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Garden City Library News
May is: National Bike Month, Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and most important, Get Caught Reading Month. So walk or ride your bike over to the Garden City Public Library and check out some books, so you can get caught reading! What do poet Walt Whitman and authors J. M. Barrie ("Peter Pan") and Frank Baum ("Wizard of Oz") have in common? They were all born in the merry, merry month of May. Stop by the Children's Room today and check out some of their works. Please check the library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders. Senior Connections Advisors Senior Connections Advisors are available at the Library on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to help senior residents with questions on Medicare, Medicaid, housing, transportation, Village services, etc. No appointments are necessary. For further information, call Martin Bowe or Alan Roeckel at the Library, 742-8405. Library Board To Meet The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees will be held the second Monday of May, May 14, at 7:30 p.m., at the Garden City Public Library. Free Museum Passes To make the museum experience accessible to all of our residents The Garden City Public Library through the generosity of the Friends of the Garden City Public Library is pleased to offer free museum passes. Patrons will be able to visit free of charge The Brooklyn Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Old Westbury Gardens, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum.These passes are available only to Garden City Public Library cardholders. Museum passes may be reserved in advance and must be checked out by an adult (18 years and older) family member. Reservations will be taken up to one month in advance of the desired date, subject to availability on a first come, first served basis. Reservations must be done in person and will not be taken over the phone. Request forms are available at the Reference Desk. We thank The Friends of the Garden City Public Library for their support in making the Museum Pass Program possible. For further information please call Mrs. Flanagan at The Garden City Public Library 742-8405. Light Summer Meals With Chef Charlie Wednesday, May 30th 7:00 PM Come enjoy those lazy days of summer as Chef Charlie demonstrates how to prepare some light summer meals. It's just the thing for those hectic summer days, and don't forget, there will be plenty of samples to go around. There is no fee for this program. Registration is required and is limited to Adult Garden City residents. In-person registration will be accepted at the Reference desk and begins Sunday, May 20th. Our National Parks With Travel Expert Laurie K. Campbell Wednesday, May 23rd 2:00PM America the Beautiful! Come experience the majesty of the Grand Canyon, the rainforest of Olympic National Park, Yellowstone with its famous geysers, and the deserts and unusual rock formations of Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park. Please join us for this exiting trip on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2:00 PM at The Garden City Library. Registration is not required. For further information please call Laura Flanagan at the library 742-8405. Library Events For The Week Of May 13 14 M 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Board of Library Trustees 19 Sa 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. FRIEND'S BOOK SALE What's Up For Young Adults At The Library The 3 Apples Book Award A New York State Teen's Choice Award The New York Library Association is proud to announce the 15 finalists for the first annual Teen 3 Apples Book Award, a New York State Teen's Choice Award. This award is jointly sponsored by the Youth Services Section and the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association. Teens across New York State have nominated the following titles: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson A Child Called "It" by David Pelzer The Clique by Lisi Harrison Eldest by Christopher Paolini Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Heat by Mike Lupica Holes by Louis Sachar My Brother Sam is Dead by James Collier The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
We would like to thank all those school and public librarians and teens who participated in the nomination process for this exciting teen choice award. The Garden City Public Library would like to thank all the Garden City Teens and Tweens who submitted nominations to us for forwarding to the state. All New York State teens in grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up), even those that did not participate in the nomination process, are encouraged to read or listen to at least 3 of these nominated titles before the voting begins on January 1, 2008 . For more information about this award, please visit our website: http://www.3applesbookaward.org The New YA Department If you are having trouble finding what you are looking for in the YA Department be sure to ask and the staff can find. Your patience is asked while the YA Department becomes bigger and better. Most of the books are here just in a different place. As the project progresses through the summer you will be kept up to date. Teens and Tots Storytime at the G.C. Pool Training Sessions Young Adults who will be in grades 6 - 12 in September 2007 are invited to share their time and talents with youngsters aged 2-8 during July and August at the Garden City Pool. Continuing a twenty year tradition, the Library in cooperation with the Garden City Department of Recreation will be holding "Teens & Tots Storytime" at the pool on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons beginning July 10 and ending August 8. If a Young Adult has participated in the past, a letter has been sent inquiring as to availability this summer. If this is the first summer you are eligible or available, it is necessary for the volunteer to be trained. The Young Adult Department held training sessions in April. All volunteers must be trained. If you are interested but were unable to attend the formal trainings, please contact the Young Adult Librarian to arrange an alternative training. New volunteers may inquire by phone or by email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org. For more information on these and future programs check the Garden City Public Library's website at www.gardencitypl.org. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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