About Us
Queens Library Guild, Local 1321, District Council 31, AFSCME, District Council 37 is comprised of the librarians, clerks, custodians, drivers, IT workers, maintainers, HR staff, and more that make Queens Library one of the best public library systems in the world. We provide the innovative, creative, comprehensive library material, programs, and services to customers world-wide.
We are members of District Council 37, the over 150,000 union of New York City's workforce. We are also members of AFSCME, the nationwide union representing the government workers. Together, the men and women of Local 1321, DC 37, and AFSCME keep our cities, counties, and states running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Statement of Principles
Queens Library Guild, Local 1321, DC 37, AFSCME, AFL/CIO represents all full-time union eligible Queens Public Library employees. All members are represented regardless of ethnicity, skin color, age, religion, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical characteristics, and national origin. Representation is done with hard work, integrity, honesty, conscientiousness, and compassion through:
- Contract negotiations with Queens Public Library’s Administration and the City to improve members work-lives, pay, and benefits
- Contract enforcement through advocacy and grievances
- Communication conducted via email, newsletters, text message, social media, virtual and in-person meetings, and other written and verbal means
- DC 37’s prescription, dental, optical, legal, mental health, audiology, death, disability, and education benefits
- Advocacy for budgets, library workers, libraries, and the broader labor movement
- Empowering our members by proactively adapting to the evolving landscape of library work, ensuring they are equipped to meet future challenges.
