State Sen. Mike Gianaris presented Queens Public Library (QPL) with a $100,000 in state funding last week to help support programming and resources at four branches across the borough.

Gianaris made the presentation at QPL’s annual back-to-school event at its Elmhurst branch on Tuesday, Aug. 26.

The funding will go toward community programming and other services at QPL’s Elmhurst , Woodside, Ridgewood and Maspeth branches, with previous funding initiatives going toward improving the library’s collections, music and dance performances, cultural events, health and wellness workshops and other programming.

Gianaris described QPL as the “backbone” of communities across Queens, particularly for immigrant communities who rely on access free programming and resources provided by their loc

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