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Library News
from South Country Library
December 27, 2022
Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.
 
 
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Hello South Country Community,
 
Your South Country Library card just got even more valuable, because now you can get a discount at local businesses just by showing your card. Click here to view the participating businesses, and don't forget your card when you head out!
Scroll down to find our upcoming programs and start 2023 off right! Looking for more? Click here to view our entire January-February Newsletter. Please note that some programs open for registration at 9:30 AM tomorrow, December 28, and others open next Tuesday, January 3. 
 
The Library will close at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 31, and will reopen at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, January 3.
 
Happy New Year to all and best wishes for 2023!
 
~ South Country Library
 
Supplies are still low in our
Give or Take Food Pantry
 
Please help us help your
neighbors in need.
 
We will very gratefully accept donations in the bin in our lobby of non-perishable food to help re-stock the pantry.
Thank you for your generosity!
 
Our Give or Take Food Pantry provides food items for those in need, in the lobby anytime the library is open.
Museum Passes & Discount Tickets
The Library offers free passes to select museums on Long Island & in NYC. We also provide access to discounted tickets to Long Island Aquarium & the Bronx Zoo.
Click here to learn more!
 
NEW: We now have print-on-demand passes for the The Long Island Museum of Art, History, and Carriages, the Guggenheim Museum, and Sands Point Preserve. Click here and use the drop-down menu to choose these or other destinations.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
Please click an age group for program details & registration.
CHILDREN
 
Contests Starting January 3:
Winter Reading Challenge, 
Penguin Scavenger Hunt 
 
January In-Person Programs
registration begins 1/3
Start with Art,
Coding without Computers,
Parent Child Workshop,and more!
 
January Take-Home
Craft & Activity Kits
Puffy Penguin Craft, 
Coffee Filter Snowflake, 
Snowflake Scratch Design, and more!
 
TEENS
 
100 Books Before Graduation
 
Book Box
New Beginnings
 
Monthly Raffle
Famous Pets
 
Craft Kit: Grow Your Own Crystals
 
Community Service: Bookmarks for Homebound
 
Brainfuse HelpNow 
ADULTS
 
Thursday Movies
The Woman King
The Good House
 
Knit & Crochet Circle
 
Guided Meditation
 
Exercise Programs
 
Candy Making Kit
 
Enrichment Programs
for adults with special needs
In-Person: Puzzles
Jan. Kit: Snowflakes
Feb. Kit: Heart Art
 
Conversation Skills for English Learners
Trivia
Congrats to the winners of the previous games:
Bee bee won Holiday Traditions and Daddoo won Winter!
 
Open December 27 - 29
Name that Tune: 2022
Can you name these songs from just  a few seconds of music? 
Click here to play!
 
Open January 3 - 5
2022
Test your general knowledge
about the past year.
Click here to play!
Each game is available to the first twenty participants,
and closes at 9:00 PM on the last day.
 
Social Work Services
Holiday Notice: Our social work interns are on break.
They will resume their normal hours starting Monday, January 9.
 
Do you, or does a friend, need help finding resources to regain stability in life?
 
Angie and Kate are our social work interns from Stony Brook University. They can help with information, referrals, and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services, unemployment, food pantries, and more.
Click here for more information.
Mondays
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Angie Ghanie
aghanie@sctylib.org
 
Tuesdays & Fridays
5:00 - 9:00 PM
Kate Bollman
kbollman@sctylib.org
 
Appointments and walk-ins are welcome.
To make an appointment, email one of our interns (emails and days/times are above-right) or call the library at 631-286-0818 ext. 1.
 

 
Passport Services
We serve first-time applicants, minor applicants, adult applicants whose most recent passport was issued as a minor, and applicants who have lost their passports. 
Hours are by appointment only.
 
Click here for more information
& to submit an appointment form. 
 
You may also call us at 631-286-0818 x1.
 
Our service cannot renew a passport.
There is a separate process for that by mail.
 
Printed forms are available by the Reference Desk.
 

 
Renew or Apply for a New Library Card on Our Website
South Country Library patrons may renew their card or apply for a new one online. Images of photo ID & address verification are required. Or visit our Patron Services desk at the front of the library for the same service.
 
The Library has a Notary Public
Available Tuesdays through Thursdays by appointment.
Call (631) 286-0818 ext. 222 to schedule an appointment.
Fee: $2.00 per notarized signature
 
Services for Veterans and Job-Seekers
Helps veterans and their families navigate the VA bureaucracy, provides academic tutoring, and assists with employment transition.
Provides various tools to help with every step of the job search including résumé assistance, interview preparation, and career planning.
Both above services provide live virtual assistance
every day from 2:00 - 11:00 PM. A current library card is required.

 
Résumé & Cover
Letter Assistance
from
South Country Library
 
Job & Career
Counseling
from
Patchogue-Medford Library
 
Internet Connection/Connected Devices
If you need assistance to afford broadband (fast & reliable) internet service and internet connected devices, click here to see if you're eligible to apply to the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Note: This assistance program is provided by the federal government, not South Country Library.
 
South Country Library
22 Station Road
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818
sctylib.org
 
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Sun: 12:30 - 3:00 pm
 
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