Christmas Closing

Auburndale Library will be opened from 10am to 1 pm on Christmas Eve, December 24th and closed on December 25th. We will open again on Wednesday, December 26th at regular hours, 10am - 6pm.

Educational Homeownership Seminar

Queens Library presents:

Educational Homeownership Seminar

Learn how to decide if homeownership is right for you, myths and truths about homeownership and more.

Topics covered:

• homebuying steps
• first-time homebuyer grant
• legal conversion
• real estate tax-exemptions/STAR.

Saturday, December 15, 2007
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room @ Auburndale Library
25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd
Flushing, NY, 718-352-2027
Bus: Q16, Q31, Q76

Admission is free. No signup required.

Computers are Fixed!

When opening PDF files, the Chinese Abapi Reader no longer opens it automatically. Adobe Reader is now the main default program for PDFs. Printing is functioning properly.

Queens Library presents:

Divas of Our Time: A Musical Tribute with Naomi Zeitlin

Hear standards covered by Garland, Streisand, Minnelli, Midler, Fitzgerald, Vaughan, and by more modern/international artists--Linda Eder, Pat Benatar, Linda Ronstadt, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, La India, Olga Tanon.

Saturday, November 24, 2007
2:00pm
Multipurpose Room @ Auburndale Library
25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd
Flushing, NY, 718-352-2027
Bus: Q16, Q31, Q76

Admission is free. No signup required.

Thanksgiving Closing

Auburndale Library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day on November 22nd. We will be opened again on Friday, November 23th, and Saturday, November 24th.

Veteran's Day Closing

Auburndale Library will not be opened on November 12th, Monday. Please come back on Tuesday. Thank you. =)

College Seminar this Saturday

Queens Library with the College Lab presents:

Queens Library College Bound Seminar for Teens and Parents

Teens and their parents will be informed about the reasons for going to college.
Topics discussed:

• Accreditation
• Admissions Requirements
• Researching Colleges
• Choosing a Degree

Come with your questions and get answers to issues involved in the college admissions process. Teens and their parents will be informed about the reasons for going to college.

Saturday, October 27, 2007
2:30pm
Multipurpose Room @ Auburndale Library
25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd
Flushing, NY, 718-352-2027
Bus: Q16, Q31, Q76

Admission is free. No signup required.

Lights On Afterschool! Core School Sites for 2007-2008

• New York City Department of Education
• New York State Education Department
• Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
• New York City DOE: Assessment and Accountability
• New York State Assessment

Calendars

• School Year Calendar *NEW*
• Student Attendance Calendar *NEW*
• Parent-Teacher Conferences *NEW*
• Citywide and Statewide Assessment Calendar *NEW*

Going to High School

• NYC DOE High School Directory *NEW*
• NYC Specialized High Schools Student Handbook *NEW*
• TACHS: Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools

Elementary/Intermediate Sample Exams *NEW*

• Science
• Social Studies
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics

High School Sample Exams

• Language Intermediate Proficiency
• Regents Exams

Holiday Closing

Auburndale Community Library will be CLOSED

on Monday, October 8, for Columbus Day.

Labor Day Closing

Auburndale Library will be closed on Labor Day weekend, September 1st through September 3rd. Please come back on Tuesday 1-6.

Leer en el Verano

Participe en el programa de Leer en el Verano para adultos, y reciba un regalo. Visite la Biblioteca de Auburndale para informacion.

Adult Summer Reading

Join Summer Reading Program and receive a free gift. Visit the Auburndale Library for details.

Library Closing

Auburndale Library will be closed on Wed. July 4th.
Please come back on Thursday 1-8.

Computers are Up

Computers are up and running. Come back to our library!

Computers are down

Yes, you probably know, our computers have been down for about two days now (so is the rest of the block in the neighborhood). Don't worry Verizon is fixing this. It's their top priority. (By the way, I'm writing this at home).

Holiday Closings

Upcoming Holiday closings for the remainder of the year:

• Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4, 2007
• Labor Day - Monday, September 3, 2007
• Columbus Day - Monday, October 8, 2007
• Veteran's Day (observed) - Monday, November 12, 2007
• Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 22, 2007
• Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Yes, July 4th is coming up. How's everyone planning to celebrate it? =)

Summer Reading Kick off!

Welcome to June and fun-filled days awaits you!

• June 7th marks the kick off to Summer Reading 2007! Sign up today and choose Auburndale Library as your library when you sign up! Open to babies, kids, teens, and adults. Yes, adults!
• June 7th - In celebration of Brooklyn-Queens Day, the Museum of Natural History is visiting us with their moveable museum outside by the curb at 11am! Discover the Universe with us! (Grades up to 8)
• June 12th - The Queens Zoo is visiting us! Birds of a Feather is a program where ages 6 through 9 examine and compare feathers. Go home with a handmade bird puppet!
• June 16th - Specialist Lan Fen Lin will be visiting Auburndale to demonstrate her technique of Chinese Paper Cutting. Follow her and make your own!
• June 30th - Helen Legotti is back and ready to read your future. Listen to her talk about her sixth sense and what she knows about you without really knowing you.... (spooky)
• Don't forget about monthly programs such as: Anime Club, Arts and Crafts Wednesdays, Adult Book Club, Computer Lessons, TLC, and Picture Book Time.

Happy May Day!

Yay, winter is over! Come visit the library sometime, we turn on the air conditioning in the summer!

List of Programs this month:

• Chess and Games, Fridays (Kids and Teens)
• Arts and Crafts Wednesdays (Kids)
• Books Buddies, Daily (Kids)
• Book Discussion Group, Last Wednesday of the Month (Adults)
• Shiranai Anime Club, Every other Saturday (Teens)
• More! Check out our calendar on the right!

BOOST!

BOOST has upgraded to a new version here at Auburndale!

• Book Buddies program is now in session! From Monday through Thursday, a high school volunteer can read with your child together to improve his/her reading skills! (Mon 3:30-; Tue 4:30-; Wed 4:30-; Thu 3:30-)
• Arts and Crafts Wednesdays! Wednesdays will be an opportunity for your child to experiment with markers, crayons, and origami paper! (3:30-4:30)
• Chess and Games Fridays! Friday is no longer just for Chess, you can play Scrabble and Checkers too! Join the fun! (3:30-5:30)

We're still Open today!

Happy Valentine's Day! I know the weather is bad, but we're still open!

Closing on President's Day

Auburndale Library will be closed on February 19 for Presidents Day. We are open on the prior Saturday and the Tuesday after.

Comment Season!

Hi Everyone,

I would like to take this post to ask the public how they feel about our library, programs, and services. Questions, comments, suggestions are highly welcome. Feel free to click on the comment link below and voice your opinion.

Things you might have already know but we would like to mention again:

• Auburndale Library is open on Saturdays now.
• Auburndale Library has wifi internet access now. You will need your library card number/PIN and a full battery because you can't use our outlets.
• You can print up to 20 pages from the computer per day.
• The borrowing limit for video is now 10.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from Auburndale Library! Here's what's been happening:

• Auburndale Library offers workstation tutorials every Friday mornings now. Adults
• Chess Club Fridays welcome Chessmaster, Paul Landau! Kids and Teens
• Anime Club has a new name now, Shiranai Anime, and meets this Saturday(and every other Saturday following). Teens
• PSAT Preparation Workshop starts this Thursday! Teens
• We'll be closed on January 15th for Martin Luther King Day. Everyone
• Book Discussion is back! See library flyers for details. Adults

For more information, come visit us and ask!