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DIY Library Story Time @Home

Setauket, NY – April 2, 2020 –

The staff at Emma Clark Library understands that parents are busy navigating their children’s schoolwork, their own work schedules, and trying to create enjoyable activities for their kids during this time of social distancing. Now there’s no need to research, Google, or check Pinterest for ideas. The Children’s Department at the Library will do the work for you!

Emma Clark cardholders are invited to email the title of a picture book that they already have at home, along with the ages of their children, to kids@emmaclark.org. A children’s librarian will then email back with a complete and meaningful story time plan that can easily be done from home.

This “virtual story time kit” will contain educational and fun activities around the theme and text of the book chosen by the patron. It will include fingerplays, songs, crafts (with simple household items), educational resources, online picture books, and more. The librarian will make sure the craft projects can be made with everyday items that many have in their house or backyard. They will also include links to reputable online learning sources that can be accessed for free with your library card (such as National Geographic Kids, CultureGrams: Kids Edition, and World Book Early Learning). In addition, they will make recommendations for more picture books that can be downloaded through the Library’s many eBook services (including TumbleBooks, Sesame Street eBooks, and OverDrive). Just like when the building is open, our trained librarians create the story time for you.

The safety of the public and staff remains a top priority for Emma Clark Library. While the physical building may be closed, the Library most certainly is not. The Library staff, services, and resources are still very much there for the Three Village community.

 

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District. “The Heart of the Three Village Community”

DIY Library Story Time @Home

Book and Craft about dogs

Parents, we know you’re busy. No need to research, Google, or check Pinterest for ideas. We have them for you…

We can help you create your very own at home story time!

Simply email the title of a picture book you have at home, along with the ages of your children, to  kids@emmaclark.org. We’ll send you a complete story time plan that you can do at home with your children including fingerplays, songs, crafts (with simple household items), educational resources, additional online picture books, and more!

More Free Movies

Hoopla logo in front of movies

During this temporary closure period, we have increased the number of movies that patrons may watch through Hoopla to 15 titles per month. This means MORE free movies for YOU! Enjoy!

Get started at emmaclark.org/downloads.

 

Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org.

3D Printers from Suffolk Libraries Being Used to Help Create Face Shields

3D Printers set up in the auditorium of SCLS

In a project coordinated by the Suffolk County Library System (SCLS) and in partnership with Stony Brook University, Suffolk County Libraries have banned together to help create face shields for the heroes in our hospitals!

Earlier this week SCLS reached out to libraries with 3D printers and asked them to consider having them temporarily shipped to SCLS where they will be organized together in a “printer farm” to make the headband portion for face shields used by medical personnel.

For libraries that didn’t own a 3D printer, such as ours, SCLS offered them the opportunity to purchase one immediately through a coordinated order and have them added to the “printer farm.”

We’re happy to announce that Emma Clark Library has purchased one of the printers so that we may also participate in this important effort to help our hospital heroes. Altogether, by next week Suffolk libraries will have over 60 3D printers working together on production. Once the crisis is over, our own new 3D printer will come back to the Library for the Three Village community.

Images: SCLS auditorium with printers.
Photo Credit: SCLS

“Time with a Tech” Appointments Are Back at Emma Clark Library – Virtually!

Setauket, NY – March 23, 2020 –

During this uncertain time, the Library is pleased to continue serving the residents of Three Village in the safest way possible. The building may be closed due to COVID-19 (see emmaclark.org/covid19 for the official message), but Emma Clark Library is still helping patrons virtually. The Library is now offering remote technology help.

Some examples of things patrons may receive assistance with include:

  • Setting up communication options (FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangouts) to stay in touch with loved ones, have video conferences, etc.
  • Office applications
  • Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
  • Roku and Fire Stick devices
  • General support with mobile devices, phones, tablets, and laptops

Emma Clark patrons may schedule one-on-one telephone appointments with Jennifer Mullen, Technology Librarian, and Bob Johnson, Information Technology Manager. To do so, Library cardholders simply send an email to techhelp@emmaclark.org and include their library barcode number & phone number. Jen or Bob will call that number back between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

 

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District. “The Heart of the Three Village Community”