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Poetry is Not a Luxury: A Makerspace Patchwork Quilt - Library “Please someone cut a square,” urges poet Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024), “and put me in a quilt.” Giovanni, who taught at Queens College, is one of several poets whose poetry is featured in this colorful patchwork quilt. Created in Fall 2025 as part of an English 162w (Literature and Place, Wri...

The Helen Marshal Papers: A Virtual Show and Tell - Queens College Library In this virtual show and tell held on Sept 19, 2024, archivists shared unique items from the Helen Marshall Papers documenting her celebrated career in politics.

The Helen Marshall Papers are open for research! Marshall (1929 – 2017) was the second woman and first African American Borough President of Queens, elected to three four-year terms starting in 2001. More at https://bit.ly/4eWWUaE

Helen Marshall Papers Open for Research - Queens College Library As a current student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, working in the Queens College Library to process the Helen Marshall Papers over the past 5 months has been an invaluable learning experience for which I am incredibly grateful.