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How about some transportation tips for the Manhattan-o-centric? (And others.) : )

No easy way to get there without a car. This section of Main Street, strictly residential (mostly Orthodox Jewih), is south of Jewel ave. and north of Union Tpke, just east of the Van Wyck. The closest subway, I think, is the E or F Queens courthouse stop. From there it's a good fifteen minute walk. I don't ride buses so I can't help with that.

I just called the councilman's office for directions and they gave me the exact address of the Library as

72-33 Vleigh Place
Kew Gardens Hiills, NY

I'm going to try and look it up on Yahoo Maps/directions but in the meantime, the girl I spoke with said it will look on the map like it is on Main Street but it is not, it is actually on Vleigh Place where 72nd Road and 72nd Avenue come together. It is RIGHT near Main Street though.

I know the 7 train to Queens will get one into Flushing, it's the last stop. Right upstairs one would take the Q44 city bus (going towards Jamaica, not towards the Bronx Zoo)which travels down on Main Street which will take you right to Vliegh Place/72nd Road/72nd Avenue. If you ask the bus driver he will surely know where the library is located.
In addition, anyone taking a bus from Kew Gardens can catch the Q74.

If Driving: take the Midtown tunnel to Queens and follow the signs for the LIE (Long Island Expressway). Get off at the Main Street exit and go south (turn left onto Main Street). Follow Main Street until you find the Library at the above specified location. OR a driver can come over the Queensborough/59th Street Bridge to Queens and stay on Queens Blvd upon exiting the bridge until you come to the LIE. Take the LIE EAST towards Long Island and follow the exit instructions above.

From L.I. take the LIE West (towards NYC) to the Main Street exit and upon exiting go south by making a left turn onto Main Street and proceed to the streets/location listed above.
OR, you can take the Northern State Parkway East (towards NYC) to the 168th Street Exit and then once exited remain on the parkway service road (going past 168th street, past 164th Street, past Parsons Blvd) until you get to Main Street. Turn RIGHT onto Main Street and keep going until you arrive at the above described location.

Hope this helps!