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Library News

from South Country Library

January 10, 2023

Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another.

Hello South Country Community,

Families with Children: Have you registered for this month's in-person programs? Check them out here, and don't forget about our Winter Reading Challenge and Penguin Scavenger Hunt.

Teens: Crafts for January and February are open for registration. This month's crafts are crystals, a boba tea keychain, and a polar bear painting.

Adults: Take a fresh look at your financial situation -- we have classes coming up for taxes, retirement, and more.

The Library will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

We hope your 2023 is off to a great start.

~ South Country Library

Recycle Your Old Holiday String Lights

Now through late-February

Don't throw out your old string lights!

If they're very old or faulty, bring them to our collection bin at the library. We'll send them to a special recycling facility.

If they are completely working and look great, please donate them to Savers, Salvation Army, or another thrift shop.

Indoor Concert

The Whitman String Quartet

Friday, January 27, 7:00 - 8:30 PM

The Whitman String Quartet will give their first performance at our library, with selections by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, and more, as well as recent works. Registration is required.

The WSQ is comprised of Stony Brook University doctoral students and graduates. The group has trained under the Philip Setzer and Emerson String Quartets, and are currently featured on concert series hosted by North Shore Pro Musica, Three Village Chamber Players, and more.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

Please click an age group for program details & registration.

CHILDREN

Winter Reading Challenge

Penguin Scavenger Hunt

January In-Person Programs

Open for registration

January Take-Home

Craft & Activity Kits

Penguin Paper Roll Craft

and more!

Do You Know about

our Parent Section?

Developmental Milestones

1000 Books Before

Kindergarten

Day By Day NY

TEENS

100 Books Before Graduation

Book Box

New Beginnings

Monthly Raffle

Famous Pets

Community Service

Bookmarks for Homebound

YA Movie

Thor: Love & Thunder

Take-Home Craft Kit

Grow Your Own Crystals

Step-by-Step Instruction

Polar Bear Painting

Craft Creation

Boba Tea Keychain

ADULTS

Thursday Movies

Don't Worry Darling

Amsterdam

Defensive Driving

Strategies for the Tax Year 2022 & Beyond

Bingo

Book Discussion

Bring Your Own Book

Game Day Wednesday

Mah-Jongg & Canasta

Enrichment Kits

for adults with special needs

January: Snowflakes

February: Heart Art

Conversation Skills for English Learners

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!

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.

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.

Trivia

Congrats to the winners of the previous games:

Melly won Name That Tune: 2022

and Sharon won 2022!

Open January 10 - 12

Classic Movies

Test your knowledge

of classic movies.

Click here to play!

Open January 17 - 19

Film Soundtracks

Listen to these iconic songs and guess what movies they're from.

Click here to play!

Each game is available to the first twenty participants,

and closes at 9:00 PM on the last day.

Get a discount at local businesses by showing your library card.

Click here to view the participating businesses,

and don't forget your card when you head out the door!

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.

Social Work Services

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.

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

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.