Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center

✨ What a show! The Blues, Black & White did NOT disappoint.

brought the energy, the voices, the stories… 🎤🔥

and had the whole room feeling every note. 🖤🤍

Check out this week’s and special 💫

Echa un vistazo a los de esta semana y especiales 💫

Were you in attendance last year for our Kickoff to Pride?! 🏳️‍🌈

If so, you know not to miss this year! 🔥

If not, you missed out so don’t miss this year! ✨

Join celebrity stylist along with , , , for a night of drag performances, music, food, and a vogue competition you don’t want to miss! 💃🏽👑

🗓️ Thursday | June 11, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Celebrate love, self-expression, creativity & community with us. See you on the floor! 💋

🕯️The Black Heritage Reference Center Rare Book Spotlight

This week’s rare book features ‘Black Assimilation in the Urban Environment: The Impact of Migration and Mobility’ by Margaret G. . This study was published in Palo Alto, California in 1979, by Robert D. Reed and Adam S. Eterovich Research Associates, Inc. The author, Doctor Margaret G. Wilder, is an expert in urban geography and urban planning, with a lifetime of educational and research achievements in her portfolio.

This study features an analysis of the theory of in America specifically as it applies to Black Americans in urban and suburban environments. This piece is strictly non-fiction, written and researched with the pure intent of providing new and pertinent data relevant to the debate over assimilation and Black Americans. Featuring five chapters, the author walks us through an introduction to the theory, a review of research methods utilized in capturing data, an evaluation of socioeconomic factors affecting assimilation, the effects of migration on assimilation, and a general review of the study’s findings.

Within the Heritage Reference Collection, this study is labeled under the System call number of 305.896, which is a category referring to Africans and people of African Descent (Black people of African Origin) as an ethnic or national group in an anthropological, sociological, or otherwise social science lens.

Within our collection, this study contributes to our expansive selection of other sociological and anthropological reviews of Black Americans; all found under the same call number tag. Check out the Queens Public Library’s online catalog and search by this call number to find other titles related to similar topics!

✨ Wisdom Wednesday ✨

In a world that never stops demanding your attention, Rumi reminds us that true clarity doesn’t come from doing more — it comes from stillness. When we quiet the noise around us and within us, we begin to hear what truly matters: our intuition, our purpose, our inner voice.

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose words have transcended centuries, cultures, and religions. He believed that the soul is always searching for something deeper — and that silence is one of the greatest teachers on that journey. Over 800 years later, his wisdom still speaks directly to the heart. 🕊️

Give yourself permission to slow down. Breathe. Listen. The answers you’re looking for may already be within you.

The Ebony Hillbillies are bringing the music Thursday, June 4 at 6:30pm! 🎻🪕

Catch one of the last African American string bands, the only one based in NYC, live to celebrate upcoming Juneteenth.

Free and open to all!

📚 Calling all young readers in grades 1–4!

Book Buddies is coming to Langston Hughes!

Your child will be paired with a trained volunteer for monthly reading sessions. 🤝

Expect books, crafts, and lots of fun! Sign up now!

Email: [email protected] or scan the QR code on the flyer.

We can’t wait to read with you! 🐝📖​​​​​​​​​​​

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¡Llamando a todos los jóvenes lectores de grados 1 a 4!

¡Book Buddies llega a Langston Hughes!

Su hijo será emparejado con un voluntario capacitado para sesiones de lectura mensuales. 🤝

¡Espera libros, manualidades y mucha diversión! ¡Regístrate ahora!

Correo electrónico: [email protected] o escanea el código QR en el folleto.

¡Estamos ansiosos por leer contigo! 🐝📖

Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Their courage will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

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