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3rd Annual Bookmark Competition at Emma Clark Library

Setauket, NY – February 22, 2018 –

Your kids can help encourage the community to read through their talents and creativity! Emma Clark Library is once again calling all children in the Three Village Central School District, Kindergarten through 6th grade, to create an original bookmark for entry into a special bookmark contest.
Winners will receive the honor of having their bookmarks printed and distributed at the Library throughout the year, just like last year’s bookmark champions Lorenzo, Dhikshika, and Ashlynn. There have been about 60 entries each year, and the Library hopes to see more this year!
To pick up an Official Entry Form and Bookmark Template, kids may stop by the Children’s Reference Desk or download the form at kids.emmaclark.org. The entry deadline is March 31, 2018. Winners will be chosen in three categories (K – 2, 3rd & 4th, and 5th & 6th grades) and announced on May 1, 2018.
If you have any questions, please email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.
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”

Emma Clark Library Can Help with Your Spring Clean Up

Setauket, NY – February 20, 2018 –

Emma Clark Library has some important events coming up to help with your spring cleaning:

Shed the Meds – Monday, March 26 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Vincent R. O’Leary Community Room. Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office hosts this safe way to properly dispose of their unused medications and covered hypodermic needles. Proper disposal is essential protect the environment and ensure that old drugs don’t end up in the wrong hands.

Community Shred Day – Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the library parking lot. Protect your privacy and get rid of clutter. A shredding truck from A Shred Away, Inc. will be in our parking lot for on-site shredding of personal documents. No plastic, carbon paper, hanging files, red well folders, cardboard, newspapers or magazines. Clips and staples are fine to put through the shredder. 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.

E-Waste Recycling Day – Saturday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the library parking lot. Do you have old electronics and metals cluttering up your house or business/work space, collecting dust or taking up space? Are you unsure about how to properly dispose of your old electronics like computers and cell phones? Arrow Scrap Metal and Encore Electronic Recycling, a New York State registered electronic waste recycling facility, can help. Bring your used computers, cell phones, laptops, servers, wire and cable, metals, circuit boards, printers, hard drives and storage devices, power tools, small appliances, small electronic, keyboards, mice, stereos, flat screen computer monitors and more. Not accepted: old CRT tube televisions, CRT computer monitors, and flat screen televisions.

All of these events are open to the public and no registration is required.

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”

Emma Clark Library Announces Winners for the 4th Annual Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award

Setauket, NY – February 14, 2018 –

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): Racing Star by Rebecca Blumenthal
First Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): Wally’s Wild Ride by Nicole Freeley
Second Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): I Can Help! by Eliana Sasson
Second Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): Freddy the Fish and His First Election Day by Samuel Kim

Racing Star by Rebecca Blumenthal (Murphy Junior High School) follows a boy’s imagination during his bedtime routine. Wally’s Wild Ride by Nicole Freeley (Ward Melville High School) is about a scared dog in an animal shelter and his journey to adoption.

Winning authors will be recognized at a private awards ceremony at Emma Clark Library on Monday, April 23, 2018 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. All contest entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation at the awards ceremony.

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, Assemblyman Steve Englebright remarked, “Part of the genius of this family’s gift: to make an investment into young people.” Emma Clark Library is thrilled to once again honor these talented and creative teens.

“Take Your Child to the Library Day” at Emma Clark Library

Setauket, NY – January 24, 2018 –

For the 3rd consecutive year, Emma Clark Library is participating in an international movement to raise awareness for libraries. On Thursday, February 22 between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., the Library will be celebrating “Take Your Child to the Library Day” during the school’s winter break.

According to the American Library Association, there are more public libraries than Starbucks in the United States. “Take Your Child to the Library Day” highlights how libraries are vital to the community as sources of education, entertainment, and enrichment. It encourages parents to take full advantage of their local library and pass along that knowledge to their young ones.

At Emma Clark, the day’s festivities include carnival games, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon sculpting, crafts and more. And of course, everything else that the Library offers on a daily basis – books, audio books, computers, tablets, movies, music, toys, puzzles, and so much more. Last year close to 350 people took part in the celebration here in Setauket!

Additionally, in keeping with the festivities of “Take Your Child to the Library Day”, each new library card sign-up on February 22 will be entered in a raffle. You’re never too young for a library card! Parents can get a card for their child as soon as they are born and immediately start enjoying the library’s resources, such as the “Time for Baby” program.
There is no need to register for “Take Your Child to the Library Day”, and all families are welcome. Meet up with friends – or make new ones – and share your love of libraries with the future generation.

If you have any questions, please email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.

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”

Super Bowl “Saturday” at Emma Clark Library Kids

Setauket, NY – January 8, 2018 –

Get on the defense against the winter blues, and come to the Library for some football-themed fun, just in time to kick off Super Bowl weekend!

On Saturday, February 3, drop by the Children’s Department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., for activities and games that revolve around one of America’s most beloved sports – football! Games include the football bean bag toss and paper flick football. There will also be a special craft, as well as a chance to enter a raffle to win a special prize.

There is no need to register. The Library welcomes children of all ages to this event and also encourages patrons to wear a shirt or jersey with their favorite football team (but this is not required).

It’s sure to be a touchdown!