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South Country Library Weekly Update Past Resources & Archives |
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Here are 7 great tips on
how to help your child adapt to wearing a mask. |
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Interested in Homeschooling? |
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NYS Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065 |
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EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH |
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Thursdays 10 AM Supportive weekly virtual (Zoom) conversation led by Veronica, social worker at Middle Country Library. |
Wednesdays 7 PM Our SMART group meets virtually (Zoom). Join us if you or someone you know is recovering from addiction and looking for support. |
Feeling lonely or isolated? Weekly companionship is available through your phone. To connect, call 631-346-6052, Mon-Fri 9-5. |
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Free guided audio meditations, mindfulness exercises, & sleep experiences |
NYS COVID-19 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT HELPLINE 1-844-863-9314 8 AM - 10 PM daily |
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SUPPORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS & ESSENTIAL WORKERS Family Service League offers free 24/7 mental health resources to help first responders & essential workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis. CALL 631-952-3333 |
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FREE ONLINE PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN |
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VIRTUAL PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WITH DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER'S AND THEIR CAREGIVERS |
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Register by calling (800) 272-3900 (registration links in the document do not function) Schedule through August 28 To receive their weekly schedule, call (516) 586-1507 or email |
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RESPONSIBILITIES & SMART CHOICES If you're a new voter, or if you've changed addresses since the last time you voted, you'll want to pick up a voter registration form, available at the Reference Desk. |
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GET HELP SIGNING UP FROM THE HEALTH & WELFARE COUNCIL OF LI: 516-505-4426 |
WEAR A MASKWHEN IN PUBLIC & WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING. |
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FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH |
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Free breakfast or lunch on summer weekdays, for kids & teens (18 & under) |
for families of students on reduced/free school meals |
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FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS |
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TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN MEALS-ON-WHEELS FOR SENIORS 60+ CALL COUNCILMAN LOGUERCIO'S OFFICE 631-451-6989 |
FOOD INSECURE? (formerly Food Stamps) GET HELP SIGNING UP FROM ISLAND HARVEST 631-873-4775 |
associated with Island Harvest CALL BEFORE VISITING TO CONFIRM HOURS & SUPPLY. |
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SUPPORT FOR YOU, SUPPORT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS |
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Tuesdays from 2-4 PM. 631-533-2238 |
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JOB & CAREER, FINANCE & BUSINESS
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FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY FORWARD |
FROM SOUTH COUNTRY LIBRARY |
FROM PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD LIBRARY |
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PAST WEBINARS FROM THE LIBRARY: |
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PARKS, BEACHES, MUSEUMS, & TRAILS Remember to practice social distancing! |
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Parks, beaches, and marinas Parks, beaches (Smith Pt & Cupsogue), marinas, camping, and golf |
Free admission by reservation for card-carrying patrons & their families
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"HMM, WHAT SHOULD I READ NEXT?" |
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YOUNG LEARNER'S AREA (grown-ups welcome too!) |
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LEARN, STUDY, COLLABORATE, FOR GRADES K-12 & ADULT LEARNERS |
FUN, EDUCATIONAL GAMES ON MANY TOPICS, FOR GRADES K-12 |
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VIDEOS, GAMES, & CRAFTS FOCUSED ON LI MARINE LIFE, FOR K-12 |
EDUCATIONAL & FUN APP FOR MOBILE DEVICES, FOR AGES 2-7 |
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SO MANY BOOKS, SO MANY STORY TIMES!
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South Country Library 22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818 |
Library Hours open with restrictions Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun: Closed by-appointment curbside Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun: Closed |
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Archives of past Weekly Emails. Formatted by date, followed by highlights, and then links in English and Spanish. August 17 - Remembrance of Dolly Ring, Children's books on Latinx kids, Dress for Success virtual seminar, James & The Giant Peach as read by Taika Waititi & friends, PBS Read-Alongs. August 10 - Homeschooling Resources, Children's books on Asian-American children, free admission to the Heckscher Museum of Art. August 1 - Free/low-cost virtual legal assistance, more cellphone walking tours of Bellport-Brookhaven hamlets, book personality quiz, Children's books on Middle Eastern children, games & puzzles from Highlights for Children. July 25 - Reopening policy & map for collection layout, Drawbot drawing/coloring activities, Children's books on Native Americans. July 18 - Restricted opening, online job workshops for youth, Know-Your-Rights Immigration hotline, beach scavenger hunt, Children's Department books on mental health and kids with disabilities. July 11 - Children's Department survey, take-home crafts for Children & Teens, public health & support for elders/caregivers, magic scavenger hunt. July 4 - "We Wear Masks", tracking your child's milestones, Narcan training, Beach Reads for Summer 2020, Guinness World Records at Home. June 27 - Summer Reading, free food for seniors in need, phone connections for seniors feeling isolated, PBS: Using children's books to talk about race & racism, continued credit-free viewing on Kanopy. June 20 - Curbside printing, Bright by Text (text support for parents), NY Times Hub on Personal Finance during Coronavirus, books on learning to be anti-racist, Summer 2020 on LI affordable virtual activities & take-home kits, Ancestry access extention. June 13 - Curbside pick-up, Alzheimer's/dementia support, hurricane preparedness, Katz coffee hour videos, children's books on African-Americans' fight for equality, and LGBTQ literature and programs. June 6 - Library mobile app, Island Harvest food distribution for seniors, Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism from CNN & Sesame Street. May 30 - Library Building Reopening Plan, Suffolk County NY Forward (job board), JK Rowling's The Ickabog, book list from the NY Times. May 23 - Weekly Social Hour with Veronica, blood donations needed, Dress for Success Brookhaven, celebrity readings of James & The Giant Peach and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. May 16 - Library card & item expiration-dates extended, nutrition & emergency-preparedness classes, legal assistance & scam hotline, binocular craft, graphic novels for kids, local walking tour. May 9 - NYS contact tracing, FSL support for first responders & essential workers, Red Cross support for families of those who have died from COVID-19, kids scavenger hunt, science experiment, marinas opening. May 2 - Domestic violence, child care scholarship tuition for essential-worker parents, CNN/Sesame Street Coronavirus Town Hall, free audiobooks & graphic novels for teens, trails & parks update. April 25 - 2019 numbers, crisis hotlines, Quarantunes, activities from Children's Dept. April 18 - Seed library, Relax & Connect, SMART recovery, rumor-control, job & career counseling, assistance for immigrants & refugees, South Country oral histories, activities from Children's Dept. April 11 - Resume assistance, Sunshine Letter for kids, donating to LI Community Hospital, assistance from Island Harvest and United Way, health insurance, mental health, parenting help, support for veterans, audiobook storytimes, K-12 marine life education from Cornell, virtual Easter egg hunt. April 4 - Creativebug, cards for Mather Hospital, Unemployment Insurance & Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Suffolk Business Recovery Unit, parenting help, defensive driving online courses, storytimes, The Gateway, osprey cams. March 28 - Spring reading challenge, Census, ongoing food assistance, scam info, daycare, K-12 at home, PBS videos, storytimes, Ancestry, and The Great Courses. March 21 - Utilities, daycare, our Facebook book club, library Concerts, storytimes, and many of our online apps & services. |
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