New York City’s Queens Public Library (QPL) is battling a ransomware attack, it confirmed on Wednesday evening via social media and to patrons directly. The disruption has downed QPL’s website, on-site computers, check-out and return machines, its public Wi-Fi, mobile app, and its digital media services. Renewals are also unavailable, although library users are not charged fines for returning materials late. (Since 2021, In October 2021, QPL, Brooklyn Public Library, and New York Public Library – in an effort to help lower income users from being put off borrowing – permanently killed daily late fines on books and circulating materials .) Each of the library system’s 66 locations remains open, including the central library in the Jamaica neighborhood in Queens, but QPL warned: "it will take some time before the library’s network and systems are restored." QPL said "certain virtual and in-person programs may be impacted," advising visitors to check availability with their local branch via phone, and check the library’s social media channels for official updates…