Wish it was bigger. Considering the size of the neighborhood…read moreseems a bit small. Pleasant staff. Would like more book clubs.

Nice quite LIbrary with helpful Librarians…read more We also come here. But not that huge of kids selection .

Impressive library with many international books and an entire non fiction Chinese section! It…read moregoes with the territory of the area. When I walked in on this hot muggy day, many adults had found refuge in the cool library. Just about every seat was taken. Too bad they don't add a community center in here. Clean and comfortable along with free WiFi. Guards filter through the area to ensure safety of their patrons. Parking lot available a block away.

April 10, 2026: it has been years I visited this library. Today I went into library and the place…read morewas dirty , not quiet at all. Decided to go to the bathroom downstairs, men's bathroom was totally disgusting and it smelled. This place is going downhill. You have what appears like homeless individuals sitting on top of stairs. Place around outside library is dirty and disgusting. The building needs to be thoroughly redone and throughly cleaned. So sad for a beautiful building when it was built and upgraded.

The workers talk a lot among themselves than the visitors. The visitors are mostly elderly people…read morewho speak very loudly without thinking, and they disturb others in their work

Wow, great staff! Thank you,for everything all of you do to keep this place in tip top shape.read more

Most libraries in the Queens Public Library system are smaller neighborhood facilities to serve the…read morelocal community like this Fresh Meadows branch. They have their collections of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and other media available for perusal and loan. There is even a large children's section that I used to bring my son to when he was younger, with lots of tables for reading and homework. The current pandemic lockdown has changed all that and all public spaces have had to adjust their practices accordingly. I am glad that Queens Library has made their collections available again via their website. You can search their vast catalog for any of their materials from any branch, put in a request and it will be delivered to your local branch for pick-up. When you arrive, make sure you're wearing your mask, check in with the security guard and you can then go to your designated cart to find your marked books or media. Checkout is a snap at the self-service desk by placing your library card on the scanner pad and then your materials. I really like the convenience of designated library parking spots out front. And when you are finished with your borrowed materials, the walk-up self-service automated return kiosk makes it even easier than picking them up. But if you really want to avoid human contact and stay buttoned up in your house, ebooks are also available through their website.

Love coming to this library as the staff are always super helpful especially in the kids section.read more

Good Library. Conveniently located. Spacious and good collection of books and movies.read more

This place permits hostility and harassment. I was playing chess on Saturday. Some guy…read moreinterrupted my game to give me bad advice. I told him that was bad advice. He came back later to stare at my game. I told him go away. He's preventing me from concentrating. He said it is a public space. Then the man's son started yelling at me. I told the librarian twice the man was bothering me and the librarian did nothing because the man harassing me was the same race. One manager targets me. She keeps interrupting my chess game and interrupted me using the computer to push me to see the DA's Office. I don't want legal issues and why wasn't the DA's office working instead of bothering people at the library. Printer wasn't working in the adults' section for three weeks.

I had godfather duty and took my godson to the public library to experience the joy of doing a book…read morereport while his father experience the joy of going to our favorite sports bar to watch non stop college football without his best friend. The queens public library Bayside is really a grade A library with the a to z of books , computers, learning materials and many wonderful tools to education and make reading fun . Nice helpful staff and books , subjects are easy to find . I suggested a book report on the great warrior of north Africa Hannibal and my godson suggested I sit at the end of the desk and watch the Texas /Tennessee game on my phone . Ok he can do this on his own but I am glad to share with him the joy of visiting a nyc public library like I did when I was his age without the wise ass remark . 5 stars on my yelp meter.

Crowded, limited seating unless you like to "Sit Indian style" on the floor. The selections are…read morelimited overall which includes music and movie Cd's. The librarians and staff are very friendly. The downside is there is no self checkout in this location.

This neatly arranged branch library is a tribute to the diversity of Queens and its library system…read more The day we went, there was an excellent program of holiday songs and their histories. We got to add messages to small pieces of paper that will be dropped in Times Square at New Year's. Staff members were cheerful and friendly.

I love this Library. It has been renovated so that everything is digitized…read more there are 10 computers for use and registration to use them are easy and hassle free. Just scan the card and wait your turn. You can print up to 10 pages per day. If you need more printed there's an option to pay, but you can't pay for it. I've spoken to the librarian who said you can only print only 10 pages. They have about 4 self check out stations in the center of the Library which is a breeze to use. If you are unfamiliar, the librarian's desk is right behind the checkout stations and they are friendly and courteous. There is only 1 return center but it doesn't take that long. They have a decent selection of DVDs and OK selection of music. This is a small Library but seems to have all the essentials. They have a children's area which is bright and is separated from the adult area. They have a tiny Teen room as well as a small classroom in the back. There is one computer dedicated as a catalog. They have a decent selection of books but not everything since it is very small. You can always order whatever book you want and they will notify you via email when it is ready to pick up so its not impossible to find /have delivered what you are looking for.

This library is on the smaller side but it's always quiet, well kept, and clean. Typically there…read moreisn't too many patrons inside, most people seem to come here to read the newspaper or magazines. Kids come after school, there's a good space for teens and priority seats for those that are grade 6-12 by the windows looking out onto Union St. The librarians are nice and helpful. There's surprisingly a good selection of fiction, some that are often out in other branches. Some shelves have Chinese and Korean books, as well as DVDs for movies and TV shows. I love coming here from time to time, nice place to just sit and relax with a good read sometimes.

I've been attending this library since 2011 and for the most part it was non eventful but a week…read moreago, an incident happened with two staff members that I didn't appreciate. I was looking over the books displayed by the counter when the older gentleman that works there abruptly stood up, slammed his umbrella on the counter and exclaimed without looking at me but intended for me, "May I help you!" to the gales of LOUD laughter from an older female staff member. This went on for 15 minutes with him saying, "I understand if you're a teenager but you are older than me and I should be learning wisdom from you" with roars of endless LOUD hysterical, guffawing from the female. How ironic since you don't see how YOUR behavior and that of your colleague mirrors rude teenagers. A characteristic you think you see in others but not YOURSELF. Oh, the irony. If you have a problem with me discuss it with me politely instead of throwing passive aggressive insulting comments and laughing about it. You also blamed me for "causing you to have dark thoughts" (your words). Oh, no. YOU are causing YOURSELF to have dark thoughts. Don't blame that on me. Grow up.

I love the Queens Historical Society and the Kingsland Homestead for various reasons. First of all,…read morethey preserve and celebrate the borough's history and heritage in fascinating, entertaining and enriching ways. For those who don't know, Kingsland Homestead is a preserved colonial farmhouse and the second oldest house in Queens. It is also headquarters for the Queens Historical Society, which maintains the world's only museum of Queens history and a wide-ranging library and archives, including online teaching aids on slavery and the Underground Railroad in New York City. These two entities stimulate my love of history, architecture and antiques because they spearhead educational programs, curate exhibitions, publish a quarterly newsletter, and offer lectures, programs and slide presentations on subjects relating more than 300 years of history. Finally, the grounds are beautiful and located in a neighborhood called "Flushing," which has more Asian restaurants that Manhattan's Chinatown. So I can always head to a great, cheap, authentic restaurant after visiting. Here's the back story. The Kingsland Homestead was built in 1785 by original resident Charles Doughty, the son of a wealthy Quaker. The two-story estate became "Kingsland" after Doughty's son-in-law, Joseph King, a British sea captain, bought the property in 1801. Kingsland's first floor includes a 1,350-square-foot space where the society organizes exhibitions and lectures. The second-floor parlor is designed in a Victorian style with lacework and a plethora of items (i.e. notebooks, eyeglasses) that former inhabitants used. The house has a gambrel roof, a crescent-shaped window in a side gable, a Federal-period chimney piece with an iron Franklin stove, and a Dutch-style front door. Shingles fill the exterior, except on the west side, which features flush boarding and clapboards. The Queens Historical Society is based in the homestead. The society spearheads educational programs, exhibitions, and a research center. It publishes a quarterly newsletter and offers lectures, programs, and slide presentations on subjects relating more than 300 years of history. The house is in Weeping Beech Park. About two acres in size, the park had a 60-foot-high weeping beech from 1847 until 1998. For a long time, the tree had city landmark status and it is believed to be the original source for all weeping beeches in the United States.

This wonderful treasure of a house from 1774 currently has a charming exhibit on toys, a period…read moreVictorian room upstairs and a terrific gift shop with interesting and inexpensive items plus great selection of books dedicated to many neighborhoods of Queens. Be sure to check out the cool weeping beech tree behind the house.