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South Country Library News Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Previous issue: 7/11 Next issue: 8/8 Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another. |
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS These programs are intended for teens in grades 6 - 12 only. |
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Young Adult Summer Reading Club Register in-person at the YA Desk. Earn raffle tickets by the hour for reading great books and participating in fun activities over the summer. |
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July Raffle: Guess the Emoji Name the emojis to enter into the July raffle. Play in-person in the Teen Department or virtually here. |
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August Raffle: Landmarks Name these famous landmarks to enter into the August raffle. Play in-person in the Teen Department starting August 1, virtually here. |
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Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament
Friday, July 28, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Up to 10 teams will compete to finish the same 500-piece puzzle within 2.5 hours. Register once for your team of 2 to 4 members, open to Adults and Young Adults entering sixth grade and up. As of this email, there is space for two more teams.
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Please arrive by 5:50 as the tournament begins promptly at 6:00 PM. Prizes will be awarded to all members of the first team to complete their puzzle correctly. Click here to register. |
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Harry Potter Day Monday, July 31, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Stop by to celebrate Harry's birthday! |
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Wizarding costume optional but highly suggested for our photo ops. Plus: Raffles, crafts, activities, giveaways and more! |
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Craft Kit: Solar Pizza Box Oven Pickup starts Tuesday, August 8 Did you know that you can directly use solar power to cook food? Get cooking with the sun! Learn how you can trap the sun’s natural heat to make a homemade oven. |
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This kit contains items that may not be suitable for those with food allergies. |
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Volunteer Opportunities Earn community service credit for each of these programs. |
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Garden Volunteers Thursday, August 3, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Help take care of our library garden and tend to vegetables. Register here. |
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Book Sale Volunteers Thursday, August 10 - Saturday, August 12 Help us set up and run the Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale. Click below to register for one or multiple shifts. |
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Mini Golf Volunteers Friday, August 25, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Help us set up and run our special Mini Golf event at the library. Register here. |
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100 Books before Graduation Take the challenge and read 100 books before high school graduation! For every 20 books you read, you'll receive a prize. You cannot read a book twice. |
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If you complete the 100-book challenge before graduation, |
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From Brainfuse HelpNow comes the Summer Skills Camp, available for students in Grades 3 - 6, Middle School, and High School. Summer Camp under Study. |
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The purpose of the Skills Camp is not to provide a comprehensive survey of each academic topic or to overwhelm students with information, 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. Research shows that even a small amount of time spent on academics during the summer makes a difference. |
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Get a discount at local businesses by showing your South Country Library card. and don't forget your card when you head out the door! |
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from South Country Library |
Patchogue-Medford Library |
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22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818 sctylib.org |
Library Hours Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun: Closed for the Summer |
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