Welcome to our new website! We have re-designed our website at http://www.nassaulibrary.org/mineola with a new look, easy-to-access features, and new information. Also, please check our new Library News blog for updated news, announcements, new releases, and more!

Starting this Monday, June 25, 2007, children ages 4 through entering grade 5 can sign up for our Summer Reading Club and "Get a Clue @ Your Library"!

Come and pick up your packet or "case file" and win prizes by reading your way through the summer! You can also make your own special I-Spy collage on June 25 from 3-5 PM.

Teens and pre-teens entering grades 6-12 can also join our Summer Reading Club at the Reference Desk. "You Never Know" what you'll find at the library!

There's even a new Summer Reading Club this year for infants and toddlers! Infants and children up to age 3 can join "Wee Reader," and parents and children can earn prizes as they complete basic reading tasks together.

Come join us for summer reading fun!

*A note of thanks goes to the following businesses for their support and generous donations during our 2007 "Get a Clue @ Your Library" & "You Never Know @ Your Library" Summer Reading Clubs:

Massaro's Pizzeria
Entenmann's Bakery Outlet
McDonald's
Panera Bread
Applebee's
The New York Mets
The New York Aquarium

For Children's Playtime, Storytime, and Pajama Storytime, the registration date of Monday, September 24 is incorrect. The correct date for registration is Monday, December 17. If you have any questions, please call the Children's Room at (516)-746-8488 ext. 319.

Starting June 2
The Mineola Library is happy to announce the start of the Museum Pass Program. Through this program , Mineola residents can visit some of the area's great museums and gardens for free. Here is how it works:

1) The Library will purchase family memberships at several museums and gardens on Long Island and in Manhattan. This membership becomes the Mineola Library's Museum Pass for each particular instituition.
2) Mineola Library cardholders over the age of 18 can reserve the pass for the institution of their choice up to two months in advance. Reservations must be made in person at the Reference Desk.
3) The Mineola Library cardholder checks out the museum pass from the library, just as they would a book or video. Passes circulate for 4 days: a Weekday pass is for Monday checkout, Thursday return; a Weekend pass is for Thursday checkout, Monday return. There is a $10.00 per day late charge for passes not returned on time.
4) The number of free admissions for each pass varies, check below for details.

Our continued and generous partnership with the Friends of the Mineola Library has resulted in the purchase of our first two Museum Passes. These are available for reservation and circulation now:

1) The New York Botanical Garden: The Garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an ecotour of the world of Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to an innovative indoor/outdoor science museum for kids to 50 exquisite gardens and plant collections, all on a 250 acre National Historic Landmark site in New York City's Bronx borough. This summer, the Garden will feature a blockbuster sculpture exhibition of the works of Henry Moore. The library's museum pass includes free admission for 2 adults and 5 children. A parking pass is also included.

2) American Museum of Natural History: A New York institution on Central Park West, AMNH contains millions of specimens and cultural artifacts. The world famous dinosaur hall is enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages. Anyone who grew up in the New York area no doubt remembers that special field trip to discover the wonders of this museum. The Library's museum pass includes free admission for two adults and four children, as well as discounts to the space show and IMAX theater.

And starting July 1, thanks to an increase in the library's programming budget, we will offer museum passes for Museum of the City of New York, Morgan Library and Museum, and Old Westbury Gardens.