Whitestone Public Library Reopens After Repair Work

WHITESTONE, QUEENS — The Whitestone Library reopened Thursday for to-go service, after air-conditioning repair work pushed back its original reopening date by just over two weeks, according to Queens Public Library officials.

The library, located at the corner of 14th Road and Clintonville Street, is among 15 branches across the borough that have reopened since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Reopened branches will be cleaned five days a week, and materials returned through the libraries' exterior return machines will be "quarantined" for 96 hours before they become available again.

The Whitestone Library was originally scheduled to reopen on Aug. 10, along with the libraries in Astoria, Cambria Heights, Jackson Heights, Queensboro Hill, Rego Park, Ridgewood and South Ozone Park.

Reading materials should be requested in advance on the Queens Public Library website or app, or by phone at 718-990-0728.

Visitors are required to wear face masks and stay at least 6 feet apart from other people when picking up books and other materials.