YOUR MONTHLY GUIDE TO PORT’S LIBRARY BOOKINGS March 2021 Local History Center Digitizes Civil War Diary QUICK READS he Local History Center will soon be finalizing a digitization New Expanded Building Hours project 40 years in the making. The diary of Abby Hopper Please limit your visit to 45 minutes per day. Gibbons (1801-1893), American abolitionist, social welfare Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: activist and volunteer nurse during the civil war will be accessible 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through the Library’s digital partnership with New York Heritage, a Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. research portal containing thousands of digital images relating to Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the people, places and institutions of New York State. Curbside pickup available: This diary is one of several handwritten Weekdays: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. journals contained within the Edwin A. Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Mary Hopper Hopkins Collection. The Bring it Back collection was donated in 1984 by Port As a courtesy, we are no longer collecting fines for Washington resident Elizabeth Hewlett Hopkins who also donated overdue materials. However, please be aware that our extensive Hewlett Collection. any items not returned 30 days after the due date will be billed to replace the item. So please bring In honor of Women’s History Month, the LHC hopes back your overdue items to clear any charges on to preserve the legacy of Gibbons’ activism, which your account. resonates strongly within the pages of her diary. In order to preserve the integrity of the original COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline diary, the LHC will digitize each page and through Open 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. rehousing efforts, preserve this invaluable resource 7 days a week for years to come. Eligible New Yorkers may schedule vaccination appointments: 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829) To access the Edwin A. and Mary Hopper Hopkins Collection or to view our other digital https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.healthny.gov/ collections, please visit https://bit.ly/PWPL_NYHeritage to register online. Save the Date The Friends of the Library PAID Invites you to the U.S. Postage Permit No.1828 Garden City, NY Garden City, 52nd Annual Book & Author Program Non-Profit Organization A Virtual Celebration | Friday, May 14 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom about Horse, my new novel due to be published early next year.” Featured author, biographer Blake Bailey (Philip Roth: The Biography): “I’m excited about your Book & Author program, which comes right around the April 6th publication of my Philip Roth biography, and honored to appear with the wonderful Geraldine Brooks. ‘Don’t try to rehabilitate me,’ Philip said, when he chose me as his authorized biographer in 2012. ‘Just make me interesting.’ Given complete access Geraldine Brooks Blake Bailey Susan Isaacs and independence, I hope I did.” Moderator Susan Isaacs is The Friends of the Library’s annual Book & Author Luncheon “over the moon” to appear with the two featured authors. will now be a virtual event. “COVID has forced us to rethink Online reservations for the virtual Book & Author Program our traditional luncheon,” said Amy Bass, President of the will be possible via a special webpage beginning April 1. FOL. Featured author, novelist Geraldine Brooks remarked, Please check PWPL.org/fol or email [email protected] for more POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL 11050 NY Port Washington, “I am delighted to share the program with gifted biographer information. Tickets: $50 for this Zoom event. Blake Bailey. My remarks will primarily focus on Year of The Book & Author Program is the FOL’s sole fundraising event. Wonders: A Novel of the Plague, which I wrote nearly Individual and business sponsors are sought beginning at 20 years ago, never dreaming that we would be facing a $250. For more information on sponsorships please email Ellen pandemic in our lifetime. I will also share some thoughts Zimmerman at [email protected] or call 516-883-3298. Revitalizing Our Infrastructure Renovations continue as Lobby Level restroom renovations have begun. Fully renovated, ADA- compliant restrooms have been completed on our Lower Level, including a gender-neutral, family- friendly restroom, and are now available to the public. Please be aware that Lobby Level restrooms Port Washington Public Library Public Washington Port One Library Drive 11050-2794 NY Washington, Port are temporarily closed along with the elevator on the south side of the Library. Kanopy Video Expands to 10 Checkouts Per Month! PWPL is pleased to announce that we have increased the number of titles that you can play each month from 6 to 10 on the Kanopy video streaming service. Kanopy offers more than 30,000 foreign films, classic films, independent features, documentaries, TV shows and experimental works that you will not find anywhere else. Each play credit includes unlimited Find us on Social Media access to each title for 3 days. Kanopy Kids offers a 30-day pass to all the juvenile films and TV shows to keep your child entertained for the entire month. It includes popular TV series, animated storybooks, anime favorites, and language learning videos. The Kanopy app is available on iOS and Android along with all major streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV. Bookings No. 376 / March 2021 To get started visit: PWPL.kanopy.com and login with your PWPL library card to create an Published by the account. Port Washington Public Library One Library Drive Port Washington, NY 11050-2794 PWPL.org Free Legal Forms 516-883-4400 • [email protected] Follow us on Facebook & Instagram PWPL cardholders can easily create free professional Visit our YouTube channel legal forms in a matter of minutes with Nuwav Legal Library Trustees: Documents Online. The subject categories include Wills, Patricia Bridges, President Power of Attorney, Divorce, Business Contracts, Identity Nancy Comer Theft, Lease Agreements, Bankruptcy, Landlord/Tenant William Keller Disputes and more. 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Access digital entertainment and education on The Career & Personal Finance Center is pleased to continue our popular Interview Express service, now available by appointment your phone, tablet, smart TV, and laptop anytime! on Zoom. This service will be provided to anyone who has a job or college interview scheduled in the immediate future and is either CREATIVEBUG RB DIGITAL anxious, a bit nervous, somewhat rusty, or looking to perfect Online arts & crafts TV, courses, movies & concerts their skills prior to the interview. Job seekers and students will be video courses taken through mock interview sessions with the goal of perfecting responses on topics relating to punctuality, maintaining composure, MANGO LYNDA.COM LANGUAGes handling tough questions, salary negotiations, asking the right Online video Online language questions, understanding and expressing interest in the college or training courses company, and finally closing the interview. 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