April 10 @ 1 PM - Lunch 'N Books/LI Reads - A Speck In The Sea

Join us on April 10 at 1:00 pm as we discuss A Speck In The Sea by John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinski. In the dead of night on July 24, 2013, John Aldridge was thrown off the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below. As desperate hours ticked by, Sosinski, the families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized in an unprecedented search effort that culminated in a rare and exhilarating success. A tale of survival, perseverance, and community, it recounts one man’s struggle to survive as friends and strangers work to bring him home.

Moderator: Nancy Solomon, Director of Long Island Traditions

No Registration Needed

COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY

The eBook version of A Speck In The Sea can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

Reader’s guide for A Speck In The Sea.

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MEET THE AUTHORS JOHN ALDRIDGE AND ANTHONY SOSINSKI ON APRIL 18 AT 2:00 P.M.

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

March 20 @ 7 PM - Evening Book Discussion: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

Join us on March 20 at 7:00 pm as we discuss Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese. Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress who sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. Only days after they’ve arrived in Salem, Edward abruptly joins a departing ship as a medic––leaving Isobel penniless and alone in a strange country, forced to make her way by any means possible. When she meets a young Nathaniel Hawthorne, the two are instantly drawn to each other: he is a man haunted by his ancestors, who sent innocent women to the gallows––while she is an unusually gifted needleworker, troubled by her own strange talents. As the weeks pass and Edward’s safe return grows increasingly unlikely, Nathaniel and Isobel grow closer and closer. Together, they are a muse and a dark storyteller; the enchanter and the enchanted. But which is which? Meticulously researched yet evocatively imagined, Hester is a timeless tale of art, ambition, and desire that examines the roots of female creative power and the men who try to shut it down.

Register online by clicking on this link, or call us at 516-794-2570 option 3.

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

Discussion guide for Hester.

Laurie Lico Albanese will be appearing at the library on April 20 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Feb 1st through Feb 17th - Blind Date with a Book

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

For those of you in love with books, we are bringing back our Blind Date With a Book program. Beginning Wednesday, February 1, readers can check out a wrapped book and find out the title when they get home. Inside the package is a form to write your name, barcode and a short review of the book, including your opinion. You can return the form to the Reference Desk. The program will end Friday, February 17 and we will not accept forms after that date. A drawing from the completed forms will be held for a small Valentine prize. While you can check out as many titles as you want, only the first completed form will be entered into the drawing. They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover-now you have a chance to see if it’s true.

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

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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!