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The mission of the Education Resource Center (ERC) is provide resources, facilities, and instructional services that support the research and professional growth of students in the Queens College School of Education<\/a> and Library Media Specialist program.<\/p>\n Located on the 4th floor of the Library.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Queens College Juvenile Collection has grown continuously since the college’s founding in 1937 and is now home to over 25,000 picture books, early readers, graphic novels, young adult novels, non-fiction books, and biographies that celebrate the diverse cultures and languages of New York. Primarily dedicated to supporting the professional development of educators within the School of Education, the collection also welcomes the entire college community. This collection is made possible through the generous support of the Debra Elkins and Leonard & Elaine Kaplan endowments.<\/p>\n The Library actively curates its collection through recommendations from students and faculty, partnerships with local bookstores and community organizations, and by acquiring winners and honorable mentions from 23 national book awards.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Contact Eric Silberberg<\/strong>, Education Librarian, for research support and help navigating our collections.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_button button_one_text=”Contact” button_one_url=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/profile\/eric-silberberg\/” button_two_text=”Research Guide” button_two_url=”https:\/\/qc-cuny.libguides.com\/juvenile” admin_label=”Buttons” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_button][dsm_button _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_button][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2026\/03\/erc-1969-e1774623496621.jpg” alt=”Students Viewing Microfilm in Paul Klapper Library” title_text=”Klapper Library Students” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Queens College and Sozio, A. F.\u00a0Students Viewing Curriculum Materials in Paul Klapper Library.<\/em>\u00a01969. Queens College Special Collections and Archives.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ module_class=”inline-buttons” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” width=”82%” max_width=”82%” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Table” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.5em” background_color=”#FFFFFF” overflow-x=”visible” custom_padding=”||||true|true” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”12px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_last_edited=”off|phone” border_color_all=”#A9A9A9″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nJuvenile Collection<\/h2>\n
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