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Library News
from South Country Library
January 11, 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. Registrants for virtual programs will be emailed a link.
Click here to view the January Calendar
 

 
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! New theme each month.
February's theme is Valentine's Day -- click to sign up!
 

 
January Raffle: International Food
Come to the YA Department and take a look at our raffle wall to guess from which countries these foods originated!
 
 
January Teen Trivia
Science Fiction 
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.
 
 
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.
 
Click here to view all of our Community Service opportunities.
 
 
Crafternoon: Trinket Box
Friday, January 21, 3:30 PM
Craft supplies will be available for you to customize a wooden box in which to store your trinkets. Click here to register. 
 

 
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
 
 
Teen Movie: Jungle Cruise
 
Friday, January 28, 3:00pm - 5:00 PM
in the downstairs community room.
 
Click here to register.
 
Come along on a thrill ride down the Amazon River with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt). Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the beauty of the rainforest. 
 
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
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Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818
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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
 
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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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