

It is advisable to continue your journey to Richmond (one stop) and catch a tube or train back to Kew Gardens, where the eastbound platform leads out via a step free exit to the Kew village area. If you are a wheelchair user or find stairs difficult, there is no direct accessible exit to Kew Gardens from the westbound platform. Exit the station past the parade of shops, cross Sandycombe Road at the zebra crossing and walk down Lichfield Road (opposite) to reach Victoria Gate.

Kew Gardens Station is 500 metres from the Victoria Gate entrance to the Gardens. KUDOS to you all.Į.Kew Gardens Station (District Line – Richmond Branch and London Overground) is the closest London Underground station, and is in zone 3. Pecoraro and his executives as well as to the general Friends membership. As such, even though the Rosedale Library was closed, our customers still had feelings of being cared for. The children at Rosedale were gifted with books on different occasions during the pandemic. The Rosedale staff would like to extend our gratitude to our Friends group for the work they do for our community and making the library visible to our community, even during the lockdown. Susan Paredes, Community Library Manager, Kew Gardens Hills Library Rosedale Friends Thank you for spending time thinking of us and we hope for a everlasting friendship for Kew Gardens Hills. We continue to move forward to a bright future. We look out for one another and we continue to do our best to meet each month, discussing possibilities for normalcy. Some have suffered and some were fortunate to not suffer any losses at all, but overall as a community we remain compassionate and dedicated to welcoming our neighbors back to the library. They are a tremendous asset, and we are thankful for all their hard work to help support the team here at Kew Gardens Hills.Īsher MacInnis-Call, Assistant Manager, Kew Gardens Hills Libraryĭuring this most difficult time, I thank you for your ongoing commitment and sharing wonderful program ideas to best serve our community at Kew Gardens Hills. They've also been excellent at flagging our community's potential needs through their suggestion box and their connection to the greater Kew Gardens Hills neighborhood, as their ties to the community go deeper than we can make as staff members.
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From music to crafts, the programs they've organized enrich our community's lives and keep the community engaged with the library.ĭuring the pandemic, the Friends were able to shift their programming to benefit Queens residents and people all over the state as they supported QPL's Older Adults department to host a series of art programs.

The Friends of the Kew Gardens Hills Library have a keen eye for bringing in very well-received programs. Younshin Kim, Community Library Manager, Glen Oaks Library Kew Gardens Hills Friends Without you, we would not have been able to achieve and maintain a high standard. Although the Friends members have not been able to meet in person, they continue to be true supporters of the library in their heart. It is a true testimony of the community spirit. Glen Oaks Friends members have been caring for library staff, customers, and each other during these uncertain times. Thank you again to all the Friends of Queens Public Library! Glen Oaks Friends Join the new Friends of Queens Public Library Facebook Group! Read those stories below!Ĭlick here if you would like to join an existing Friends group, or send an email to to start your own chapter for your neighborhood library. In honor of Friends of Libraries Week, we asked the staff at our branches to talk about the special relationship they have with their Friends groups, and how their Friends have supported them and their communities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Happy National Friends of Libraries Week! It’s the annual celebration of library Friends groups and everything they do for their neighborhood libraries.
