Please click here for a listing of all programs being offered in the Children’s Department!
**YOUNG ARTISTS OF THE MONTH**
October: Devyn, Jaxson, and Rhyen Luberda
November: Felice and Luca Tulipano
December: Catherine, Charlotte and William Van Horne
DO YOU HAVE A BUDDING YOUNG ARTIST IN GRADES K-5? SIGN THEM UP TO DISPLAY THEIR ARTWORK IN OUR CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT FOR A WHOLE MONTH! CALL THE LIBRARY AT 631-929-4488 FOR MORE INFORMATION!
The winners from our 2025 Bookmark Contest were:
- Isabella Milillo
- Kelly Banks
- Ashleigh Rowett!
Monster Scavenger Hunt, All Ages up to Grade 5
Friday, October 24 – Friday, October 31
Can you find all the monsters hiding in the Children’s Room? Visit the library to see if you can spot them all. Earn a special spooky prize!
Gingerbread House Display
Pick up beginning Saturday, November 29 – Tuesday, December 30
Help us create a gingerbread house village in the Children’s Room! Pick up a paper gingerbread house to decorate at home or at our Art Cart. Return your gingerbread house to the Children’s Room to be put on display all winter long!
Discount Tickets & Codes!
**Click the Discount Ticket & Codes link here, call 631-929-4488, or stop in and visit the Circulation Desk for more information and to see what tickets/codes are currently available.**
- You can purchase your discount tickets for Adventure Park, Adventureland, the Bronx Zoo, & the LI Aquarium at the Circulation Desk (CASH OR CHECK).
- Also available are Suffolk County Parks Parking Passes.
- The Library has discount code options for CRESLI Whale Watching, Splish Splash, The Wildlife Conservation Society, The Gateway Playhouse, The Suffolk Theater, & Theater Three.
- Receive discount codes at the Circulation Desk, unless otherwise noted.
- Call 631-929-4488 for more information.
- ALL DISCOUNTS ARE LIMITED TO NSPL CARDHOLDERS, and available while supplies last!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Please click here for a downloadable PDF copy of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Log!
500 Books Before Middle School
Please click here for more information!
Library Playdates
Plan a visit to our Play Space, Makerspace, or Art Cart to enjoy some indoor playtime this winter! Our Play Space includes puppets, tablets, a touch table, building toys, magnets and more! The Makerspace, ideal for Grades K-up, includes circuitry, engineering, logic and coding kits for in-house use. Check out Art Cart full of items to make any craft you can imagine!
Brainfuse!!!
Below are three examples of the amazing Brainfuse! Whether it be for homework help, games, interview prep for jobs, and even resume help, Brainfuse is the very valuable and helpful resource to check out. Click the following link to get to Brainfuse, and take a look below for some of the important topics Brainfuse can help with!
Brainfuse – HelpNow: No matter where you are, get free live online homework help, play games, take practice tests, and learn. Connect with a live tutor from any device with an internet connection.
Homeschooling
Please click below to see a listing of useful homeschooling themed links.
New York State Adoption Services
Children of all ages are waiting to be adopted. New York State Adoption Service (NYSAS) welcomes responsible, caring adults who are ready to share their time, their hearts, and their lives with our waiting children. When you adopt a waiting child, you will be giving that child a permanent family and another chance in life. All children deserve a loving, committed, safe, and permanent family. Website
Ellison Machine
The library has two Ellison Paper Cutting Machines along with a full collection of dies. Use this tool to cut out letters, numbers and shapes to decorate your classroom, to make simple craft projects and for scrap-booking. Please supply your own materials.
- For a downloadable PDF listing of all our available dies, please click here!
- Please contact the Library with any other questions regarding the Ellison Machine and or dies.
