June 2021 Newsletter
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YOUR MONTHLY GUIDE TO PORT’S LIBRARY BOOKINGS June 2021 Virtual Exhibit – A Note from the Director… The Reflected Eye: Part 2 As we enter June, Pride Month, we celebrate our community’s wonderful diversity and will continue to foster an environment where all are welcome at our Library. June also represents the midway point of 2021, and we are excited to expand upon our in-person services. Through the first half of the year, we safely increased visiting hours, made outdoor seating available on our beautiful grounds, and facilitated outdoor events, such as our Earth Day Celebration. We were also able to complete a critical infrastructure project with the renovations to the restrooms in the Lobby and on the Lower Level. Beginning this month, we will enter ‘Phase 4+’ of our re-opening safety plan. Capacity and time limits will be extended, in-person seating will be introduced, and beginning June 14 in-person visiting hours will fully ‘normalize’ to what they were pre-pandemic. We will also boost our slate of outdoor programming and events, as the weather continues to warm up. Curbside pickup and Jingna Zhang. From the series, Motherland home delivery, to those most vulnerable, will continue. Virtual events, digital collections of books, Chronicles. Courtesy of and ©Jingna Zhan music, and movies, will be available wherever this summer takes you. While we continue to safely expand services, I want to thank you for your continued patience, he Port Washington Public passion and support. Please know you can always connect with me by phone at 516-883-4400 TLibrary brings together some ext. 1101 or by email at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you of photography’s most exciting and at the Library soon. contemporary artists working today Stay well and safe, with Part 2 of the virtual photography exhibit, “The Reflected Eye: Fashion Through the Eyes of the Photographer.” Keith Klang, Library Director These artists, including many industry leading women photographers, will offer a fresh and candid perspective into the dynamic world of fashion PHASE 4+ (as of June 1) photography in their own words, with In-Person Services Available Outside Unavailable until additional video commentary from Available the Building After Phase 4+ fashion curators, and editors. PAID Limited In-Library Curbside ‘Grab and Go’ Use of Indoor Meeting This in-depth, digitally, curated U.S. Postage Permit No.1828 Garden City, NY Garden City, Seating Pickup of Materials Rooms and Study Rooms gallery, organized by Patty Sicular and Non-Profit Organization Vanessa Nastro, will look at fashion’s Expanded Visiting Hours Outdoor Seating on Children’s Indoor artistic impact through the lens of and Per Person the Terrace and in the Play Area photographers Andi Elloway, Anne Visiting Time Children’s Garden Menke, Armin Zogbaum, Axel Jozeph, Outdoor Events and Bachar Srour, Benjamin Kanarek, Public Computing Programs Chen Man, Danil Golovkin, David Needleman, Jingna Zhang, Kristian Collection Browsing Virtual Events Schuller, Marta Lamovsek, Nagi Sakai, and Programs Hayat Osamah, Rames Xelhuantzi, Access to Printing, 3D Online Resources (Libby, Yasunari Kikuma and Zack Zhang. Printing, Document Hoopla, Kanopy, Tutor.com, Visit the exhibit at Scanning, Copying, Faxing Tumblebooks, and more) www.PWPL.org/reflected-eye Museum and Museum and Park Park Passes Print-On-Demand Passes POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL 11050 NY Port Washington, In-Person QUICK READS Book Suggestions Virtual Notary Service Building Hours: In-Person Research Remote Technology Sunday ....................... 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Assistance Assistance Monday ..................... 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In-Person Assistance for Tuesday .................... 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Virtual ESOL English For Speakers of Wednesday .............. *11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Classes Other Languages (ESOL) Thursday ................... 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday ........................ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Hours: As of June 14 the Library will return to our regular full- Saturday ..................... 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. time schedule – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. * Curbside Service same as visiting hours except Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Port Washington Public Library Public Washington Port One Library Drive 11050-2794 NY Washington, Port Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Along Manhasset Bay” Historical Walking Tour – Now available for download! Find us on Social Media Bookings No. 379 / June 2021 Published by the Port Washington Public Library One Library Drive Port Washington, NY 11050-2794 PWPL.org 516-883-4400 • [email protected] Follow us on Facebook & Instagram The Local History Center is proud to announce the launch of our first digital Visit our YouTube channel app, Along Manhasset Bay Historical Walking Tour. The app, which coincides Library Trustees: with last year’s release of the book, Along Manhasset Bay, will allow users Patricia Bridges, President to explore the rich history of the town of Port Washington at their own Nancy Comer pace, either alone or with a group. The walking tour will include locations William Keller related to the earliest farming settlers, the American Revolution, fishing, Michael Krevor boatbuilding, sand mining, aviation history, and more. The free app, which Adrienne Saur can be downloaded on any smartphone via the Apple App Store or Google Matthew Straus Play Store, utilizes GPS to pinpoint the user’s location as they travel along Sima Vasa the walking tour route. Additional tours to be accessible through the app Library Director: are planned, including a boating tour which will allow sailors and kayakers to view historical Keith Klang images of the Port Washington shoreline and notable sites on Manhasset Bay from the water. Bookings Editor: Andrea Niederman Along Manhasset Bay App Demo: Tuesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Come get the backstory on our new walking tour app from our head of local history, Vanessa Bookings Contributors: Nastro. Our tech team will be on hand to help you get the app installed on your smartphone. Denise Anchico, Jean Bennett, Amy Christake, Lori Gerbasi, Jonathan Guildroy, Kate Monsour, Earbuds will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. This will be an outdoor program, Vanessa Nastro, Elizabeth Rowland, located in front of the Library. Tony Traguardo, Janet West, Jeff Zeh Thank you for the generous gift from Ginger Marshall Martus and to the Nautical Advisory Library Hours Council. Please see front cover for Library hours. Or visit us online at PWPL.org/Information/Hours ADMIT ONE Residents of the Port Washington Union Free School MUSEUM District are entitled to a PWPL card, which may also Dinosaurs and Water Slides be used at any Library in Nassau County. To apply PASS at the Library! for a card, stop by the Library with proof of residence PROGRAM or apply online at PWPL.org/Get-A-Library-Card. Non-residents who work in Port Washington may also apply. Discount tickets to the American Museum of Natural History and Splish Splash Water Park now available for purchase at the circulation desk in the lobby while supplies last. Mission Statement Have some fun this summer, relax and enjoy your visit. Both venues will be adhering to the The Port Washington Public Library is a center CDC guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing. for community engagement, knowledge and personal enrichment. A Friendly Reminder for Your Safety and Ours For more information and pricing, the staff at the circulation desk in the lobby are here to help, or please call 516-883-4400 x1200. Our museum pass lending program is funded by the Friends of the Library (FOL). As per New York State Mandate, we are asking Please be aware we are not currently hosting meetings and events inside the unvaccinated visitors over the age of 2 to wear Library at this time. We are evaluating how best to do so in the near future a mask while inside the Library. The Library is and thank you for your patience during this time. committed to keeping everyone safe and we appreciate your cooperation in these efforts. Your Library Card Brings the World to You 24/7! 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