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South Country Library Weekly Round-Up |
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Before we start with Staying Stable, there are a few pieces of info we want you to see right at the top:And finally, Governor Cuomo has enacted new restrictions that go into effect Sunday at 8:00 pm. "Under the rules, nonessential gatherings of people of any size or for any reason are canceled or postponed." The only exception are essential businesses, which include "health facilities, utilities, airports, food makers, grocery stores, farms, convenience stores, laundromats, funeral homes and banks." We're thinking of you all, and hope you're well. We'll check in with you next week. |
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COVID-19 Updates A mobile testing site for COVID-19 has opened at Stony Brook University Hospital and is taking appointments. We must stress that you cannot just go to the site, you must call first to be pre-approved and receive an appointment. Call 1-888-364-3065 to schedule an appointment. |
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Food Assistance for Families in Need This Sunday, March 22, from 9:30 am — 11:30 am, Long Island Cares will provide grab-and-go breakfast to children and their parents/guardians from their 'GUS' mobile food truck, at HELP Suffolk, 685 Brookhaven Avenue, in Bellport. |
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On weekdays from 10:00 am — 1:00 pm, South Country School District will distribute food at the following locations:
Bellport High School, Frank P. Long Intermediate School, and Verne Critz Elementary School. Click here for more information, including if you cannot make it to those locations. |
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Grocery Stores & Restaurants |
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Cirillo's Market Bellport IGA is offering free curbside grocery pickup for seniors and disabled people. Please call 631-286-2772 to make arrangements. Several restaurants in the area are offering takeout and/or delivery. Click here for info and phone numbers. |
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Utilities PSEG & National Grid have suspended service disconnections for non-payments through at least the end of March. Visit our Coronavirus Resource page for more info under "Utility Information". If a neighbor doesn't have (and has never had) Optimum internet at their residence, please share this with them -- From Altice/Optimum Internet: "For households with K-12 and/or college students who may be displaced due to school closures and who do not currently have home internet access, we are offering our Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution for free for 60 days to any new customer household within our footprint. Call 866-200-9522 to enroll." |
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Taxes, Unemployment, and Business The federal government has extended the Federal tax filing and payment deadline to July 15, 2020 (there has been no announcement yet for New York State taxes). The government does encourage everyone to file as soon as they are able. To that end, we would like to remind you of the Free File option available at IRS.gov. The waiting period for unemployment has been temporarily waived. If an individual loses their job, they should call 1-888-209-8124 and file a claim for Unemployment benefits. |
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Some Day Care and Child Care Facilities remain open -- these are businesses deemed essential by the NY Office of Children & Family Services. Day Care centers that are still open have implemented procedures to protect their staff and children. If you are in need of Day Care for your child, you can call the Child Care Council of Suffolk Parent Counselors at 631-462-0303 to find available slots. |
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Many of the resources below require you to enter your library card number. If your library card is lost, expired, or you've never had one, visit https://search.livebrary.com/selfreg to get a temporary 90 day library card so you can utilize our free digital services while we're closed! |
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Created by the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, this document contains library services, lists of virtual storytimes and museum experiences, educational materials, online book clubs, and more beyond what's listed below. It will be updated as more resources are found so feel free to bookmark and check back for new fun and helpful online experiences. (ebooks, audiobooks, and video) |
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On Facebook: South Country Books & Beyond
We started a book club group and we'd love for you to join! This is a space for us to have informal book discussions and share our passion for reading. It's also a place to recommend a book to others, find your next good read, ask for questions about a book, author, genre, or really any book-related topic. All are welcome to join so feel free to invite your friends! |
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Fiddlers Green and other Concerts
We have the best performances from the past 10 years of Fiddlers Green shows saved on our YouTube page for your enjoyment. You can explore our entire YouTube channel to watch all of the terrific concerts we have hosted over the past decade. Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone and please enjoy the music. |
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Storyline Online is a collection of videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more." |
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Story Time from Space! Astronauts record themselves reading pictures books on the International Space Station. Watch them read favorite picture books such as Ada Twist, Scientist while floating in zero gravity. And TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books for children in grades K-6. |
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And don't forget Kanopy Kids (within the same site/app). Check out quality educational content like Sesame Street, Arthur, language learning series, and story time titles. Unlimited access will be available until April 15. To set parental controls, log in with your library card here. |
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Libby by Ovedrive gives you easy access to a large selection of both children's and adult e-books and audio-books by some of your favorite authors such as James Patterson, Rick Riordan, Nicholas Sparks, Gillian Flynn, Mary Higgins Clark and more! Find the app (on your phone/tablet) on your Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and visit our website for more information and video tutorials. |
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Flipster gives you access to a wide range of magazines for adults and children. If you have the ability to print, you can print out pages from the magazines, which is especially handy for parents so you can print out activities from magazines such as Highlights for Children. Find the app (on your phone/tablet) on your Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and visit our website for more information. |
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Brainfuse — With schools currently closed, students can schedule virtual study sessions with each other through Brainfuse's Meet service. There's also Live Tutoring and self-paced lessons for major subjects in all grade levels. Log in with your library card on their website, or through the app through Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Scholastic Learn at Home — 20 days’ worth of free active learning journeys designed to reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for those students who are unable to attend school. Breakout Edu — While home from school, students in grades K-12 can still experience an escape room! Breakout Edu has made a collection of digital games available to play at home. No login necessary. |
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South Country Library 22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818 |
Library Hours [closed until further notice] Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun (Sept-June): Noon - 4:00 pm |
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