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Congratulations to Richie B, who has completed his #QPL130 Trading Card journey by collecting all 69 QPL Trading Cards!

Learn More about our 130th Anniversary Trading Cards, including our #America250 and #WorldCup Special Edition Trading Cards!

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Richie B's complete collection of 69 QPL Trading Cards.
July 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Have you collected your first set of #QPL130 Trading Cards?

Our next set of cards drops in just a few weeks; start (and continue) your card-collecting journey today!

www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/qp...
A collage of three pictures: two pictures of a woman holding the QPL 130 Trading Cards for Central Library, Forest Hills, and Rego Park; and a third picture of a hand holding eleven QPL 130 Trading Cards. The collage also contains the words "Queens Public Library Celebrating 130 Years," "@qplnyc," and "#QPL130."
April 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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Learn More about our #QPL130 Anniversary Booklist, which includes "Free Food for Millionaires" by @minjinlee.bsky.social!

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A screengrab of an Instagram post by the author Min Jin Lee. https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1wMDWFqzh/
May 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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🎁 Our #QPL130 Anniversary eBook Special — Instant Access to 15 bestselling eBooks on OverDrive and @libbyapp.com, with No Holds and No Waiting — has been EXTENDED through Sunday, March 22!

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March 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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#QPLArchives #ThrowbackThursday #QPL130
queensmemory.bsky.social Queens Memory Project @queensmemory.bsky.social · Mar 19
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! 📚
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.
March 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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What's Happening at QPL in April?

Join Us at the Library for #EarthMonth, #NationalLibraryWeek, and #NationalPoetryMonth, and start your #QPL130 Trading Card collection today!

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What's Happening at QPL in April?
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April 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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In celebration of #QPL130, we're offering you Instant Access — No Holds and No Waiting — to 15 Amazing eBooks on OverDrive and @libbyapp.com.

Our Anniversary eBook Special ends at 11:59PM on Sunday, March 22!

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March 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Have you collected your first set of #QPL130 Trading Cards?

Our next set of cards drops in just a few weeks; start (and continue) your card-collecting journey today!

www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/qp...
A picture of a hand holding several QPL 130 Trading Cards, including the card for Forest Hills, with the words "babe wake up, new side quest just dropped" and "@qplnyc."
April 2, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Kew Gardens Hills Library has a sharp looking building with a green roof. A neighborhood i had never visited! #qpl130
Trading card for Kew Gardens Hills library showing the grey wood exterior wall with a diagonal roofline and green grass on the roof. The grass is matched by the front door entryway, painted a bright matching green.
June 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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What's Happening at the Library This Month?

Join us for #WomensHistoryMonth and #QPL130, get help with your tax return, and donate your formal wear for our 3rd annual #QPLTeens Prom Attire Giveaway!

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What's Happening at QPL in March?
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March 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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At Elmhurst I was also rewarded with the secret bonus card for LeFrak City branch, currently closed for renovation following severe flooding a couple years ago. #qpl130
June 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Have you started your #QPL130 Trading Card collection yet?

Visit the libraries featured in the first two sets of cards, complete a scavenger hunt activity, and receive each location's unique card!

Start (and continue) your card-collecting journey today!

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A screengrab of a tweet from @luweezaahh, showing a picture of a hand holding up the QPL 130 Long Island City Library Trading Card, in front of Long Island City Library, with the caption "Got my first @QPLNYC trading card from the Long Island City Library!!!"
May 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Learn More about our 130th Anniversary Trading Cards! #QPL130
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lizzysuitcase.bsky.social lizzysuitcase.bsky.social @lizzysuitcase.bsky.social · Jun 1
Another library collection challenge! Trading cards for Queens Public Library’s 130th. Started at Central Library in Jamaica with a cool map on the floor of the kids section. #qpl130
QPL trading card for Central Library with a green border and photo of a doorway with big letters reading “Discover!” on top. In the background is a tile floor with colorful vinyl cutouts identifying library branches, train lines, and outlines of houses and trees.
July 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Learn More about our 130th Anniversary Trading Cards! #QPL130
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lizzysuitcase.bsky.social lizzysuitcase.bsky.social @lizzysuitcase.bsky.social · Jun 6
A quick stop in at the Queensbridge Tech Lab. They have a 3-d printer, sewing machines, and other tech to borrow. #qpl130
A trading card for the Queensbridge Tech Lab, depicting a 3-d printer, held up outside the building, a brick facade with a purple banner advertising the library.
August 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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We're celebrating QPL’s 130th anniversary with this special collection of books for adults, teens, and kids!

Learn More about our #QPL130 Anniversary Booklist.

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The QPL 130 logo (the QPL logo and the words "130 Years," with a topographic map of the borough of Queens inside the zero) and the covers of 16 books that are part of QPL's 130th Anniversary Booklist, on a turquoise background.
April 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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It's not just #LibraryCardSignUpMonth — it’s QPL's 130th Anniversary!

📚️ Keep Sharing Pictures of Your Classic Library Cards, Tag Us, and use #QPL130

📚️ When You Get Your New QPL Card, #QPLBaby Card, or #FreedomToRead Library Card, Share a Picture Too!

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September 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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🎁 Reminder: Our #QPL130 EXTENDED Anniversary eBook Special — Instant Access to 15 bestselling eBooks on OverDrive and @libbyapp.com, with No Holds and No Waiting — ends at 11:59PM on Sunday, March 22!

queenslibrary.overdrive.com/collection/1...

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The words "QPL's 130th Anniversary E-Book Special, Limited-Time Instant Access to Popular Titles, EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 22," and the covers of the 15 eBooks that are part of QPL's 130th Anniversary eBook Special, all on a turquoise background.
March 23, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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It's #QPLDay and #QPL130, and we want to celebrate this milestone with a special gift for our customers!

Check out 15 bestselling eBooks on OverDrive and @libbyapp.com, with instant access — no holds or waiting — until 11:59PM on Friday, March 20!

www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/qp...
The covers of the 15 eBooks that are part of QPL's 130th Anniversary eBook Special, on a turquoise background.
March 19, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Collect Your First Set of #QPL130 Trading Cards!

Visit the participating libraries, complete a scavenger hunt activity, and receive that location's unique card!

Our next set of cards drops on April 20; be sure to pick up all the cards in Set One by then!

www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/qp...
The QPL 130 Trading Cards for Langston Hughes Library, Far Rockaway Library, and Richmond Hill Library, on a turquoise background.
March 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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In just a few weeks, Queens Public Library turns 130! 🎉

In honor of QPL’s birthday, we’re challenging 130 members of our QPL family to become monthly donors by March 19.

Make a Lasting Impact Starting Today.

Thank You for Your Support! #QPL130

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The Queens Public Library Page Turner logo (a turquoise QPL "Q," two open book graphics, and the words "Queens Public Library Page Turner" in a purple circle), along with the words "130 New Monthly Donors For 130 Years. Donate as a Page Turner & Get a Limited-Edition Sticker!" on a turquoise background.
March 3, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek AND Queens Public Library's 130th Anniversary!

Download your own #QPL130 Bingo Card and explore all these different ways that you can Find Your Joy at the Library!

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A Bingo card with various QPL-related activities in honor of Queens Public Library's 130th Anniversary!
April 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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One of our favorite resources is @queensmemory.bsky.social's Queens Name Explorer, an interactive map of people whose names grace public spaces in Queens.

Visit their special #QPL130 collection, "Celebrating the Supporters of Queens Public Library!"
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The QPL 130 logo (the QPL logo and the words "130 Years," with a topographic map of the borough of Queens inside the zero) and pictures of Carter G. Woodson, Cynthia Jenkins, Paul A. Vallone, Andrew Carnegie, Jeanne and Thomas Elmezzi, Langston Hughes, and Helen Marshall, all on a turquoise background.
March 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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📚 We are Celebrating QPL's Birthday with Instant Access to 15 Amazing eBooks! 🥳

(What Do You Think?)

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#QPL130
March 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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We have released our Third and Final Set of #QPL130 Trading Cards, including a special card in honor of the 2026 World Cup!

Start (and Continue) Your Card-Collecting Journey Today!

Learn More: www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/qp...
The QPL 130 logo (the QPL logo and the words "130 Years," with a topographic map of the borough of Queens inside the zero); the QPL 130 Trading Cards for Ridgewood Library and Cambria Heights Library; and our special World Cup 2026 Trading Card, all on a turquoise background.
June 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Another library collection challenge! Trading cards for Queens Public Library’s 130th. Started at Central Library in Jamaica with a cool map on the floor of the kids section. #qpl130
QPL trading card for Central Library with a green border and photo of a doorway with big letters reading “Discover!” on top. In the background is a tile floor with colorful vinyl cutouts identifying library branches, train lines, and outlines of houses and trees.
June 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM