A large group of children stand outside the corner storefront of the Nelson Branch in Long Island City on East Ave (now 47-46 11th St).
The storefront location of the Astoria Branch at 14-01 Astoria Boulevard.
Two librarians in victorian dress at work inside the Steinway Branch, located at 42-01 23rd Avenue.
Happy Anniversary Queens Public Library! 🎂 From 3 branches in 1896 to 66 today, see the originals in 1910:
LIC: East Ave (11th St)
Astoria: 14-01 Astoria Blvd
Steinway: 42-01 23rd Ave
#QPL #QPLDay @qplnyc.bsky.social
PS: Flushing had the 1st free library -but was not in original charter! 📚