January 24 @ 7 PM - Mystery Book Club - In The Woods by Tana French

Join us on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss In The Woods by Tana French. This first book in the Dublin Murder Squad series is both a gripping police procedural and psychological thriller. Detective Rob Ryan has a past very few people know about. When he was 12 years old, he was found in the woods, clinging to a tree, shoes soaked in blood, and his two best friends were missing, never to be found. He was so deeply traumatized that he could not recall a single detail of what had happened. 20 years later, Rob Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, investigate the case of Katy Devlin, a 12-year-old who has been murdered in the same woods. While searching for this killer, Ryan hopes to solve his own cold case and finally discover what happened to his childhood friends. 

Meeting in-person at the East Meadow Public Library.

Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 516-794-2570 ext. 3 and ask for Programming.

The eBook version of In The Woods can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for In The Woods.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Nov 30 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

Join us in-person on November 30 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale. Fourteen years ago, Delphine abandoned her prestigious soloist spot at the Paris Opera Ballet for a new life in St. Petersburg–taking with her a secret that could upend the lives of her best friends, fellow dancers Lindsay and Margaux. Now 36 years old, Delphine has returned to her former home and to the legendary Palais Garnier Opera House, to choreograph the ballet that will kickstart the next phase of her career–and, she hopes, finally make things right with her former friends. But Delphine quickly discovers that things have changed while she’s been away…and some secrets can’t stay buried forever.

The eBook version of The Ballerinas can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 516-794-2570 ext. 3 and ask for Programming.

Discussion guide for The Ballerinas.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Oct 26 @ 6:45 PM - Murder Mystery Party

MURDER MYSTERY PARTY - October 26, 2022 at 6:45 p.m.

YOU will be the star of this murder mystery. Join us as we meander amidst the maze of this mystifying mystery. Who knows what you will encounter during this ghostly month so close to the veil between the living and the unknown?

In Person At The Library

Event is full but you may still submit this form to be placed on the waiting list.

Sept 19 @ 7 PM - Drive-In Movie - Island of Lost Souls

OUTDOOR MOVIE – DRIVE-IN STYLE!

September 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Library Reading Garden

(Weather Permitting)

In case of inclement weather, program will be held within the library.

Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 516-794-2570 ext. 3 and ask for Programming.

Join film historian Keith Crocker and the Reader Services Department as we celebrate H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau. The 1932 film adaptation of this extraordinary novel, Island of Lost Souls, will shown in the library’s reading garden, drive-in style. In conjunction with the movie, we will briefly discuss Wells’ classic work, along with Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s reimagining of this story, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. Besides presenting the film, Keith Crocker will discuss other adaptations of The Island of Doctor Moreau. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!

August 8 @ 7 PM - Read 'N Share

Read ‘N Share – Read a good book recently? Talk about it with other book lovers! 

Welcome to the Read ‘n Share book club where avid adult readers can informally share the books they have read and enjoyed.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 and ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

This program is for adults.

July 26 @ 7 PM - Mystery Book Club - Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

Join us on July 26 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman. Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. . . .Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After all, if no one else knows, who would be hurt? Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . With piercing insight and fascinating twists, Something in the Water challenges the reader to confront the hopes we desperately cling to, the ideals we’re tempted to abandon, and the perfect lies we tell ourselves.

Meeting in-person at the East Meadow Public Library.

The eBook version of Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for Something in the Water.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

July 11 @ 7 PM - Seashell Crafts

Resin Seashell Craft (ADULT PROGRAM)

July 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m

Do you love sea shells, but have no idea of what to do with them after you have collected them? Here is your answer. Create beautiful, lasting gifts from the sea in resin. We will show you how.

Meeting in-person at the East Meadow Public Library

Event is full but you can be placed on the waiting list by clicking on this link and submitting the form.

June 21 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: Sea Wife by Amity Gaige

Join us in-person on June 21 at 7:00 pm as we discuss Sea Wife by Amity Gaige. Sea Wife is an entrancing tale about a young family who escape suburbia for a year by embarking on a sailing trip that upends all of their lives. It is a story about marriage, family and love in a time of unprecedented turmoil. This novel is unforgettable in its power and astonishingly perceptive in its portrayal of optimism, disillusionment, and survival.

The eBook version of Sea Wife by Amity Gaige can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for Sea Wife.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

June 7 @ 7 pm - Adult Summer Reading Kickoff With Author John Searles

The Reader Services Department of the East Meadow Public Library is thrilled to announce the kickoff of our eleventh annual Adult Summer Reading Club on Tuesday, June 7th. Register for our reading club and meet John Searles, author of Her Last Affair, who will be joining us for a book talk and signing at 7:00 p.m. Her Last Affair is a character driven, twisty thriller that will be the perfect summer read. The registration for our reading club will be held in the lobby from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and we will also take registrations at the kickoff party which will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. After June 7th, you can register online or with the Reader Services Department. Our reading club will provide members the opportunity to attend exciting book events along with a delightful party at the end of the program.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

This will be an in-person event held at the library. Please register by clicking on this link.

Please click here for more information on this not to be missed event!

Please click here for the reading group guide for Her Last Affair.

April 19 @ 1 pm - Lunch 'N Books: Maid by Stephanie Land

Join us on April 19 at 1:00 p.m. as we discuss Maid by Stephanie Land. A journalist describes the years she worked in low-paying domestic work under wealthy employers, contrasting the privileges of the upper-middle class to the realities of the overworked laborers supporting them.

Anna Katsavos will be the discussion leader.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

Please reserve your copy at the Reference Desk or by phone.

The eBook version of Maid by Stephanie Land can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext.1236.

April 12 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion/LI Reads - The Living and the Lost

Join us on April 12 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Living and the Lost by Ellen Feldman. Millie (Meike) Mosbach and her brother David, manage to escape to the States just before Kristallnacht, leaving their parents and little sister in Berlin…Now they are both back in their former hometown, haunted by ghosts and hoping against hope to find their family…. Like most of their German-born American colleagues, they suffer from conflicts of rage and guilt at their own good fortune, except for Millie's boss, Major Harry Sutton, who seems much too eager to be fair to the Germans.

This will be a hybrid program. We will meet in-person at the library and Zoom will also be available. Please register by clicking on this link. When registering, please indicate if you will be attending in-person or through Zoom.

The eBook version of The Living and the Lost by Ellen Feldman can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Reader’s guide for The Living and the Lost.

Click here for more information on Long Island Reads.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

March 21 @ 1 pm - Lunch 'N Books: The Four Winds

Join us on March 21 at 1:00 p.m. as we discuss The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance. In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli-like so many of her neighbors-must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American Dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation.

Jane Shapiro will be the discussion leader.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

Please reserve your copy at the Reference Desk or by phone.

The eBook version of The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for The Four Winds.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext.1236.

March 14 @ 7 PM - Book & Movie Discussion - Hound of the Baskervilles

SEE THE MOVIE – March 11 at 1:00 pm

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Presenter – Keith Crocker 

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

READ THE BOOK – March 14 at 7:00 pm

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Book Discussion Presented by the Reader Services Department

This will be a hybrid program. We will meet in-person at the library and Zoom will also be available. Please register by clicking on this link. When registering, please indicate if you will be attending in-person or through Zoom.

The eBook version of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Join us on March 14 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss what has been called the greatest detective story of all time, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We will also compare the book with Hammer Studio's 1959 film adaptation starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Additionally, we will discuss other film and television adaptations of the story, and how Sherlock Holmes and Watson have been depicted on screen over the years.

At Baskerville Hall on the grim moors of Devonshire, a legendary curse has apparently claimed one more victim. Sir Charles Baskerville has been found dead. There are no signs of violence, but his face is hideously distorted with terror. Years earlier, a hound-like beast with blazing eyes and dripping jaws was reported to have torn out the throat of Hugo Baskerville. Has the spectral destroyer struck again? More important, is Sir Henry Baskerville, younger heir to the estate, now in danger? Enter Sherlock Holmes, summoned to protect Sir Henry from the fate that has threatened the Baskerville family.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Feb 14 @ 1 pm - Lunch 'N Books: Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

Join us on February 14 at 1:00 p.m. as we discuss The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. In this remarkable novel based on actual events, as a team of male scholars compiles the first Oxford English Dictionary, one of their daughters decides to collect the "objectionable" words they omit. Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the "Scriptorium," a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. As she grows up, she realizes that words and meanings relating to women's and common folks' experiences often go unrecorded. And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own dictionary: The Dictionary of Lost Words.

Anna Katsavos will be the presenter.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 and ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

Please reserve your copy at the Reference Desk or by phone.

The eBook version of The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for The Dictionary of Lost Words.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext.1236.

Feb 7 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Join us on February 7 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. She becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever. A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a tender and unforgettable re-imagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, and whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 and ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

The eBook version of Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for Hamnet.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext.1236.

Jan 24 @ 7 PM - Mystery Book Club - Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Join us on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it’s too late?

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 and ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

The eBook version of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for The Thursday Murder Club.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Check Out What's New in Reader Services!

Hello Booklovers!

If you haven’t yet seen our library, we would love to tell you about some of our new Reader Services features. On the main floor near the entrance are new fiction and non-fiction books. This is also where our magazines are kept. We have ordered many new magazines such as Economist, Family Tree Magazine, Great Day Outdoors, and Women's Health. We also purchased new crafting titles such as Do It Yourself, Scrapbooks & Cards Today, and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. We hope that you come soon in and browse.

Downstairs, where the travel is now shelved, we have created a popular library. If you are looking for suggestions on what to read next, this is a good place to begin. You will find some of our more popular books here as well as “books to movies” suggestions, read-a-likes, and “read ‘n share” offerings from our patrons. There is also a Reader Services bulletin board which will keep you up to date on which new books are coming out as well as current bestseller lists.

If you would like to meet with us for a library tour, just ask for a Reader Services librarian at the Circulation Desk - we would love to show you around your new library.

Keep Reading!

Oct 18 @ 7 PM - Book and Movie Discussion – Dracula

SEE THE MOVIE – October 15 at 1:00 pm

Horror of Dracula (1958)

Presenter – Keith Crocker 

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program. 

READ THE BOOK – October 18 at 7:00 pm

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Book Discussion Presented by the Reader Services Department

This will be a hybrid program. We will meet in-person at the library and Zoom will also be available. Please register by clicking on this link. When registering, please indicate if you will be attending in-person or through Zoom.

The eBook version of Dracula by Bram Stoker can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Join us on October 18 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss the horror masterpiece Dracula by Bram Stoker. We will also compare the book with Hammer Studio's 1958 film adaptation Horror of Dracula starring Christopher Lee. Additionally, we will discover which movie version is the most faithful adaptation of Stoker's novel.

Come to Castle Dracula, hidden in the forbidding peaks of the Carpathian Mountains, where an undying creature of evil casts his sights on unsuspecting England. Voyage on the doomed ship Demeter as it carries a monster out of ancient superstition in search of new life and new blood. Tremble as first one woman, the another succumbs to the unholy thirst of the nosferatu, and as a small band of men and women, horrified by the supernatural forces arrayed against them, risk their lives and their very souls to oppose the evil known only as…Dracula.

Discussion guide for Dracula.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN WITH DRACULA, IF YOU DARE!

Oct 4 @ 7 PM - Mystery Book Club - The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Join us on October 4 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss The Last Flight by Julie Clark. Two women meet in an airport, both alone, both scared, and both urgently needing an escape from their lives. Claire Cook has a husband whose temper burns as bright as his promising political career, and she has worked for months on a plan to get out. A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a stranger equally as desperate. Together they hatch a plan to switch tickets – Claire taking Eva’s flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. But then one plane crashes, and it’s clear that one of them wasn’t telling the truth.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

The eBook version of The Last Flight by Julie Clark can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

This program is for adults.

Discussion guide for The Last Flight.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 236.

August 16 @ 7 PM - Read 'N Share

Read ‘N Share – Read a good book recently? Talk about it with other book lovers! 

Welcome to the Read ‘n Share book club where avid adult readers can informally share the books they have read and enjoyed.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

This program is for adults.

July 27 @ 7 PM - Kahoot Animal Trivia

Join us on July 27 at 7:00 p.m. in celebrating the Summer Reading Club by testing your knowledge about animals with our Kahoot animal trivia contest!

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

This program will be limited to 20 people.

Click here for instructions for joining and playing our Kahoot trivia game.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 236.

July 12 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

Join us on July 12 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. During Kentucky’s Great Depression, Pack Horse Library Project member Cussy Mary Carter, a young outcast, delivers books to the hillfolk of Troublesome Creek, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times, but not everyone is keen on her or the Library Project.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will receive the link the day of the program.

The eBook version of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Discussion guide for The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.

Companion booklet for bookclubs.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 236.

June 22 @ 7 PM - Mystery Book Club - Dog On It by Spencer Quinn

Join us on June 22 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss Dog On It by Spencer Quinn. Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of this story, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator. In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. Their search for clues takes them into the desert to biker bars and other exotic locals, with Chet’s highly trained nose leading the way. Both Chet and Bernie bring their own special skills to the hunt, one that puts each of them in peril.

Zoom Meeting – Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 794-2570 ask for Programming. You will be emailed the Zoom link the morning of the program.

The eBook version of Dog On It can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 236.

Tails & Tales - Adult Summer Reading Club

 

THE EAST MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB RETURNS

BE A PART OF THIS FABULOUS PROGRAM

REGISTRATION BEGINS JUNE 8, 2021

CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER READING CLUB BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR RECOMMENDED TITLES WE’RE SURE YOU’LL LOVE!

Welcome to the 2021 Adult Summer Reading Club, Tails and Tales. Our theme this year honors the wonderful comfort of animals, both wild and domesticated, that helped us get through the Covid pandemic. If you had a cat to cuddle, a dog to walk, or even a fish to feed, it brightened your day and gave purpose to your life. And, as you know, most animals have a tail and a tale. Do you have a pet pic you would like to share, especially if it also contains books? Does your fur baby have a tale? Please send your pictures and/or a story about your pet to us at readers@eastmeadow.info so we can celebrate them this summer. 

We start our summer with a whale of a project, with the first part on Thursday, June 17th at 7:00 p.m., and finishing up on Thursday, June 24th (same time). Librarian Janine Walsh will lead us in a crocheting craft, “a whale of a coaster.” Kits will be made and available for pick-up, so that we can learn to crochet a whale coaster for that cool summer beverage of your choice. 

Our June Mystery Club title is Dog On It by Spencer Quinn featuring the P.I. team of Chet and Bernie. Even if you are not one of our regular mystery readers, we urge you to join us Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:00 pm to get a taste of the Chet and Bernie mystery series. Spencer Quinn aka Peter Abrahams will be the featured author at our End of Summer Party in August, and has a new mystery in the series debuting in July. 

Other summer programs include a visit with the plant man who will tell us what to plant to draw wildlife into our gardens, baking with a back story-learning to make desserts that come with a tale, an animal-centric trivia contest, and of course, book discussions. 

Our programs once again, will be online and primarily zoomed. Sign-up and registration begin June 8^th, and can be done at our summer reading club website. Our tentative calendar is located on that webpage as well. We will have little gift bags once a week, randomly drawn from the submitted reviews-each patron can win one during the summer. Our fantastic bibliography will also be on the webpage where you will find our recommended books-some available now, and some coming out during the course of the summer…both in e-book and print book.   

We hope that you will enjoy our summer tale!