A Mobile Library for Breezy

On Wednesday, April 30, Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, NYC Council Minority Leader Joann Ariola and community members launched a new QPL mobile library and the start of weekly library service in Breezy Point with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and activities.

The event took place outside the Breezy Point Cooperative Activity Center at 17 West Market St., where the mobile library will be stationed every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 32-foot-long vehicle is equipped with an automatic wheelchair lift, a retractable exterior awning, a skylight, solar power technology, and two Wi-Fi-enabled TV screens. It also has 12 laptops, a printer, Wi-Fi access, a self-checkout machine, gaming systems, and a collection of 5,000 books and other materials for people of all ages.

The mobile library will offer story times, early literacy sessions, STEM activities, movies, arts and crafts workshops, book discussions, and more. Customers can also sign up for library cards, check out, return and reserve materials, and access digital resources, databases, and reference services. The $500,000 mobile library was funded through Ariola’s office.