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Queens Public Library

The Queens Public Library serves the 2.3 million people living in the borough of Queens in New York City. The system operates 62 community library locations plus seven Adult Learning Centers and two Family Literacy Centers. It circulates among the highest numbers of books and other library materials in the United States of America.

http://www.queenslibrary.org/

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89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432, USA

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    Memories of Migration: Common Thread — Making a…

    This textile arts/maker project incorporates participants' migration memories into a community story quilt.

    interviews
    making
    public art
    textile

    Memories of Migration: Making a Talking Family Story…

    This maker workshop had participants use simple electronics and textile arts to create talking family story quilts.

    archiving
    coding
    exhibitions
    interviews
    making
    sound
    textile
    workshops

    Birds of a Feather: Writing about Home &…

    An interactive writing workshop exploring the ideas of home and migrations in Jackson Heights, New York City.

    archiving
    workshops
    writing

    Memorial Day with the Forest Hills Asian Association

    A Celebration of National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Military Appreciation Month

    archiving
    exhibitions
    other

    I Live Here: A Celebration of Queens Neighborhoods

    An afternoon of hands-on activities exploring the themes of migration and diversity at the Queens Museum

    drawing
    mapping
    photos
    writing

    Community Oral History by the Greater Ridgewood Youth…

    19 students between the ages of 14-15 years old, undertook a community documentation project with Queens Memory.

    archiving
    exhibitions
    performance
    photos
    sound
    workshops
    writing
    May 6 2016

    Memories of Migration Youth Interviewer Training

    A youth group was trained to conduct interviews with adults and seniors about their memories of migration.

    archiving
    interviews
    lectures
    sound
    workshops

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