 214-20 Northern Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361 | The 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. |
| 7 | Bellerose | 250-06 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426 | The Bellerose branch was first opened on February 27, 1978. |
| 8 | Briarwood | 85-12 Main Street, Briarwood, NY 11435 | The Briarwood branch was first opened on April 14, 1975. |
| 9 | Broad Channel | 16-26 Cross Bay Boulevard, Broad Channel, NY 11693 | The Broad Channel branch has been open since the summer of 1990–present. |
| 10 | Broadway | 40-20 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11103 | The 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. |
| 11 | Cambria Heights | 218-13 Linden Boulevard, Cambria Heights, NY 11411 | The 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. |
| 12 | Central Library and The Archives | 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432 | |
| 13 | Corona | 38-23 104th Street, Corona, NY 11368 | The 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. |
| 14 | Court Square | 25-01 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 | The Court Square branch opened on Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, in October, 1989. It closed in February 2020. |
| 15 | Douglaston/Little Neck | 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck, NY 11363 | The Douglaston branch was in operation from 1914-1934. |
| 16 | East Elmhurst | 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 | The East Elmhurst branch has been around from 1972–present. |
| 17 | East Flushing | 196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 | The East Flushing branch has been open at 196-36 Northern Boulevard since September 1977. |
| 18 | Elmhurst | 86-07 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373 | The Elmhurst branch has been open from September 1972 – present and was rebuilt extensively in 2011-2016. |
| 19 | Far Rockaway | 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 | The Far Rockaway branch has been open from August 1904 – present, and is currently located at 1637 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway. |
| 20 | Flushing | 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355 | The 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. |
| 21 | Forest Hills | 108-19 71st Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375 | The 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. |
| 22 | Fresh Meadows | 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 | The 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. |
| 23 | Glen Oaks | 256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks, NY 11004 | The 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. |
| 24 | Glendale | 78-60 73rd Place, Glendale, NY 11385 | The 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. |
| 25 | Hillcrest | 187-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366 | The Hillcrest branch has been open from 1980–present at 187-05 Union Turnpike, Hillcrest. |
| 26 | Hollis | 202-05 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423 | The Hollis branch has moved seven times, and has been open since 1906. It currently is located at 202-05 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY. |
| 27 | Howard Beach | 92-06 156th Avenue, Howard Beach, NY 11414 | The Howard Beach location first opened in May 1963. It moved to its present location at 92-06 156th Ave in November 1978. |
| 27 | Hunters Point | 47-40 Center Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11109 | The Hunters Point Community Library opened on September 24, 2019, more than 15 years after it was proposed. It is 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m$^2$) and 82 feet (25 m) tall. |
| 28 | Jackson Heights | 35-51 81st Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 | The 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. |
| 29 | Kew Gardens Hills | 72-33 Vleigh Place, Flushing, NY 11367 | The Kew Garden Hills branch was formerly the Vleigh branch. It has been open since 1998 at 72-33 Vleigh Place. |
| 30 | Langston Hughes | 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368 | The 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. |
| 31 | Laurelton | 134-26 225th Street, Laurelton, NY 11413 | The 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. |
| 32 | Lefferts | 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NY 11419 | The Lefferts branch opened in 1975 at 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, and remains there today. |
| 33 | Lefrak City | 98-30 57th Avenue, Corona, NY 11368 | The Lefrak City branch was first opened in December 1966, and moved to its present location at 98-30 57th Avenue, Corona in 1997. |
| 34 | Long Island City | 37-44 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11101 | The Long Island City branch has been open from July 2007 – present. The branch was formerly the Queensbridge and Ravenswood branches. |
| 35 | Maspeth | 69-70 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378 | The Maspeth branch has moved six times since its opening in 1915. It has been located at 69-70 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, since 1975. |
| 36 | McGoldrick | 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 | The 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 (then) Queens Borough Public Library. It has moved 3 times, and has been at its current location at 155-06 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing since 1974. |
| 37 | Middle Village | 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY 11379 | The 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. |
| 38 | Mitchell-Linden | 31-32 Union Street, Flushing, NY 11354 | The Mitchell-Linden branch has been open at 29-42 Union Street since March 1962. In 2013 it moved to its current location. |
| 39 | North Forest Park | 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375 | The North Forest Park branch has been open at 98-27 Metropolitan Ave since January 1982. |
| 40 | North Hills | 57-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362 | The North Hills branch has had two locations; the first from 1964-1987 at 245-24 Horace Harding Expressway, and the second at 57-04 Marathon Parkway from 1987–present. |
| 41 | Ozone Park | 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard, Ozone Park, NY 11417 | The Ozone Park branch has moved six times. It first opened in 1901, and has resided at its current location since 1977. |
| 42 | Peninsula | 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 | The Peninsula branch was formerly known as Rockaway Beach branch; it has been open since 1972 at 95-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. |
| 43 | Pomonok | 158-21 Jewel Avenue, Flushing, NY 11365 40°43′57″N 73°48′37″E﻿ / ﻿40.7325°N 73.8102°E﻿ / 40.7325; 73.8102 | The 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. |
| 44 | Poppenhusen | 121-23 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356 | The Poppenhusen branch opened in 1903, and currently resides in the same location that it was opened. |
| 45 | Queens Village | 94-11 217th Street, Queens Village, NY 11428 40°43′12″N 71°44′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.7199°N 71.7391°W﻿ / 40.7199; -71.7391 | The 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. |
| 46 | Queensboro Hill | 60-05 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355 | The Queensboro Hill branch has been located at 60-05 Main Street, since 1940. |
| 47 | Ravenswood | 35-32 21st Street, Long Island City, NY 11106. By apptmt only 40°45′39″N 73°56′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.7607°N 73.9363°W﻿ / 40.7607; -73.9363 | Ravenswood has moved 2 times, and is now a Family Literacy Center. |
| 48 | Rego Park | 91-41 63rd Drive, Rego Park, NY 11374 | The 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. |
| 49 | Richmond Hill | 118-14 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418 | Richmond Hill branch has held the same location since its opening in 1901. |
| 50 | Ridgewood | 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385 40°42′19″N 73°54′09″W﻿ / ﻿40.7052°N 73.9025°W﻿ / 40.7052; -73.9025 | Ridgewood branch moved three times between its opening in 1912, and 1929. Since then has occupied 20-12 Madison Street, Ridgewood. |
| 51 | Rochdale Village | 169-09 137th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 | Rochdale Village branch opened in 1969 at 169-09 137th Avenue, Baisley Park, and has remained at the location. |
| 52 | Rosedale | 144-20 243rd Street, Rosedale, NY 11422 | Rosedale 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. |
| 53 | Seaside | 116-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 | Seaside branch has moved six times. It first opened in 1907, and has been at its present location since 1980. |
| 54 | South Hollis | 204-01 Hollis Avenue, South Hollis, NY 11412 | South Hollis branch was opened at 204-01 Hollis Avenue, Hollis, in 1974, and remains there to this day. |
| 55 | South Jamaica | 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11433 40°41′44″N 73°47′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.6955°N 73.790°W﻿ / 40.6955; -73.790 | South Jamaica branch was opened in 1961, and have moved once to its present location at 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, South Jamaica. |
| 56 | South Ozone Park | 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 40°40′30″N 73°48′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.675°N 73.809°W﻿ / 40.675; -73.809 | South 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. |
| 57 | St. Albans | 191-05 Linden Boulevard, St. Albans, NY 11412 40°41′31″N 73°45′36″W﻿ / ﻿40.692°N 73.760°W﻿ / 40.692; -73.760 | The St. Albans branch was first opened in 1920, and has moved five times. |
| 58 | Steinway | 21-45 31st Street, Long Island City, NY 11105 | The 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. |
| 59 | Sunnyside | 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11104 40°44′27″N 73°55′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.7408°N 73.922°W﻿ / 40.7408; -73.922 | The Sunnyside branch was first opened in 1935. It has been located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave since 1976. |
| 60 | Whitestone | 151-10 14 Road, Whitestone, NY 11357 | The Whitestone branch was first opened in 1907. It has moved three times, to its present location at 151-10 14th Road, Whitestone, NY. |
| 61 | Windsor Park | 79-50 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11364 40°44′04″N 73°45′20″W﻿ / ﻿40.7345°N 73.7556°W﻿ / 40.7345; -73.7556 | The Windsor Park branch first opened in 1951. It moved in 1956 to 79-50 Bell Boulevard, where it currently operates. |
| 62 | Woodhaven | 85-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven, NY 11421 | The 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. |
| 63 | Woodside | 54-22 Skillman Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377 | The Woodside branch has been open since 1911. It moved two times, to its current location at 54-22 Skillman Avenue. |