May 21 5:00PM Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge |
| Hollis | Tue, May 28, 2013 | 5:00PM |
Creating Positive Energy with Feng Shui (in Spanish) 
Learn the ancient art of Feng Shui. This interactive course in Spanish will open new horizons to your understanding of the interrelation between man and nature. Find out how colors and feng shui principles can enhance all areas of your life.
Location: Langston Hughes
Registration: Not required
May 22 3:00PM The Big Read: "Fahrenheit 451" Book Discussion (in Russian) | |||||||||
May 25 10:00AM Microsoft Word for Spanish Speakers | |||||||||
May 25 2:30PM Optical Illusions and Collage (in Spanish) | |||||||||
May 25 2:30PM Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers | |||||||||
May 25 3:00PM How Do You Take Care of a Person with a Memory Problem? (In Mandarin Chinese) |
| Flushing | Sat, Jun 22, 2013 | 3:00PM |
Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers
Need to learn how to create a worksheet and do calculations? These classes are for you: 5/11-Introduction to Microsoft Excel; 5/18-Calculations and Worksheets; 5/25-Workbooks and Layout. You must be 16 or older and possess basic computer skills to participate. Preregister at the Reference Desk starting, May 4 at 10 a.m.
Location: Long Island City
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this event. Please check back closer to the event date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this event will reserve your spot for the entire program.
NYPD Community Forum for Queens Immigrants
Members of the NYPD's 114th Precinct and New Immigrant Outreach Unit will explain how to get help resolving community issues and discuss youth programs. Members of Immigration Advocacy Services and Emerald Isle Immigration Center will also speak. Translation into Albanian, Arabic, Croatian, Bosnian and Serbian will be provided.
Location: Broadway
Registration: Not required
Immigration Law: Know Your Rights (in Nepali)
Learn about current immigration law, including provisions of the immigration reform bill of 2013 and how a criminal conviction could affect your immigration status.
Location: Sunnyside
Registration: Not required
Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic Knowledge
Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? Sessions are in English and include a workshop and basic civics education. 6/6: Are you ready to be a U.S. citizen?/Introduction to American history; 6/13: Required documents and more/Introduction to American government and politics; 6/20: Common barriers to naturalization/American culture and geography; 6/27: Naturalization interview and beyond/Review of 100 questions.
Location: Steinway
Registration: Not required
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Steinway | Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 5:00PM |
| Steinway | Thu, Jun 20, 2013 | 5:00PM |
| Steinway | Thu, Jun 27, 2013 | 5:00PM |
Microsoft Excel (in Spanish)
Need to learn how to create a worksheet and perform calculations? These classes are for you: 6/08-Introduction to Microsoft Excel; 6/15-Calculations and worksheets; 6/22-Workbooks and layout. Patrons should be able to use the keyboard and mouse and to open and close applications, and are encouraged to attend all three classes. Preregistration is required in person at the Cyber Center Desk beginning Saturday, June 1 at 9:00AM.
Location: Flushing
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this event. Please check back closer to the event date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this event will reserve your spot for the entire program.
| Flushing | Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
| Flushing | Sat, Jun 22, 2013 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
Microsoft Word (in Spanish)
Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, and how to create and save documents, work with tables, and print. Patrons should have basic computer skills, such as being able to use the keyboard and mouse and open and close applications, and are encouraged to attend all three classes. Preregistration is required in person at the Reference Desk beginning Saturday, 6/1 at 10:00AM.
Location: Langston Hughes
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this event. Please check back closer to the event date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this event will reserve your spot for the entire program.
| Langston Hughes | Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 2:30PM - 4:30PM |
| Langston Hughes | Sat, Jun 22, 2013 | 2:30PM - 4:30PM |
Computers for Beginners (in Spanish)
This 3-session course will introduce you to the computer (6/8), familiarize you with the Internet (6/15) and teach how to use email (6/22). Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Preregistration is required in person at the Reference Desk beginning Saturday, 6/1, at 10:00AM.
Location: Long Island City
Registration: Registration is not yet open for this event. Please check back closer to the event date.
Details: Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Registering for this event will reserve your spot for the entire program.
| Long Island City | Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Long Island City | Sat, Jun 22, 2013 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Earn Income in Your Spare Time (in Spanish)
This workshop offers tips on how to earn money working from home in your spare time.
Location: Corona
Registration: Not required
Celebrate Gay Pride Month with a Film Screening: Seres extravagantes (a.k.a. Odd People Out)
"Odd People Out" is a documentary about the marginalization, repression and denial of the gay community during the first two decades of the Cuban Revolution, told through the voice of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas. Following the screening, the film’s writer-director, Manuel Zayas, Prof. Perla Rozencvaig and playwright Héctor Santiago will discuss the movie and answer questions.
Location: Flushing
Registration: Not required
Celebrate Gay Pride Month with Soraya Sobreidad's Fierce Cooking Show
Soraya, the drag queen of healthy cooking, introduces her healthy take on "tembleque," a traditional, naturally gluten-free Puerto Rican dessert made of coconut milk, coconut cream, cornstarch and sugar. Materials are limited; first come, first served.
Location: Jackson Heights
Registration: Not required
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Broadway | Sat, Jun 22, 2013 | 3:00PM |
Yiddish Folksongs with Diane Cypkin
This concert and lecture by Dr. Diane Cypkin will tell the story of the Yiddish folksong through spoken narrative (in English) and Yiddish folksongs (in Yiddish, of course!).
Location: Forest Hills
Registration: Not required
Immigration Law 101: Ways to Get a Green Card ( in Urdu)
In this workshop in Urdu you will learn about Immigration Reform 2013, family-based and employment-based sponsoring, new changes in the Visa Waiver Process and deportation defense.
Location: Jackson Heights
Registration: Not required
Business Seminar (in Chinese)
In this workshop in Chinese, you will learn about the fundamentals of e-commerce and resources that can help you take your business global.
Location: Flushing
Registration: Not required
How to Start and Run a Small Business (in Mandarin Chinese)
In this workshop in Mandarin Chinese, you will learn helpful tips for turning a hobby or skill into a business and where to find free resources to help you plan and launch a business.
Location: Flushing
Registration: Not required
Collections
Most of our international language collections include books, periodicals, CDs, CD-ROMs and videos. Check out our romances, computer books, cookbooks, biographies, best-sellers, martial arts novels, parenting books and much more!
Resource Guides
Find multicultural web sites, English classes, citizenship classes, immigrant-serving agencies, demographics and more.
Cultural Programs
New Americans Program offers Cultural Arts programs celebrating the arts and literature of ethnic groups in Queens communities. Programs are presented in the Central Library and in community libraries. Offerings include music, dance, drama performances, bilingual poetry and storytelling. Cultural arts programs are bilingual in English and the language of the culture being showcased.
Coping Skills
New Americans Program offers Copings Skills workshops: lectures and workshops to help immigrants adjust to life in America presented in selected community libraries as well as the Central Library. Programs are presented in English and in the major immigrant languages of Queens by lawyers, teachers, counselors and other professionals. Topics presented include immigration law, becoming a citizen, tenants rights, career planning, starting a business, parenting, education and health.