Lynbrook Library Blog

Friends Annual Book Sale begins Thursday, May 31

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:53:58 +0000

The Annual Friends of the Lynbrook Library Book Sale will begin on Thursday, May 31 at 10:00am. Hours for the Book Sale are:

Thursday - May 31 - 10:00am-8:45pm

Friday - June 1 - 10:00am-4:45pm

Saturday - June 2 - 10:00am-4:45pm

Monday - June 4 - 10:00am-5:00pm

Monday is bag day. Fill a bag with books for one low price.

The Library will start accepting book donations on Monday, May 7. Please be sure the books are in good condition, free of mold, musty smell, etc.... All proceeds from the book sale go to the Friends of the Lynbrook Library. The monies help support programs and services offered at the Library.

Volunteers are always needed. If interested inquire about the Friends group when in the library.

Looking for some entertainment on Saturday, May 5

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:38:21 +0000

Come to the library at 2:00 for a concert performed by Alexander Wu, "Rhythm Road Across the Americas". Alexander Wu will perform a dynamic solo piano concert that combines many musical styles to delight the audience. No registration required.

All are welcome to attend this free concert.

Spring Break Activities For the Family

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:41:01 +0000

Looking for something to do with the kids either Wednesday or Thursday, the Library may have your answer.

On Wednesday, April 11 at 2:00, we will be showing a family film. Come with your children and enjoy. The title is a secret, but if you call the library, we will tell.

Thursday, April 12 at 2:00, for children ages 4 and up, the family can "Rock it out Ked Style with the Music of Squeaky Clean".

Interested in learning about the Titanic

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:23:38 +0000

Come to the library......

To watch a program and see Titanic memorabilia "100 years" later.

On Monday, April 9, 2012, at 7:00 pm Michael Shindler (Titanic Historical Society/Lynbrook TV) and Father Jerry Bechard ("The Titanic Priest") will present a multi-media presentation about the Titanic. Do not miss this opportunity to listen to two experts! All are welcome.

Also, visit the library during the month of April to see the display of Titanic memorabilia. Mike Shindler will display some of his collection.

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:10:23 +0000

FAMILY FUN!!

Bring your family to the library on Wednesday, February, 22 to enjoy a family film. Film time is 2:00 pm. No registration is necessary. All are welcome.

MOVIES ON TUESDAYS!!

Tuesday movies are back. Movies begin on Tuesday, March 6 at 2:30. Come to the library for a complete list. Movies on Tuesdays will run for the months of March, April and May.

Library Closed Monday, February 20 for President's Day

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:07:42 +0000

The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of President's Day.

The book drop is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your convenience. No items are due on February 20th and no fines are assessed that day.

Library hours for the week of February 20th are:

Tuesday, 1:00-9:00 PM

Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn How to Edit Your Digital Photos @ the Library on Saturday, February 11

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:39:45 +0000

On Saturday, February 11th, from 2:00-4:00 pm come to the Library for this hands-on class. You will learn the basics of using a graphics program. The class will cover editing a photographed image. Included will be editing techniques in cropping, resizing, red-eye removal and much more!!!!

Registration for this class is at the Reference Desk. For more information call the library 599-8630 ext. 1.

To all NextReads Users

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:57:00 +0000

The NextReads service will be unavailable this weekend, January 27, 28, and 29th, to allow for server maintenance. Unfortunately, we were not given a specific start time for this work. It could be as early as Friday evening or during the day on Saturday; nor were we given the exact length of the outage, but we were told it is likely it will span for several hours or more.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we thank you for your patience.
For those of you who are not NextReads users, let me tell you a bit about this service. NextReads is an e-newsletter which gives you great book suggestions, old or new, delivered directly to your email.
Check it out and subscribe today!!

Overdue Fines Increased

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:09:06 +0000

On January 3, 2012, some of the library overdue fines increased.

Rapid Reads are now $.25 per day when late
New books are now $.20 per day when late
All other adult materials ar enow $.10 per day when late

You can always avoid overdue fines by doing one of the following:

Provide us with your email address to receive all notices from us via email. This includes a courtesy notice a few days prior to an item being due.
Renew online.
Come into the library in person with or without the item.
Call the library on the telephone.

Any questions ?? Ask a staff member when you are in the Library or call us.

Happy Holidays to all!

rgilloon@lynbrooklibrary.org (Robyn Gilloon) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:10:52 +0000

On behalf of the Staff and Board of Trustees of the Lynbrook Public Library, a very Happy Holiday season and Happy New Year to all!!!

Library hours will be the following:

Saturday, December 24 - CLOSED
Monday, December 26 - CLOSED
Saturday, December 31 - Library open 9:00am - 1:00pm
Monday, January 2 - CLOSED

See you all in 2012!