The workers talk a lot among themselves than the visitors. The visitors are mostly elderly people…read morewho speak very loudly without thinking, and they disturb others in their work

Wow, great staff! Thank you,for everything all of you do to keep this place in tip top shape.read more

Most libraries in the Queens Public Library system are smaller neighborhood facilities to serve the…read morelocal community like this Fresh Meadows branch. They have their collections of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and other media available for perusal and loan. There is even a large children's section that I used to bring my son to when he was younger, with lots of tables for reading and homework. The current pandemic lockdown has changed all that and all public spaces have had to adjust their practices accordingly. I am glad that Queens Library has made their collections available again via their website. You can search their vast catalog for any of their materials from any branch, put in a request and it will be delivered to your local branch for pick-up. When you arrive, make sure you're wearing your mask, check in with the security guard and you can then go to your designated cart to find your marked books or media. Checkout is a snap at the self-service desk by placing your library card on the scanner pad and then your materials. I really like the convenience of designated library parking spots out front. And when you are finished with your borrowed materials, the walk-up self-service automated return kiosk makes it even easier than picking them up. But if you really want to avoid human contact and stay buttoned up in your house, ebooks are also available through their website.

Love coming to this library as the staff are always super helpful especially in the kids section.read more

This neatly arranged branch library is a tribute to the diversity of Queens and its library system…read more The day we went, there was an excellent program of holiday songs and their histories. We got to add messages to small pieces of paper that will be dropped in Times Square at New Year's. Staff members were cheerful and friendly.

I love this Library. It has been renovated so that everything is digitized…read more there are 10 computers for use and registration to use them are easy and hassle free. Just scan the card and wait your turn. You can print up to 10 pages per day. If you need more printed there's an option to pay, but you can't pay for it. I've spoken to the librarian who said you can only print only 10 pages. They have about 4 self check out stations in the center of the Library which is a breeze to use. If you are unfamiliar, the librarian's desk is right behind the checkout stations and they are friendly and courteous. There is only 1 return center but it doesn't take that long. They have a decent selection of DVDs and OK selection of music. This is a small Library but seems to have all the essentials. They have a children's area which is bright and is separated from the adult area. They have a tiny Teen room as well as a small classroom in the back. There is one computer dedicated as a catalog. They have a decent selection of books but not everything since it is very small. You can always order whatever book you want and they will notify you via email when it is ready to pick up so its not impossible to find /have delivered what you are looking for.

Wish it was bigger. Considering the size of the neighborhood…read moreseems a bit small. Pleasant staff. Would like more book clubs.

Nice quite LIbrary with helpful Librarians…read more We also come here. But not that huge of kids selection .

A nice neighborhood family friendly public library in east Elmhurst queens that deserves a visit…read more.Took my God son to the library to experience the real deal on getting research for his book report and not the easy no effort way via social media , Internet, etc. Nice spacious library with plenty of room and good amount of seating to read and study with separate spaces for adults and kids . The selection of books is plenty and sections are organized from topics from A to Z . Books , cds , dvds can be taken out but you got to get and have a library card which is free and easy to get in minutes. Help my godson with his book report as the reading and research books are available and most important he got the experience of visiting his local library which I never took for granted during my youth . 5 stars for the flashback memories.

This is pretty nifty library. I spent some time volunteering in this neighborhood library, and…read morewhile getting here was a challenge for me.. train and bus, the atmosphere is what a library should be. In a space that is divided into children and adults.. there are no frills to using this library. Get yourself a library card and use the library!

This is most unfriendly library towards children. They should put someone more friendlier in the…read morechildren section who has more patient. Some of the people in the front desk get be sometimes rude towards children and even the adults. One of my friends stop going there to taking her child for book reading. In spite of other libraries, this is the only one which does not have any toys for children. The only thing they provide is crayons and painting papers.

Located on Northern Blvd and 249th Street, the Douglaston/Great Neck library, is located around…read moreshopping centers, with one shopping center being mostly Korean stores. Coming here on my lunch break, I could hardly find a parking spot in the adjacent street. Luckily, there are a lot of empty spots a block away into the neighborhood. What is great about this library is that every section is clearly labeled. I made the mistake of going to the visible DVD section to my left, only to find out that I was in the children's section. There are about six computer terminals and only two studying tables I think. As expected from seeing the Korean shopping center across the street, this library has a great Korean language collection of books, magazines, CDs, and DVD/VHS. I only wished that the librarians aren't so ignorant to put Korean and Chinese media DVD/VHS/CDs together in the same section, where they are mixed together. I have no idea how people try to find a specific media item since there doesn't seem to be a clear filing system. They have movie titles on cardboard that I can take out to rent them from the shelf behind the circulation desk. Unfortunately, I won't bother going through this section because it's too tedious to sort out Korean/Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese languages. Ironically, with a library so ethnically strong with a foreign language collection, I do not see a language learning section in this library. If I get to come back here again, I'll find the time to ask the librarian since I didn't have much time to really walk around due to time constraints with the parking, etc. There is a formal checkout line for the sole circulation desk with one, young teen librarian on duty to check out materials. I'm sure that this library is great for all the Korean knowledge suckers out there. PROS: great Korean collection, library sections are clearly labeled CONS: mixes Chinese and Korean media together, missing language section, a bit difficult to find immediate parking

This is a great place for the community, children and adults alike. For any one who doesn't have a…read morecomputer can come in use there computers for up to one hour a day and you can print up 20 pages per day. So if you are job hunting or writing a resume. This is great place to do it at right at the south jamaica library. And you have staff to help you out if you need assistance. So utilize this place when ever you get a chance to .for work or school .and dont for get to check out there selection of good books .I stop by this location once in a while to See what they have new going on So if you happen to live on the south jamaica side of queens come in and see what they have to offer. From there after school programs for the kids.or community programs to help build and better the community.

I came to see if they had a book I needed on Labor relations. Although they did not have it, the…read morelibrarian did provide me with valuable information. The facility is very clean and quiet.

The library is in a relatively old building. The children's room is smaller than other libraries,…read morebut it was clean and neat. The librarians were very nice and friendly. We went there as per of our Nassau Library Tour 2023, and one of the librarians took time to greet us and talked to us about their library programs. She gave us a bit of the history of this library as well as how Covid impacted this library. It was very informative and I felt the kids and I both learned something new during this library tour.

Great library- always have good books available. Definitely check out their online service where…read moreyou can borrow books from other libraries