The Library will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.
**** The Seed Library is now closed. We will re-open in early Spring for seed starting. In the meantime, please continue to keep us updated about your garden and save those seeds! Thank you for participating in our first seed giveaway and stay tuned for more information throughout the fa...
Patrons of all ages are invited to join a Summer Reading Club, through which they can read or listen to books and earn prizes. To ensure the health and safety of patrons and library staff, the clubs are being conducted mostly online this year.
Registration for the clubs is now under...
This museum doesn’t meet my original criteria for this blog (top 20 rather than top 10, no virtual tour), but I have included it because the photos, text and audio provide details about the ships, their builders and their crews. The website could stand to be improved, but scrolling down on...
Since the federal and New York State tax deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020, there may be people who still need to file their return. Although AARP Foundation Tax-Aide in-person service is suspended, they are now able to offer options that allow you to file your tax returns at no cost wi...
ABSENTEE BALLOTS Purpose: to provide for those who are unable to get to polling places the opportunity to vote remotely. Normally, voters must meet certain qualifications to be able to vote by absentee ballot. However, per Governor Cuomo's Executive Order 202.15, rules have been relaxed and am...
In response to protests across the nation, you may be interested in learning more about racism in America. Publishers Weekly editors have compiled a list of nonfiction books highlighting related issues, including police brutality, institutional racism, activism, and the experience of being black in ...
These are recommended graphic novels for adults that have recently been published and are available to borrow anytime from Hoopla. Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen, by Helen Mullane Folk horror through the eyes of a modern teen in this atmospheric tale of obsession, suspense and mag...
As Long Island begins to re-open, our staff is looking forward to doing the same. We hope to adhere to the follow schedule unless health metrics change:
June 1 – Staff returns to the library to clean, update systems and prepare the building.
June 15 – We will offer a version o...
Last month, the Library of Congress (LOC) in celebration of the 220th anniversary of its founding (April 24, 2020), launched the LOC Collections app that provides access to the Library’s vast digital collection. The collection includes audio recordings, books, videos, manuscr...
The Computer History Museum is another museum promoted from the top twenty to the top ten because of its virtual experience. It has moved to new, larger quarters at 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd in Mountain View, California. It’s about a half hour south of SFO (once you get your rental ca...
