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Library News
from South Country Library
December 28, 2021
 
Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.
 
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS
These programs are intended for teens in grades 6 - 12 only. Registrants for virtual programs will be emailed a link.
Click here to view the January Calendar
 
 
January Raffle: International Food
January 3 - January 31
Come to the YA Department and take a look at our raffle wall to guess from which countries these foods originated!
   
 
Attention teens in grades 9 - 12:
 
Registration is now open for
Advanced Battle of the Books!
 
Join us as we compete against the other libraries of Suffolk County. This years' books are
Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza and Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson.
 
Team practices begin on January 6;
competition will be in February (date TBA).
 
Click here for more information and to sign up.
Books and practice schedule are available now!
 
 
December Teen Trivia
Holiday Music 
They get stuck in your head all season long -- can you name these holiday tunes?
Click here to play! 
 
Open through the end of December.
 
January Teen Trivia
Science Fiction 
National Sci-Fi Day is January 2nd!
Test your knowledge of sci-fi TV, movies, and popular books. Click here to play!
 
Open through the end of January.
Note: Inappropriate player-names will be disqualified.
 
Craft Kit: Mini Book Charm
Pickup begins Monday, January 10
 
Show your love for your favorite book by making an adorable charm for a keychain.
When registering, please let us know what books you would like to make charms of.
Click here to register (opens January 3)
 
 
Teen Advisory Group 
Tuesday, January 11, 4:00 PM
 
Share ideas & help plan library programs. Earn 1 hour of community service.
Click here to register.
 
 
Local Goverment 101
Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
in the downstairs community room
 
Earn 1 Community Service Hour!
Click here to register. 
How does the Suffolk County government work? 
How does it differ from our federal and state governments?
This program will analyze the results of the 2021 election, and see how and why our community voted the way that they did. We will discuss how a bill becomes a law, and how you can get involved and speak out on local issues. This program will be educational and nonpartisan.
 
 
Teen Book Club 
Tuesday, January 25, 4:00 PM
 
The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
 
Register for the book discussion.
 
When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.
Come to the YA Department to borrow a copy of the book!
OR borrow it through Libby:
Read the ebook
Hear the audiobook
Do you need homework or testing help? Brainfuse has live tutoring hours daily from 2:00 - 11:00 PM.
 
Résumé & Cover
Letter Assistance
from
South Country Library
 
Job & Career
Counseling
from
Patchogue-Medford Library
Past Webinars from South Country Library
  • Writing & improving your résumé
  • Searching for a job on the Internet
  • Creating & updating a LinkedIn profile
 
COVID-19 Vaccination
Appointment Assistance for Seniors age 60+.
Call Reference for assistance
631-286-0818 ext. 1.
We cannot guarantee we'll be able to get you an appointment. Vaccinations do not take place at the library. South Country Library cardholders only.
 
COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments & Info
provided by Suffolk Dept. of Health Services.
Vaccines are available for everyone age 5 and older at vaccination clinics around the county and at home for people confined to their homes.
Visit the above link or call 311.
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: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
 
Curbside pickup available
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Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
 
 
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