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Summer Reading Programs
Start Saturday
June 27th at 2:30P.M.
Budget Vote and Board of Trustee Elections
Thursday, September 10th 9:00A.M.-
9:00P.M.
East End Bus Trip:
'Bread, Wine, and Cheese'
Registration begins Monday, May 4th at 2:00P.M. for
Gold Coast Public Library cardholders. $56
non-refundable fee per person payable at time of registration. Each Gold
Coast patron may register one non-resident at that time. Non-resident registration
begins Monday, May 11th.
Date: Fri., Oct. 2nd 9:00A.M. to 7:00P.M.
First stop, the labyrinth at The Friary in Mt. Sinai, then on to
Greenport for lunch and shopping (both on your own). Next, a winery tour and cheesemaking
demonstration…and, if time permits, a stop at a farmstand
for more goodies to take home.
Love
American History?
Join the American Arena
Gold Coast Library's American History Book Discussion Group. Ask
at the reference desk for more information.
Now Circulating: Magazines!
All
adult and teen magazines are now circulating. Ask at the reference
desk for more details.
Learn Languages
Consumer Reports.org
Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Library Board
of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at 7:00P.M. at
the Library. The August board meeting will be held on August
12th, 2009 at 7:00P.M.
OverDrive Media Console for Mac
is Here
Mac users can now download and
use the OverDrive console on their home computers. Visit Nassau Digital Doorway to start downloading today.
 Libraries are Homework Central
Homework and test help
is only a keystroke away. Click
on the Virtual Library link.
These resources are free for Gold Coast library cardholders; just
use the barcode number on your card to gain access. Resources are
arranged alphabetically or by subject. There’s a special listing by curriculum areas for students
of all ages. Not sure what resource to pick? Under the Library Brochures
link, select one of three ‘webliographies’ for students
in elementary, middle, or high school.
Online tutoring is available,
too; just click on the Live Homework
Help link. This program is primarily
for 4th to 12th grade students and is available every day from 2
to 10PM. It connects to a live tutor for up to 20 minutes of one-on-one
help in math, science, social studies, or English.
Ask a Librarian enables real-time communication with a Reference Librarian who can
assist you with your Internet search or questions regarding the use
of electronic resources. As of September 1, Ask
a Librarian will
be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Two resources assist
with examinations: Learning Express contains completely interactive
online test preparation and practice for Civil Service, GED, SAT,
U.S. citizenship, law enforcement, real estate, and 4th and 8th grade
performance tests, plus many others. The Gale Testing and Educational
Reference Center enables users to practice for specialized tests
for colleges, graduate school, the military or trade school (ACT,
ASVAB, CLEP, GED, GMAT, CAT, SAT, TOEFL, and more). It also provides
help in writing admissions application essays or resumes.
Literacy Is a Family Affair
New Visions along with The Department
of Education has released the new edition of Opening the Door to
Learning. This literacy packet provides hints and tips for encouraging
reading along with selected book lists by grade level. Please visit
the web site New
Visions for the packet and further information.
Select
Blu-Ray Titles Now Available!
R.E.A.D. Program
Date: Wed. July 8th 10:30A.M. & 7:00P.M.
Escape by Carolyn Jesup
The author broke free from an oppressive world and survived subsequent
threats from both her husband and the Church of Latter Day Saints.
Date: Wed. August 19th 10:30A.M. & 7:00P.M.
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Based on Laura Bush's life, a native book-lover is suddenly catapulted
into the White House.
American Arena Program
Date: Thursday, July 16th 7:00P.M.
Conquering Gotham by Jill Jonnes
Hardball Tammany Hall maneuvering during the construction of Penn Station sets
the stage for this fast-paced novel.
Date: Thursday. August 20th 7:00P.M.
Eight Men Out by Eliot Asinof
The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series scandal: the tense meetings,
conniving plays, Grand Jury indictment and the famous 1921 trial.
Subscribe today for your Free Reading List
July/August 2009 Newsletter 
The July/August 2009 edition of the Library's newsletter
has been mailed out to library district residents. Extra copies of
the newsletter are available in the Library. To read the online version
of the library newsletter, click here:
GCL
Newsletter July/August
(The above links to a file in Adobe Acrobat format.
You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view it. If you do not
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click
here to install it.)
Books on the Go!
Love to read but constantly on the
go? Gold Coast Public
Library introduces its Books
on the Go! program. Now it is easier than ever to listen
to a favorite book or author.
Books on the Go! is comprised
of: 
- Audiobooks: books on CDS that
are read by the author or professional actors/actresses.
- Playaways:
prerecorded digital books. Just plug in headphones and go. Playaways
are so small you can put them in your pocket. The library also
loans the adapter needed to listen to a Playaway on your car radio.
- MP3 Players: a portable
device that allows books to be downloaded from Nassau
Digital Doorway,
a library resource that contains a vast number and a wide variety
of book titles.
Gold Coast Public Library continues to add to the Go! program.
- Nassau Digital Doorway, a new downloadable media service
is now available to the public. Nassau Digital Doorway contains
the largest amount of bestselling digital audiobooks and delivers
premium titles. To access
the audiobooks click on the image above or the Digital Doorway
tab located on the navigation bar. After installing the software
onto a PC, titles can be searched and downloaded by entering
the library card barcode number. Titles can be downloaded onto
a PC, MP3 player or even burned onto a CD.
To find out more information please contact us at (516) 759-8300.
   
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