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January 2026 Newsletter
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Adult Winter Reading Club 2026
January 9 - March 9, 2026

Open to all Northport-East Northport Public Library
cardholders, 18 or older.
 
 
 
 
Music at the Library
 
 Shiloh Piano and Cello Duo: “Touch the Sky:
Taking a Journey Through Song”
 (Northport) Sunday, January 11, 2:00 p.m.
Shiloh is the premier piano and cello duo on Long Island. They will take you on a journey through various musical styles, performing unique arrangements of popular songs. 
Registration is underway. NENA328
 
Floot4 Quartet: “Our Favorite Pieces Through the Ages”
 (Northport) Sunday, January 25, 2:00 p.m.
The Floot4 Quartet will showcase the spectrum of flute family instruments including alto flute, bass flute, C flute and piccolo.
Registration is underway. NENA337
 
 SympaticoJazz
 (Northport) Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m.
Sympatico is a traditional jazz quartet consisting of piano, upright bass, drums/percussion, and a vocalist. They play an eclectic collection of tunes that feature the music of Burt Bacharach, Sergio Mendes, and great female singers including Nina Simone, Etta James, and more.
Registration is underway. NENA338
 
Learn to Sing Harmony with Matt Ho,
Director of the Northport Chorale
(Northport) Friday, January 16, 7:00 p.m.
Always thought your voice was “too deep” for singing? Come explore the art of singing low harmony with the men of the Northport Chorale and director Matthew Ho.
Registration is underway. NENA333
 
 

New York and the Founding of America
Monday, January 12, 2:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
Out of the ashes of the British occupation and Evacuation Day in November 1783 at the American Revolution’s end, New York City emerged as the first capital of the United States. Join a docent from The New York Historical and explore the transformation from a British colony into the largest and wealthiest city in America.
Registration is underway. NENA329
 
 

Children's Programs


 
See Our Complete Monthly List of Children’s Programs    
 
NENPL Cardholders may register for the following children's programs
online or in person. Please use your child's library card to register.
 
Registration begins on December 29 unless otherwise noted.
 
Series Programs
One series program per child, please. 
  • Sing & Play - 10 a.m. or 11 a.m.
  • Time for Tots
  • Mother Goose Rhyme Time
For School-Age Children
  • Design A Bookmark Contest 
  • Chess Club (drop in; no registration required)
  • Candy Bar Caper
  • After School Stories
  • Anything Goes LEGOs (drop in; no registration required)
  • Paws to Read
  • Sketch and Stretch
  • Minecraft: Sparkling Snow Globes
  • Adventures in Art: Let it Snow!
For Preschool Children
  • Babies Bounce & Bop
  • Toddlers Twist & Shout
  • Pajama Storytime (drop in; no registration required)
  • Books a Poppin' - Northport and East Northport (drop in; no registration required) 
  • Snuggle Up Storytime (drop in; no registration required)
 
For Families
  • Crayons, Scissors & Glue, Oh My! (drop in; no registration required)
  • Noon Year's Rockin' Eve (drop in; no registration required)
  • Moms' Group
Children and Family Services Department
  • The Bookmark Spot - Stop by the Library and pick up the bookmark by Scarlett Lasda.
  • What's new in our Children's collection? Visit Wowbrary! to see the latest additions.
  • Borrow a Backpack Storytime today!
  • We loan video games - browse our collection!
  • Download an ebook from TumbleBookLibrary
  • Homework Help
  • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and other Early Literacy Programs
  • Books Before Baby - Bond with your baby before birth by reading, talking, and singing to your little one.
  • ParentTV
  • StoryWalk® at the Park


 
 
Design a Bookmark Contest
Children in grades K-5 are invited to submit their original designs for our annual Design a Bookmark Contest. Entry guidelines and forms are available in the Children’s Room.
 
Twelve winning designs will be selected to decorate monthly bookmarks for the upcoming year. The deadline for entries is Monday, February 2. 
 


 
Crayons, Scissors & Glue, Oh My!
(Northport) Monday, December 29, 10:00 a.m.
Families with children 4 years and up

Enjoy a room full of winter-themed craft projects to make and take home.
(60 min.) No registration required.
 
 


Noon Year’s Rockin’ Eve
(Northport) Tuesday, December 30, 11:00 a.m.
Families with children 3 years and up

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a countdown to noon, crafts, and the musical stylings of DJ Daddy-O. (60 min.) Get the details (no registration required).
 
 

What's new in our Children's collection? Visit Wowbrary! to see the latest additions.
 
See Our Complete Monthly List of Children’s Programs    
 
Teen Programs

See Our Complete Monthly List of Teen Programs
 
 Register for our programs online, in person, or call the Library.   
Registration for the following Teen Programs begins January 5.
 
Open only to Northport-East Northport Public Library cardholders in grades 6-12.
 
Featured Programs  
  • LEGO Club: Sunflowers
  • Monogram Wall Decor
  • Graphic Novel Club: Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper
Take and Make Kits
 
Registration and pick up begins January 5. Pick up all kits at the Northport Teen Center. All materials are provided. Please note: Your registration will be canceled if your kit is not picked up by January 30.
  • Pokemon Diamond Art
  • Sand Art
 

Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration for the following Teen Volunteer Opportunities begins January 5.
Open to students in grades 7–12.
Open only to Northport-East Northport Public Library cardholders.
 
All volunteer items are to be picked up from the Northport Teen Center by January 21 and returned by January 30 to earn community service credit. You may choose a maximum of two volunteer opportunities in addition to Teen Advisory Board.
  • Chess Club Volunteers
  • Anything Goes LEGOs Volunteers
  • Teen Advisory Board: Care Packages
  • Recycling Challenge Volunteers
  • Snowman Picture Frame Volunteers
  • Wooden Heart Volunteers
 

Follow Teens on Instagram
 
 
Visit the Teen Services web page for more information and resources!
 
What's new in our Teen collection? Visit Wowbrary! to see the latest additions.
 
See Our Complete Monthly List of Teen Programs
 

Adult Programs
Print copies of the books are available for pickup at the Northport Reference Desk. You may also access an ebook or audiobook on the library Downloads page:
www.nenpl.org/downloads
 
 
All Booked Up
(Northport) Thursday, January 8, 2:00 p.m.
Join Librarian Deborah Formosa to discuss Jackie by Dawn Tripp.
 
Registration is underway. NENR709
 
 
 
 
Novel Ideas
(Northport) Monday, January 26, 7:00 p.m.
Join Librarian Candace Reeder to discuss Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte
McConaghy.
 
Registration is underway. NENA326
 
 
 
Between the Lines
(Northport) Thursday, January 29, 7:00 p.m.
Join Librarians Connor McCormack and Meagan White for a discussion of The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James.

Registration is underway. NENR715
 
 
 
 
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
(Northport) Friday, January 2, 2:00 p.m.
(East Northport) Friday, January 9, 2:00 p.m.
(Drop in - no registration required.)

Something’s Gotta Give
(Northport) Friday, January 16, 2:00 p.m.
(East Northport) Friday, January 23, 2:00 p.m.
(Drop in - no registration required.)


 
Cinema at the Library: Anemone
(Northport) Tuesday, January 6, 2:00 p.m.
Join Cinema Arts Center co-director Dylan Skolnick to view and discuss Anemone. In
Northern England, a man heads out on a journey into the woods to reconnect with
the estranged hermit brother with whom he shares a complicated past.
Rated R. 125 min. (Drop in - no registration required.)
 


See Our Complete Monthly List of Adult Programs
 
Register for our programs online, in person, or call the Library.   
 
Featured programs
  • Adult Winter Reading Club
  • Free Federal and State Income Tax Preparation - February appointment registration begins January 12
  • Crepes
  • Heart of India
  • Barre-less Barre
  • Cherry Blossom Seashell Art
  • Defensive Driving Class
  • New York and the Founding of America (via Zoom)
  • Start the New Year with Meditation (via Zoom)
  • The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
  • The Best Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Unclaimed Funds Workshop
  • Delightful Dogwoods
  • Dance, Balance & Stretch
  • Free Blood Pressure Check (drop in; no registration required)
  • Borrow a blood pressure monitor  
  • One-on-One Medicare Counseling
    • In-person - East Northport building - Wednesday, January 14
    • In-person - Northport building - Tuesday, January 20
  • Beginner Watercolor Painting
  • Celebrating Black American Artists
  • Art Galleries:
    • Northport Gallery: Land, Sea, Street & Sky" by Adam Balbi  
      -- Meet the Artist
    • East Northport Gallery: A Summer in Greece by Iris De Vita  
      -- Meet the Artist
Film, Stage, and Television 
  • Cinema at the Library: Anemone
  • NAC Presents! Pat Shea's "Squeaky Clean" Comedy Show
  • Shiloh Piano and Cello Duo: "Touch the Sky - Taking a Journey Through Song"
  • Clark Gable: The King
  • Learn to Sing Harmony with Matt Ho, Director of the Northport Chorale
  • Floot4 Quartet: "Our Favorite Pieces Through the Ages:"
  • SympaticoJazz
  • Friday Films (drop in; no registration required):   
    • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, January 2, 2:00 p.m. Northport Building
    • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, January 9, 2:00 p.m. East Northport Building
    • Something's Gotta Give - Friday, January 16, 2:00 p.m. Northport Building
    • Something's Gotta Give - Friday, January 23, 2:00 p.m. East Northport Building
 Book Discussion Groups and Programs
  • All Booked Up
  • Novel Ideas
  • Between the Lines
  • Online Author Talks - "Live" and On Demand (online)
 Language Learning and Literacy
  • Everyday Spanish (via Zoom)  
  • Dynamic English 
  • Pronunciation Practice (via Zoom)  
  • Basic English
More from the Library... 
  • Friends of the Library
  • Museum Passes
  • Discount Tickets
  • Document Shredding Service
  • Join the NexTrex Challenge!
    Recycle your household plastic bags at the Library.
 
Computers and Technology
 
Upcoming Programs
  • Introduction to Android Devices (via Zoom)
  • Introduction to the iPad and iPhone (via Zoom)
  • January 21: SeniorNet: One-on-One Tech Help (in person at East Northport)
 
  • SeniorNet: iPhone - What's New (via Zoom)
  • Introduction to the Apple Watch (via Zoom)
  • Cool Apps for your Android Devices (via Zoom)
  • Cool Apps for your iPad and iPhone (via Zoom)
 Other Technology Education Services
  • Gale Courses: New online classes start monthly
  • Digital Literacy Services
  • Explore Our Online Learning Services. 
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