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Library News
from South Country Library
February 9, 2021
 
Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.
 
Hello South Country Community,
 
We've changed our email format. After our introduction message, programs for each age group (Children, Teens, and Adults) appear as a list. Click on an age group for program details and registration, plus other library services.
 
General announcements (e.g. the local blood drive and tax notices) and trivia games will now appear after the Upcoming Programs & Activities section.
 
The library will be closed on Monday, February 15, in honor of Presidents' Day.
 
We hope you've had a chance to enjoy the snow! 
~ South Country Library
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Click an age-group for program details & registration.
 
CHILDREN
 
Winter Reading Club
 
Crafts
 
Storytimes
 
Letter of the Week
 
Sing-Alongs
TEENS
 
Teen Trivia
 
Crafts
 
Game Night
 
Teen Book Club
 
Watch Party
ADULTS
 
Italian Cooking
 
Financial Wellness
 
Structural Racism
on Long Island
 
Book Club
 
Qigong
 
NEW SERVICE
Renew or Apply for a New Library Card Online
 
South Country Library patrons may now renew their library card or apply for a new card on our website. Images of photo ID and address verification are required.
 
COVID-19
Information
& Support
 
Tuesdays
7:00 - 8:00 PM
 
Click to join
through Zoom
 
 
Beginning Tuesday, February 16!
Join Amy Baires, social work intern from Stony Brook University and trained COVID counselor for this virtual weekly session.
 
Amy will provide emotional support, educational materials, and trusted referrals to those affected by the pandemic. No registration required.
 
Trivia for All!
Congrats to the winner of the previous games:
Daley for Pop Culture &
JT for Black History Month
Open February 9 - 11
The Periodic Table
Feb. 7 was National Periodic Table Day! How well do you remember the chemical elements?
Click here to play!
Open February 16 - 18
Famous Couples
In honor of Valentine's Day, how well do you know these fictional and real celebrity couples?
Click here to play!
Each game is available to the first twenty participants,
and closes at 9:00 PM on the last day.
 
Job Opportunity at South Country Library
 
Do you want to work at our library? We have a part-time Library Page position open for a friendly, detail-oriented individual! 
Click here for more details.
 
Local Blood Drive
Sunday, February 21, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bellport Community Center
4 Bell Street, Bellport
 
Appointments preferred.
Click here for more information.
 
The Library & This Year's Tax Season
There will be no in-person AARP Tax-Aide services in the library this tax season. Click here to read our full notice with more information.
 
The library currently has copies of the Federal 1040/1040-SR booklet, which includes Schedules 1-3. They are located by the Reference Desk. The library does not yet have NYS tax forms.
 
Our Give or Take Food Pantry
is located in the lobby, and available for those in need to obtain food items anytime the library is open.
We have a bin in the lobby where you can donate non-perishable food to help keep the pantry stocked. Thank you for your generosity!
Social Work Services
 
Amy Baires is our social work intern from Stony Brook University. She can help with information, referrals, and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services, unemployment, food pantries, and more. 
 
Amy speaks English y habla español.
Phone Appointments Available
 
Wednesdays
6:00 - 9:00 PM
 
Saturdays
12:30 - 4:00 PM
You can speak with her by phone or communicate by email. Make an appointment by emailing abaires@sctylib.org
 
 
Are you looking for the links to resources from previous issues, or want to access the pre-September 2020 issues? Click here for our storage page (en español). This page will not be updated, so some resources are or will become obsolete.
South Country Library
22 Station Road
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818
sctylib.org
 
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Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: Closed until further notice
 
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Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun: Closed until further notice