The Floral Park Library hit a Facebook milestone recently. They earned their 2,500th “Like.”
“Thank you to everyone who visits, presents, participates, volunteers, or stops in just to chat with staff,” Ellen O’Brien, adult programs coordinator at Floral Park Library, said in a release. “No doubt some of the newest ‘Likes’ were in response to the almost 500 people who turned out for July’s lawn concert featuring BonJourney.”
Over the Summer, the library made some changes and additions. New doors were installed on the main level, allowing for a small room meeting space, and a new Smartboard, over 60-inches, was installed in that room.
At the Circulation Desk, there’s a new digital display monitor that keeps patrons up to date on what’s happening at the Library.
It’s a busy September at the Library:
The Friends of the Floral Park Library are bringing their popular lawn sale back to the corner of Tulip Avenue and Caroline Place on Saturday, Sept. 21. The rain date is on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The Floral Park Library Urban Explorers are headed to Fraunces Tavern for their September outing, after having visited the Brooklyn Historical Society in July.
The library is also planning a trip to Greenport Village and the Pindar Winery in mid September.
The younger set can enjoy Play Hooray, and A Time For Kids Baby Start and Family Pre-
school Hour, along with Play Pals — 18 months to Preschool — and a Halloween Lantern Craft with Miss Michele from Through the Looking Glass for grades 3 to 5.
With summer vacations ending, and the local pool closing, Adult programs are back in full swing. Choices include a Succulent Terrarium Workshop with Birch Plants, Empower Wellness!, Did You Dream Last Night?, Stress Management Strategies, an Estate Planning Workshop, the Basics of Medicare, and a program on How to Survive Rising Food Prices.
The Floral Park Police Department will offer a one-hour free Narcan Training program on Sept. 17.
The Empire Safety Council will host a Defensive Driving on Sept. 12. You don’t have to be a Floral Park Library cardholder to register and attend either of these programs.
Nassau County Department of Assessment’s Community Outreach Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program will be at the library on Sept. 16. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Wednesday morning Chair Yoga with Micheline will be fully remote via Zoom on Sept. 4 and 11. Hybrid sessions resume on Sept. 18.
The legacy Friends of the Library Book Club meets Monday, Sept. 9 at 10:15 am. The Evening Edition Book Club meets Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Carson McCullers “The Member of the Wedding.” Both groups will meet in the main level Community Meeting Room.
The Made with Love Knitting and Crocheting volunteer group meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. No registration is necessary and no formal instruction is provided. New members are welcome.
The Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Regular seven day a week library hours resume on Saturday, Sept. 7.
One-to-one tech help with Joe for tablets, smartphones, laptops and Kindles is available for Floral Park patrons by appointment only. You can register at floralparktechhelp@gmail.com.
Call the library at (516) 326-6330 to check days and times for the Book Nook. All sales of books, DVDs, etc. will support the Friends of the Floral Park Library, a 501c3 organization.
For more information on dates and times, events registration and program details, visit the library website at FloralParkLibrary.org, call (516) 326-6330, or visit the library at 17 Caroline Pl.. All events and programs are subject to change and/or cancellation.
The library invites the public to follow them on Facebook, floralparklibrary; Twitter, @fplibrary17; or Instagram, fplibrary17, floralparkchildrens, fpplteens.
