Library

Earlier this month we reported on the many holdups for Hunters Point Library, planned for the empty lot near Gantry State Park at 48th Avenue. The Times Ledger sheds more details on the library plans, which could be delayed for several years. (Initially, the city scheduled groundbreaking for last fall with plans to open it…

Long Island City’s Court Square Library, located at 25-01 Jackson Avenue, is beefing up its location. LIC Post reports that Citibank donated space from the ground floor of the Citibank Building, located right next to the library. The donated space will add 1,200 square feet to the 2,000 square foot library. The library plans to…

The latest newsletter from the Long Island City Parents Group shed some light on Hunters Point Library, the public library planned for the empty parcel near Gantry State Park at 48th Avenue. The city’s made slow progress on the library, with holdups due to funding and struggles to find a developer. Groundbreaking was scheduled for…

The Queens Central Library branch, at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, just opened a brand new teen section. The 4,000-square-foot space features a video game lounge, a multimedia room featuring computers with editing software, a quiet room, two conference rooms and a study area. The area fits about 600 teenagers. There are three game consoles…