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Library News from South Country Library April 6, 2021 Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another. |
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(Las traducciones son de Google.) |
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Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election
Polls are open TODAY until 9:00 PM, at the library, downstairs in Room A. South Country district residents who are registered to vote will vote on the library's 2021-2022 budget as well as electing three trustees to three-year terms. Recipients of the three highest vote counts will fill terms until 2024. Click here to learn more. |
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Hello South Country Community, A reminder: Our mask policy still requires everyone in the library building to wear a mask covering their mouth and nose. We thank you for your cooperation. Speaking of cooperation -- Happy National Library Week! We're proud to be a resource in our community and are grateful for your continued support. ~ South Country Library |
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Family Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 24, from 12:00 - 3:00 PM* Join us in the library parking lot for a fun spring afternoon celebrating Earth Day! To register, please call 631-286-0818 or stop by the library. Tables are limited, so advanced registration is required. |
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Enjoy some music while you paint birdhouses and build bird feeders at socially-distanced tables set up outside for each family. Plus children's storytime in the garden, a bee garden starter kit giveaway, and more! * Masks are required when inside the building and when social distance cannot be maintained. In the event of rain or worsening of the pandemic, this event will be cancelled. |
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES Please click an age-group for program details & registration. |
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Joke Contest Activity Kits: Fill-in-the-blank Story Earth Day Seed Bomb Craft Kits: April Showers Baby Chicks Unicorns & more! Craft & Storytime: The Very Hungry Caterpillar More Storytimes! |
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Tai Chi Long Island Reads: The Vanishing Half Poetry Workshop Parenting Your Teen Workshop Enrichment Crafts for Adults with differing abilities |
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COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Assistance for Senior (60+) South Country Library Cardholders Call us if you or someone you know is age 60+ and has difficulty utilizing technology or has no Internet, and wants to schedule a vaccination appointment. We'll try to help you book an appointment at designated vaccination sites by continually checking the websites after taking your information. If we are successful, we will contact you with the date, time, and location of your appointment. We will occasionally need to contact you for more information during the process. Call Reference at 631-286-0818 to request assistance. We cannot guarantee we'll be able to get you an appointment. Vaccinations are not taking place at the library. South Country Library Cardholders only. |
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Our Seed Library has Started! Discover the joys of gardening and eating your own produce. South Country Library patrons may choose up to three packets per visit, free of charge, from a variety of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Learn more here. |
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Weekly Trivia Congrats to the winners of the previous games: Geo for Name the TV Show Setting & sawduststeve for Fact or Fiction |
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Open April 6 - 8 It's National Library Week! Celebrate with this quiz about librarians from pop culture. |
Open April 13 - 15 Name that Tune: Country Can you name these classic and current country music hits? |
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Each game is available to the first twenty participants, and closes at 9:00 PM on the last day. |
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The Library & This Year's Tax Season The library has Federal and NYS tax forms by the Reference Desk. Note: The Federal and New York State tax submission deadline has been extended to May 17, 2021. |
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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. |
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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! |
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South Country Library patrons may renew their card or apply for a new one online. Images of photo ID & address verification are required. |
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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 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
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You can speak with her by phone or communicate by email. Make an appointment be emailing abaires@sctylib.org |
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Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Anonymous Age 18+ |
Join our South Country group if you are recovering from addiction and looking for support. |
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The Library has a Notary Public Call for our notary's availability: 631-286-0818 |
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Past Webinars from South Country Library |
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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. |
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22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818 sctylib.org Download our app for your phone or tablet! |
Library Hours Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun: Closed until further notice Curbside pickup available Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun: Closed until further notice |
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