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Garden City Library News
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. 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. 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. Lunch Bag Book Talk The Garden City Public Library's Lunch Bag Book Talk will be held on Thursday June 14th 12:00-2:00. The Camel Bookmobile will be the book of choice for the final Lunch Bag Book Talk of the Spring. It will take place on Thursday, June 14th 12:00 to 2:00PM. Evocative, seamless, and haunting, The Camel Bookmobile is a powerful saga that challenges our fears of the unknown. It is a story that captures the riddles and calamities that often occur when two cultures collide. It follows an American librarian who travels to Africa to give meaning to her life, and ultimately loses a piece of her heart. In the end, this compelling novel shows how one life can change many, in spite of dangerous and seemingly immutable obstacles. Registration begins Tuesday, May 22nd . Registration is limited to Garden City residents and must be done in person. For further information please contact Laura Flanagan at The Garden City Public Library 742-8405. Our National Parks With Travel Expert 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. News From The Children's Room In preparation for our summer reading club, next week we will begin our countdown of the 20 reasons why you should sign your child up for the summer reading club. Look for the first five reasons next week! Registration for the summer reading club will begin on June 18. Flyers with all the information about our summer programs will be available in the Children's Room soon. Here are the first five: 1. Reading sharpens minds. 2. The program is open to all children regardless of their reading level. 3. Reading as few as 4 to 5 books over the summer can keep elementary school students' skills from slipping. 4. It keeps minds stimulated over the summer. 5. Summer Reading Clubs are fun for children who are reluctant readers. Look for five more reasons next week. Registration for the Summer Reading Club begins on June 18. Flyers with information on all of our summer programs will be available in the Children's Room soon! The Children's Department is always expanding our collection of Books on CD. Some new titles include: "Brian's Winter", "Tales from the House of Bunnicula", "The Tail of Emily Windsnap", "Counting on Grace", "Chocolate Fever" and "The Great Brain". We have also expanded our collection of books in Large Print. Some of those new titles include: "A Wrinkle in Time", "Because of Winn-Dixie", "The Homework Machine", and sports fiction books by Matt Christopher. Studies have shown that large print gives struggling readers reading confidence, improved letter and word recognition, improvement in reading comprehension and increased reading enjoyment. 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! Memorial Day is on May 28. Do you know the original name of the holiday? If not, stop by the Children's Room and use some of our resources to find out. 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. Library Programs For The Week ADULT PROGRAMS 20 Su 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration begins for Light Summer Meals with Chef Charlie to be held on May 30. 23 W 2:00 p.m. Adult Reference Program National Parks w/Laurie Campbell 23 W 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hamilton Gardens 24* Th 2:00 p.m. The Glorious Disney Gardens-Slide/Lecture with Professor Kathryn Stanley Podwall *Funding for this program has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library
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