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DID YOU KNOW?
Library Board meetings are normally held the last Tuesday of the month at
7:00 PM. The public is cordially invited.
The
Great Books Discussion Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:15
PM.
The
Knitting Guild meets at the library the second and fourth Wednesday of the
month at 1 PM.
The
Quilters’ Group meets at the library the first and third Friday of the month
at 10 AM.
The
Poetry Group meets at the library on the third Wednesday of the month at
7:00 PM.
New
members are sought and warmly welcomed to these groups.
LIBRARY
BOARD MEETINGS
The public is cordially invited to attend the monthly
library board meeting. The Board meets on the
last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM.
KNITTING GUILD
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? New members are
always sought and are welcome to join the knitting guild which meets at the library on the
second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 1 to 3 PM.
HOMEBOUND SERVICE
Our program provides delivery of library materials to
patrons who are homebound.
DISCOVER eBOOKS
An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book. eBooks
can be viewed online from any computer connected to the Internet. Because eBooks are
online, they're available at your convenience - anywhere, anytime. And you don't have to
worry about returning them - eBooks are automatically returned at the end of your checkout
period. eBooks are available through netLibrary on a
trial basis through the Nassau Library System from now until the end of December. Simply
come to the library so we may register you on the netLibrary
homepage as an authorized borrower. Once a user account is created you can use your
account to log in to netLibrary from any computer
with Internet access. State Mandated Access Card patrons can register for netLibrary use at East Meadow or Levittown.
At the moment eBooks access through netLibrary is on a limited time-trial basis.
ACCESS LIBRARY DATABASES FROM HOME
More than 15 online databases are available for use by
registered cardholders via the library’s website.
Topics include business, health, literature, education and general interest,
as well as the library catalog.
The ProQuest( online database provides access to thousands of
current periodicals and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles
from 1986. In fact, we even have the New York Times Historical Database that covers the
period 1851 to 1999 and Newsday full text from 1985 to the present. If you like to do
financial research, Barron's is available too. ProQuest, as well as many other valuable
and informative databases, is located on the menu on our site:
www.nassaulibrary.org/fsquare/onlnedb.htm
MORNINGSTAR.COM LIBRARY EDITION
Research and consult Morningstar’s online website
for your investment needs. The library has
recently purchased the Morningstar Library Edition database for online use at the
library’s public internet stations.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
One special way to honor the memory
of a friend or loved one who has died might be a donation to the library. With your
contribution books can be purchased on a subject the person was interested in, for the
continuing pleasure of others in the community. The library will send a letter announcing
your gift to the family of the deceased, and you will receive an acknowledgement for your
tax records.
When the books are received a
memorial bookplate with the person's name will be affixed to the book. You may choose to
apply your contribution to any suitable subject, but the selection of specific titles to
meet our needs must be left to the discretion of the librarian.
Next time you want to memorialize a
friend or commemorate some special occasion, why not consider a gift to the library?
POETRY CLUB
The Franklin Square Poetry Club
meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Franklin Square Library.
Please call (516) 354-2418 (daytime)
for further details. Ask for Ken.
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CAREER CRUISING
DATABASE
Career Cruising is an interactive career resource that
is available on the library’s online database and is designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore
different career options, or plan future education and training, this may be the right
resource for you. By using assessment tools,
detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post-secondary education information,
users may move through career exploration and the planning process.
You may access Career Cruising from the computers at the
library or your home computer that has an Internet connection. Career Cruising is
available at-- www.nassaulibrary.org/fsquare/onlnedb.htm
“PLAYAWAY” DIGITAL AUDIO BOOKS
The library now has a starter collection of digital
audio books. These compact units (think iPod)
contain entire novels, books on tape without the tape, it’s all digital. You can use your own headphones – just plug in
and enjoy!
LIVE LIBRARIAN
Live
Librarian is an after-hours virtual reference service available to the residents of Nassau
County. It allows users to chat privately and one-on-one with a librarian using the World
Wide Web. The librarian can assist patrons
with their Internet search or with the use of electronic resources, as well as with basic
reference help.
The
hours of service are : Monday through
Thursday, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM and Sunday, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Access
Live Librarian through our website : www.nassaulibrary.org/fsquare/
OVERDUE MATERIALS POLICY REMINDER
It is the policy of the Franklin Square Library to
suspend borrowing privileges for patrons who are delinquent in returning library
materials. The parent or guardian of a minor
child (under 18 years of age), living at the same address and being responsible for the
borrowing privileges of said child, will not be permitted to borrow library materials if
the child is more than two months delinquent in returning materials to the library.
QUIET STUDY ROOM
The library has a Quiet Study room available for use by
individuals or Literacy Volunteer tutoring. If
you know you’ll be needing the room for a specific time you may book the room in
advance. Ask for the reference department,
488-3444.
Great
Books Discussion Club Meetings
Franklin Square
Public Library
19 Lincoln Road
Franklin Square, NY, 11010
516-488-3444
Meetings: Second
Tuesday of the Month - 7:15 – 8:45 PM
Readings: Great Books, Fifth Series
Volume 2
2008
Fifth Series
Volume 3
Jan. 8 BURKE: Reflections on the Revolution in France
Feb. 12 ADAMS: The Education of Henry Adams
Mar. 11 SHAKESPEARE: King Lear *
Apr. 15 ARISTOTLE: On Tragedy
May 13 PLATO: The Republic
This completes
Fifth Series
June 10
TBD (To be Decided)
*-Indicates
complete work.
All other
selections are portions of larger works.
MICROFILM
We now have The New York Times on microfilm from January
1, 1929 to the present. This is a great source for actual newspaper images. Ever wonder
what the headlines were on the day you were married or what the advertisements looked like
fifty years ago? See the reference librarian for help using the New York Times indexes to
locate events.
Internet
Safety DVD for Parents
Are you concerned about protecting your
children from cyber-bullying? The Library owns a DVD
from Safe Passage Media with Internet safety tips from John Halligan, parent
of a Vermont teenager who tragically committed suicide as a result of
cyber-bullying. The DVD, "What You May Not Know", is shelved in the
parenting section in the AV area and circulates for 7 days.
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