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Free Access to NY State Parks and Beaches
The New York State Empire Pass brings free entry to most NY state parks. No need to pay for the pass – library cardholders may borrow it from us!
This pass allows for free admission for one vehicle to any New York State park. Empire Passes are part of our Museum Pass Lending Program ― the loan period is seven days (choose the dates you want to use it!). Reserve the pass for the desired pickup date. Enjoy time at the park – hike, swim, play, and learn through new experiences! Then simply return the pass by its due date (an hour before Library closing). The pass is due 7 days after the reserved pickup date. Click here for more details and information on how to reserve a pass.
The New York State Empire Pass may be used at over 100 parks – including beaches, trails, and more – throughout the entire state. On Long Island alone, there are 27 parks that accept the pass, including Bethpage State Park, Brookhaven State Park, Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Captree State Park, Heckscher State Park, Jones Beach State Park, Montauk Point State Park, Nissequogue River State Park, Robert Moses State Park, Sunken Meadow State Park, and many others (for a full listing of the parks that accept the pass, visit parks.ny.gov/parks/).
We’re proud to offer this ticket to the great outdoors. Get moving and get exploring, thanks to your library card!
Please note: The Empire Pass Card is a day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks and the State Department of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. It is usable for all motor vehicles except those used in the business of transporting passengers for hire including public or private buses, shuttles, taxis, limousines, or other livery vehicles. It does not guarantee free vehicle entry into the park when special events occur and are operated by other organizations. It excludes camping, overnight parking, golf, museum or historic site admission and other special activity fees.
Questions? email askus@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080.
Free Access to New York State Parks & Beaches, Thanks To Emma Clark Library
Setauket, NY – March 25, 2019 –
Just in time for the gorgeous spring & summer days ahead, Emma Clark Library now has the New York State Empire Pass, bringing free entry to most NY state parks for library cardholders who borrow the pass through the very popular Museum Passes collection.
The New York State Empire Pass may be used at over 100 parks – including beaches, trails, and more – throughout the entire state. On Long Island alone, there are 27 parks that accept the pass, including Bethpage State Park, Brookhaven State Park, Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, Captree State Park, Heckscher State Park, Jones Beach State Park, Montauk Point State Park, Nissequogue River State Park, Robert Moses State Park, Sunken Meadow State Park, amongst many others (for a full listing of the parks that accept the pass, visit parks.ny.gov/parks/).
This pass allows for free admission for one vehicle to any New York State park or historic site for day-use. As with the other passes in the collection, library cardholders may reserve it for a specific date through the Library’s website, emmaclark.org/museum-passes. The patron may pick it up the previous afternoon and enjoy their time at the park – hike, swim, play, and learn through new experiences! Then the patron simply returns the pass to the Library the morning after the reserved use.
Emma Clark Library is proud to offer this ticket to the great outdoors. Get moving and get exploring, thanks to your library card!
Please note: The Empire Pass Card is a day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks and the State Department of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more. It is usable for all motor vehicles except those used in the business of transporting passengers for hire including public or private buses, shuttles, taxis, limousines, or other livery vehicles. It does not guarantee free vehicle entry into the park when special events occur and are operated by other organizations. It excludes camping, overnight parking, golf, museum or historic site admission and other special activity fees.
For questions on how to borrow the New York State Empire Pass through Emma Clark Library, email askus@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080.
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.
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Emma Clark Library Announces the 5th Annual Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award Winners
Setauket, NY – March 7, 2019 –
Emma Clark Library has announced the winners for the Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award, a contest which showcases the young writing and artistic talent in the Three Village Community:
First Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): Gerald’s Share by Nicole Xiao
First Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): You Saved the Earth: A Plastic Bottle’s Journey by Juliet Weschke
Second Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): Lily and Liam’s Summer at the Library by Riley Meckley
Second Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): Simon’s Day at the Beach by Nicole Freeley
Gerald’s Share by Nicole Xiao (8th grader at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School) tells the tale of a brown bear who has a hard time learning to share his beloved berries with his friends. You Saved the Earth: A Plastic Bottle’s Journey by Juliet Weschke (10th grader at Ward Melville High School) takes the young reader on the journey of a plastic bottle that starts out as a piece of litter.
Winning authors will be recognized at a private awards ceremony at Emma Clark Library on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. At the reception, each First Prize award recipient will receive a $400 scholarship, each Second Prize award recipient will receive a $100 scholarship, and bound books for all winning entries will be presented and added to the library’s Local Focus Collection. Light refreshments will be served at the reception, and desserts are once again being generously donated by The Bite Size Bake Shop, a local Three Village business.
The Helen Stein Shack Book Contest called for teens in grades 7 through 12 who live in the Three Village Central School District to create a children’s picture book. Each entry could be the work of a single author/illustrator or a collaborative effort of an author and an illustrator. The contest was divided into two grade categories, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, with one First Prize Winner and one Second Prize Winner selected from each group.
This award is given in memory of Helen Stein Shack by her family. As a teacher, Mrs. Shack was committed to the education of children, and she especially loved literature written for them. She was a frequent visitor to Emma Clark Library where, even in retirement, she kept current with the latest children’s books. The library is grateful to the children of the late Mrs. Shack who have established a substantial endowment with the library to cover the cost of the winning scholarships.
At last year’s ceremony, the winners also received certificates from New York State, Suffolk County, and the Town of Brookhaven. Legislator Kara Hahn remarked, “What a great way to encourage teenagers to think about…what’s important to them and how to express that in a way that will resonate with children.” Emma Clark Library is delighted to once again hold this ceremony honoring these talented and hardworking teens and to add their books to the Library’s collection.
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.
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