June 8 - Adult Summer Reading Kickoff & Pub Quiz

The Reader Services Department of the East Meadow Public Library is thrilled to announce the kickoff of our 15th annual Adult Summer Reading Club on Monday, June 8th. You will be able to sign up online at https://emlibny10.readsquared.com , or in-person in the lobby from 10 am to 12 pm, and from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. After June 8th, you can also register at the Reference Desk. Our reading club will provide members the opportunity to attend exciting book events along with a delightful party at the end of the program.

Our Adult Summer Reading Club Kickoff will end with a Pub Quiz Night in the Library at 7 pm. Pub Quizzes are popular trivia contests in the UK, and while we won’t be serving up alcohol, we will serve up a night of fun and tricky trivia around our theme Unearth A Story. Bring your own team or meet new people by joining one that night. Registration details to be announced.

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION - June 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

On June 15 at 7:00 p.m., join us for our Evening Book Discussion, Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez. This program is part of the Summer Reading Club; event tickets will be given to attendees. 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City. By 1998, Anita’s name has been all but forgotten—certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by privileged students whose futures are already paved out for them, Raquel feels like an outsider. When Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita’s story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist. 

Registrations open at 9:30 am Tuesday, May 26.

The eBook version can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for Anita de Monte Laughs Last.

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