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"Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future." - Ray Bradbury

We're Revamping to Serve You Better!

Take a Look at Our Plans!

Library Floor Plans                                    

New Library Side Entrance 

Please visit our Library Renovations page for all the latest information, library closings, and program changes.

New at Your Library!

You Can Now Request a Book Online!

If you want a book that the library doesn't own let us know about it. Just  fill out a "Request a Book" form here and a librarian will get back to you soon.

Call Ahead Pick Up

Call us before you come to the Library to request a book, DVD, CD, or Book-on-CD. If the item is available, they will be put aside for one hour for you to pick up. 

Nassau Digital Doorway!

The Farmingdale Public Library is now part of the Nassau Digital Doorway http://nassau.lib.overdrive.com. You can now download audiobooks and ebooks from the comfort of your own home! Download, listen, and transfer titles to your compatible MP3 player, iPhone, iPod, or eReader, using your home computer. You will need a valid Farmingdale Public Library card to use this service.

Book Fanatics of Farmingdale

Looking for a good book? Read everything your favorite author has written and want to read more? Look no further! We have created a virtual reader's advisory service called Book Fanatics of Farmingdale (BFF)! Click here to fill out a form and a staff member will respond via email within 72 hours. Never be without something to read again!

Your Votes Were Counted and the Winner is!!!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

Congratulations to Miss Natalie and her

book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 

Over 120 votes were cast by the children who visited the Youth Services Department and our website between October 1 -31. For more librarian favorites and to see what new books we've gotten in, visit the Kids Page of our website. 

Sunday Afternoons at the Library

New York Cabaret
Sunday, December 13 

Time: 3:00pm
Part of the Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artist Series. The six members of the Westchester-based New York Cabaret Unlimited, who perform song-and-dance shows centered on one composer, have decades of collective theater experience behind them, including 

stints in regional theater, Gilbert and Sullivan troupes, orchestras and choruses. The songs they perform will also be blended with narration about that composer, focusing on his life and anecdotes from his shows and films. Each song is professionally choreographed.

All are welcome. 

Attention Monster Jam Fans Grades K-6th!

Join our 5-week reading program 

"Reading with Monsters."

Starting December 14 and help us win a real Monster Truck and driver visit here at the Farmingdale Public Library! Other fantastic prizes will include a free ticket voucher to the upcoming Monster Jam show at the Nassau Coliseum and a chance to win a trip to the 2010 Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas! All prizes courtesy of Feld Entertainment. You've got to be in it to win it!

Learn and Improve Your English Skills with Literacy Nassau

English Conversation Group and Tutoring for speakers of other languages, sponsored by Literacy Nassau, are going to be held at the Farmingdale Public Library. The classes will begin in January 2010. All classes are free. Pre-register beginning November 30 at 6:30pm. Please contact Reference Department at (516) 249-9090 for more details. 

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