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Recycling Events at Emma Clark Library

Setauket, NY – February 8, 2021 –

These events are a great way to recycle your unwanted items, and they’re open to the public at Emma Clark Library in the coming months:

Shed the Meds – Wednesday, March 24 from 12:00noon – 4:00 p.m. in the periodicals room (historic section of the Library).  Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office hosts this safe way to properly dispose of their unused medications and covered hypodermic needles.  Proper disposal is essential in helping to protect the environment and ensure that old drugs don’t end up in the wrong hands.

eWaste Recycling Day – Saturday, May 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot. Do you have outdated & unwanted electronics and metal cluttering up your house or workspace, collecting dust or taking up space? Arrow Scrap Metal and E-Waste Recycling, a NYS registered electronic waste recycling facility, can help. Bring your used computers, cell phones, laptops, servers, wire & cable, scrap metal, circuit boards, batteries, printers, hard drives & storage devices, power tools, small appliances, small electronics, keyboards/mice, stereos, flat screen TVs and monitors, cameras, and more. Your hard-drives and old cell phones can also be shredded on site (you’ll get faster service if you remove the hard-drive from your computer before your arrival). Not accepted: CRT (Tube) TVs and monitors, lightbulbs, liquids, paints, containers containing gases, medical waste, tires, paper, glass, wood, or general garbage.

Community Shred Day – Saturday, May 15 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot.  We’re here to help you get rid of that unnecessary paperwork in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Protect your privacy and get rid of clutter.  You will watch as your documents are securely destroyed by a shredding truck from A Shred Away, Inc.  No plastic, carbon paper, hanging files, red well folders, cardboard, newspapers or magazines.  Clips and staples are fine to put through the shredder. 5 box limit. No wet papers, and please take any boxes, bags, etc. back home with you.  All paper collected will be 100% recycled at a certified paper mill.

 

All of these events are open to the public and no registration is required.  Please wear a mask.  Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org.

 

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.

“The Heart of the Three Village Community”

 

Creative Contest Continues for Junior High and High School Students at Emma Clark

Setauket, NY – October 28, 2020 –

These are difficult times for so many, and sometimes a creative outlet is just what we need to help get us through. In addition, the artwork of others can inspire and uplift us. That is why now more than ever, Emma Clark Library is thrilled to continue the annual Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Contest for junior high and high school students in Three Village.

The Library is once again calling for teens who live in the Three Village Central School District to create an original children’s picture book using their own artwork and text.  The entries will be judged, and winning authors will receive a sizable monetary prize and have their work bound, made into a hardcover book, and added to the Library’s shelves. Additional copies of the winning books will also be available for purchase by family and friends. In the past, there has been a lovely ceremony where Library Trustees and staff, teachers and top school district administrators, as well as representatives and elected officials from New York State, Suffolk County, and Brookhaven Town, all honor the winners.

The contest is 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.  Each entry can be the work of a single author/illustrator or can be a joint effort between an author and an illustrator (in the event that a winning entry is a collaboration, the prize will be shared).  Each of the First Prize award recipients will receive $400, and each of the Second Prize award recipients will receive $100.  All entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners and their families will be invited to an awards ceremony in the Spring (subject to change). Please note, since the 2020 ceremony could not take place due to COVID-19 restrictions, winners from both the 2020 and the 2021contests will be honored at the 2021 event.

Teens may obtain an Official Entry Form in-person in the Library’s lobby or online at emmaclark.org/picturebookaward starting November 18, 2020. Included with the form are the contest procedures & guidelines.  They should bring their completed picture book, along with a completed Official Entry Form, to the Children’s Department by the contest deadline, January 29, 2021.

Last year’s Grand Prize winners were Celia Gordon (Grades 7 – 9 category) and Rebecca Blumenthal (Grades 10 – 12 category).  The public may view previous year’s winning entries at emmaclark.org/picturebookaward.

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 ongoing cost of the prizes.

Please note:  A maximum of one entry will be accepted per author. Entries may be a collaboration of no more than one author and one artist/illustrator. Emma Clark employees, trustees, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter.

 

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

“The Heart of the Three Village Community”

 

No Increase for Emma Clark Library’s 2021 Budget

Setauket, NY – August 14, 2020 –

Emma Clark Library understands that many people are going through difficult times right now, with many in our community experiencing financial hardships. As such, the Library Board of Trustees has made the decision to operate on a 0%-increase budget for 2021, and hence, there will be no increase in the tax levy and no Library budget vote this September.

Looking ahead, the Library will continue to build on traditional services, as well as new services that were recently introduced.  Once the pandemic hit, the Library staff moved quickly to develop and implement new ways to serve patrons and was met with success in providing new offerings such as virtual classes, remote technology help, expanded access to online resources, elimination of overdue fines, “take & make” kits for teens and children, self-checkout stations, and convenient “front door pick-up” of library materials.

The trustees and staff of the Emma Clark Library are committed to helping the community, many of whom are under economic distress during these unprecedented times, by doing everything possible to keep costs down while continuing to provide the best resources and services to the Three Village area.

 

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” 

Summer Reading Tradition Remains Strong at Emma Clark Library

Setauket, NY – June 8, 2020 –

Despite unusual and unprecedented times, one thing remains certain – the Summer Reading tradition continues at Emma Clark Library for both children and teens. Now more than ever, we need to keep books and reading a part of our youth’s lives with the 2020 theme “Imagine Your Story.” And once again, there will be some fantastic prizes as well!

To help keep everyone safe in the community and follow the New York State guidelines, Summer Reading Club (SRC) will be exclusively online with our user-friendly and fun system, Beanstack, which Emma Clark used last year in the Children’s Library and will use this year for the Teen Department as well. Patrons may download the Beanstack app on their phone or tablet (available on iTunes or Google Play stores), use it on their computer, or even ask “Alexa” through the Amazon Echo device. Registration for both kids and teens begins on Monday, June 15th. Registration is ongoing throughout the summer and does not have to be done by a certain date (however, the program does end on Sunday, August 16).

For the children (ages birth – entering 6th grade), everyone who finishes SRC will receive a prize bag at the end (each child must read at least 7 books to complete the program). Both children and teens (those entering grades 7 – 12), will have the chance to win raffle prizes, which will be awarded at the end of SRC. Young readers will earn electronic raffle tickets and may enter all different raffles, or all the same, however they want to distribute their tickets. Tickets will be pulled and winners will be announced the week of August 17th. More information for both Children and Teen Summer Reading Clubs can be found on the library’s homepage, emmaclark.org, including specific instructions on how to register, a listing of raffle prizes, and “frequently asked questions”.

The Children’s Department will still hold the friendly “Emma Cup” competition amongst the five elementary schools in the districts. The school that has the highest percentage of children that sign up for AND finish SRC (each child must read at least 7 books to complete the program) will have their school’s name engraved on the trophy.

Additionally, those young patrons who participated in the “Summer Reading Photo Shoots” a few months ago, will be able to check the Library’s website and social media for a video of all their amazing photos!

Emma Clark Library would also like to thank the following businesses that support the Library and our community by donating gift cards and merchandise for Kids and Teens Summer Reading raffle prizes:

  • Adventureland Amusement Park
  • Applebees
  • Argyle Theater
  • Bobby’s Burger Palace
  • Cabo Fresh
  • Campus Bicycle
  • Cheesecake Factory
  • Chili’s
  • Luigi’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
  • O Sole Mio Ristorante Pizzeria
  • Panera Bread
  • Port Jefferson Cinemas
  • Port Jeff Bowl
  • Rolling Pin Bakery
  • Se-Port Seli
  • Setauket Gourmet Deli
  • Splish Splash
  • Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University
  • Starbucks – Setauket
  • Station Pizza
  • Strathmore Bagels – Stony Brook
  • Target – South Setauket
  • Via Pizza

If there are any additional questions about the Children’s SRC, patrons should email kids@emmaclark.org. Questions regarding the Teen SRC should be directed to teen@emmaclark.org.

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” 

 

Emma Clark Library Has Begun Phased Re-Opening Plan and Overdue Fines Are Eliminated Permanently

Setauket, NY – June 5, 2020 –

The staff of Emma Clark Library is back in the beautiful 1892 building, preparing for safety and social distancing measures. The building had been closed as per Governor Cuomo’s executive order, but all at the Library are pleased to be able to start a phased reopening of the physical services, in addition to the online services that were always offered and new virtual classes and programs that the Library started providing during quarantine.

This week, library employees have returned to the building for Stage 1 of the Library’s re-opening plan. During Stage 1, only staff are permitted in the building, but patrons may begin returning items in the Book Drop. The Library is thrilled to announce that the Board of Trustees voted recently to permanently eliminate overdue fines on most items. This includes items that patrons had during quarantine, as well as all overdue fines going forward. The Library will be fine-free for all materials (with the exception of video games, Museum Passes, Playaway Launchpads, and Library of Things items).

When can you start borrowing physical materials again? Contactless “front door” pick-up is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 15, which is Stage 2 of the plan.  After patrons receive a notification from the Library that their items are ready for pickup, they can go online (see emmaclark.org for detailed instructions) or call the Library at 631.941.4080 to make a reservation for a specific day and time to pick up their items at the Library’s front door. The packages will be discretely wrapped, and patrons may simply pick up the bundle with their name on it. During this time of front door pick-up, only staff will be permitted inside the building.

Returned items will be quarantined for 72 hours before being checked-in and re-shelved. The borrowed materials may not come off the patron’s record immediately, but with no overdue fines, that should not be an issue.

For Stage 3 of the plan, which will begin on or about Monday, June 29, the building will open to the public. There will be some modification of facilities and no public events or gatherings, in order to maintain social distancing measures.

Each of these stages is subject to change and will depend on the status of the area metrics and guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, Suffolk County, and New York State. For more information on the phased re-opening plan and the most updated library news, the public is advised to continue to monitor the Library’s social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and website at emmaclark.org.

All at the Library are looking forward to welcoming the community to the building soon. The Library will also continue to offer their regular online resources, as well as the new virtual classes and events. The Board and staff would like to thank Three Village residents in advance for their patience and support during this process.

 

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”