More than 30 branches now open seven days a week as NYC expands library access - QNS

"More than 30 public libraries across the city's library systems - including four in Queens - will be open seven days a week as of Sunday, Sept. 7. Seven-day services have been added to 11 additional branches across the city, including two in Brooklyn, three in The Bronx, one in Manhattan, one in Staten Island and four in Queens. In Queens, the Rochdale Village Library, Hunters Point Library, Jackson Heights Library, and Glen Oaks Library are among the libraries newly offering seven-day service. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, council members from Manhattan and Brooklyn, and leaders of the city's three library systems - Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL) and Queens Public Library (QPL) - gathered at the Harlem Library, located at9 W 124th St, on Friday, Sept. 5, to share the news."

""We know the value they provide to New Yorkers. A place to cool down during the summer, a place to warm up in the winter. A place for neighbors to gather and an accessible hub for people of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities to read, gain new skills, and access the internet. That's why year after year this council has fought year after year to defend and full"

More than 30 public library branches citywide will begin seven-day weekly service starting Sept. 7, including four branches in Queens. Eleven additional branches were added across Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. The Rochdale Village, Hunters Point, Jackson Heights and Glen Oaks libraries are among the newly expanded Queens locations. The expansion is financed by a $2 million City Council investment in the FY2026 budget, plus a separate $15 million increase in operating support for the three library systems. City and library leaders announced the expansion at the Harlem Library on Sept. 5.

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