Queens Public Library at Queensboro Hill — Attraction in New York

Surprisingly ghetto library. You can’t just go in, the doors are locked and an employee has to open it for you. And then the grand finale of walking in and noticing that there are two cops posted at the front. I live in Jamaica Queens and even our libraries aren’t so bad that all of this is necessary. I was really shocked.

And it’s loud for a library. The teens can get loud but the staff is even louder. The security guards never tells these loud teens to be quiet even when there are people trying to read/study. The bathrooms are disgusting and the floors are covered in fluid. The short black lady who works at the front with her hair in a bun is loud and laughs like a hyena. They also don't take the bathrooms out of service for cleaning even if the slippery floors are a hazard.

Watch out for 2 mentally disabled Chinese men who come in shouting and hitting on female Chinese patrons. Security doesn't do...

I’m genuinely confused as to why this particular library has been closed for such a long time—over a year—for HVAC repairs. That seems unusually excessive for what should be a manageable maintenance issue. Before this closure, the library was only open for a short period following a previous extended closure for repairs. It’s frustrating, especially for families and children in the neighborhood who rely on this space, particularly during the...

Very well-stocked Library. Helpful friendly staff.. Very clean. Clean wash rooms as well. I come here mainly for the printing. They have high quality printers and you get 20 free Pages everyday. You could also do offline remote printing if you can't make it to the library and you pick it up when it's ready. They have a lot of reading material and movies also. You got to borrow them and...