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Library News
from South Country Library
July 12, 2022
 
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.
Click here to view the July Calendar
 
 
Registration is open for the
Teen Summer Reading Club
 
Click here to learn how you can
earn points to win prizes!
Register in the month of July to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win tickets to the Long Island Aquarium! Drawing will be on August 1st.
(raffle ticket can also be used for other prizes)
 
 
Sign up for a
BOOK BOX!
 
Get a box with
a book to borrow
& goodies to keep!
 
Let us pick out your next read!
Based on your likes and dislikes, we'll choose a library book for you to check out, and fill a box with themed goodies. Return the library book -- keep the rest! July theme: Beach Reads
 
 
July Raffle: Harry Potter
Play our monthly raffle for a chance to win candy! For July -- can you name the Harry Potter character? Play in-person in the Teen Department or virtually here.
* Don't miss Harry Potter Week at the end of July! Details below. *
 

 
Welcome to YA
Saturday, July 16, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
 
Join the Teen Librarians for a fun
afternoon of games, crafts, and snacks.
Click here to register.
 
 
Teen Book Club
Tuesday, July 19, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
 
Greetings From Witness Protection!
by Jake Burt
 
Click here to register
for the book discussion.
 
Books are available to borrow from the Young Adult desk, or you may borrow the e-book or audiobook on Libby. 
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Nikki Demere is an orphan and a pickpocket, making her the perfect girl to portray the Trevor family's daughter in witness protection, but she soon learns that the biggest threat to her new family's security comes from her own past.
 
 

Battle of the Libraries
 
Join us for a slice of pizza as we compete against the Brookhaven Free Library to determine who has superior skills in Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.
 
Sign up for either or both events:
 
Tuesday, July 19, 8:00 PM
at Brookhaven Free Library
 
Tuesday, August 16, 6:30 PM
at South Country Library
Please note that these are not being held at Café Castello
as was advertised in our newsletter.
 
 
Garden Volunteers
Wednesday, July 20, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Help us take care of our library garden by planting and tending to vegetables.
Click here to register.
 
Earn 1 hour of
community service!

 
Harry Potter Week
is July 25 - 30!
Scavenger Hunt -- all week long
We've hidden Horcruxes around the library.
Find them all to be entered into the Harry Potter Raffle! 
 
Craft: Mad Eye Moody Picture Frame
Monday, July 25, 3:00 PM
Take a picture at Hogwarts using the library's green screen and then decorate a picture frame full of eyes to display it in. Click here to register.
 
 
Pizza & a Movie:
Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban
Tuesday, July 26, 6:00 PM
Join us for pizza as we watch
the third movie in the series.
Click here to register.
 
Green Screen Photos
July 26, 27, & 28, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Get your photo taken at Hogwarts!
 

 
From Brainfuse HelpNow comes the Summer Skills Camp, available for students in grades 3 - 12.
Research shows that even spending a small amount of time on academics over the course of the summer makes a difference.
 
The purpose of the Skills Camp is not to overwhelm students with a comprehensive survey of each academic topic, but to focus on areas that are academically significant, generated the most tutoring questions over the course of the school year, and do not require a significant time commitment over summer vacation.
 
South Country Library
22 Station Road
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818
sctylib.org
 
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Library Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: Closed for the Summer
 
Curbside pickup available
Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun: Closed for the Summer
 
 
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