Queens Public Library Langston Hughes

A wonderful library in a great and safe neighborhood that's been around serving multiple generations in the community clean and comfortable atmosphere with wonderful librarians and customer service with special and separate sections for teens adults and a children's room also a performance center on the second floor that puts on plays and can be booked for conferences or events and a black heritage reference center of queens county not to forget the ability to use the computer absolutely free for an hour and the ability to print out up to twenty pages for free many programs for families such as English classes for adults reading time for children and many other summer programs and so much more this staple of the community is a gem for the entire family stop by grab a book and let your imagination take a trip.

I love this library. Ugh! Been going here for years and the staff is super friendly and helpful. I usually use the computers to print and I requests my books to be sent here. Every time I go the staff gives a welcome and when I ask for help they show me step by step. There’s a quiet room which I have used a few times and it’s nice. The only problem I have with it is I wish it was bigger. It’s a nice size anyway but still wish it was bigger.

Educational, informative. Amazing history this building holds. For the people by the people. Beautiful building with many programs and services for the community.

It was a nice day to celebrate the Mexican Fiesta
With many different tables with give away informations and items. Plus there was a clown doing magic tricks for the children.

I have enjoyed the opportunity of frequenting this beautiful library for over 20-years now. I have visited most of the others in the Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst area as well, but this one is the best by far. It is like visiting a Museum of African History. I absolutely love it!

It is a great place to visit when u want to read n do others things ( business meeting )

I have been going to the Langston Hughes Library since I was a 12 year old and am now a 30 year old and still go back. The staff here is amazing and the resources available for the community are unrivaled in the immediate area. The focus is on African-American literature but it does not take away from the full service of a space that is quite and great to get work done.

The options available, ease of use, the focus of the library, and great people all add up to a preferable Queens Library experience compared to the much busier Broadway branch; the seemingly lesser selection at the Steinway branch on 31st Street (undergoing renovations in 2019); the LIC branch near which one can never find parking and has often had emptier shelves than full; and the hard to get to Far Rockaway branch that seems to employ some of the most fantastic folks one could ask for, but is nonetheless more of the feel of a disappointing used book store than a library.

For those who use the Queens Library system, you may already know that there is a limit to the amount of time you can utilize a computer. There is also a limit to the number of printouts that you can make. At Langston Hughes, unlike some other libraries in the immediate area, the computer time-limit is usually 1 hour compared to a half-hour at other locations. The printout limit is 20 pages compared to the 10 at other locations. Like other locations, there is dedicated time for students to use the computers. All computer audio is turned off.

The periodicals and reading tables are usually in great shape. There is Wi-Fi. You can ask the librarian to sign out a laptop as well. There is a children's section separated by walls and windows that verily diminishes noise. There is also a dedicated enclosure for listening to recordings and similar projects. While every Queens Library branch has a calendar of special events to take place in the multiple rooms not readily visible from the lobby, the Langston Hughes calendar of events that comes out monthly seems expansive, diverse, interesting, and well in keeping with the community. In 2019, for example, we've thus far seen everything from introduction to robotics, to holiday egg hunts, to discussions about baseball.

I, personally, can give or take some of the window displays in the entry area between the outer and inner door. However, the periodic displays set up in the main library area have proven a fantastic treasure trove of useful, insightful, and otherwise interesting information. One can tell that they are considered with care when operating within, what I am sure is, a restricted budget.

As well, I have no idea who chooses the featured books for the main display shelves. However, that person or persons are my new faves. Those selections have been some of the most masterful and exciting reads I've enjoyed in the last 25 years.

No parking lot. I recommend parking on either 99th or 100th Street to avoid paid parking along Northern Blvd. The library is handicapped accessible. It does have restrooms that are open to its patrons. Langston Hughes has the same automated systems for checkout and for returns as other libraries. This includes an electronic outdoor return. There is rarely a wait here. The staff is very helpful, particularly with regard to providing solutions to problems and issues.

There seems to be an underutilized, outdoor, enclosed space. The stacks are a little small as libraries go. They could stand to better alphabetize their DVD selections. Though I've never utilized the service, I have been told that when operational, they are able to make copies for you at $0.25 per page, which matches the cost across the street at the drugstore. Check their hours on the website before going. While they do match the pattern of several other Queens libraries, if it is your first time using the Queens Library system, you may not realize how they must stretch hours of operation, oddly, over 6 day week with the same amount of staff. They are closed on Sundays.

I'd like to draw particular attention to the 7-Day DVD rentals that are mixed in among the a normal, 3-day rentals. These are usually documentaries. While you can get some of these titles at other locations, for some reason the Langston Hughes Library has a number of such items that one might never think to actually check out, but that turn out to be, nonetheless, riveting.

Using the computer for One hour is great for me to type up my chapter book. Unlike other libraries you only have 30 minutes to be on the computer and you worry about finishing up what you are doing.

I USUALLY DO MY TAX THERE BUT THIS YEAR I AM TRYING TO COMUNICATE WITH YOUR OFFICE AND NOT BODY ANSWER ME I NEED TO FILE MY TAXES

It was excellent. I was very to see my friends. This time Bennet took care of me. He one of the best...

Amazing!!the staff is very friendly and helpful. Great place to do event for the comunity

Used.the auditorium. Great for multiple small gatherings.

Lots of Great books and programs to service the community for the better!

African American themed library showcasing art, prominent figures, culture and of course free books and services for your use and improvement.

I have a question can I make a library card without an ID because I’m in 7th grade and I lost my library card and my school ID so I was thinking of I can make one if I just tell you guys my info because I knows it all.

hopeful and wonderful staff members. Always glad to help each other, never been rude.

These is a very helpful towards I Going to a libary to get help or do homework and i know when its open

A wonderful Library with an amazing staff.

Very reserved and quiet to keep focused !!!