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Kids, Redeem Your Raffle Tickets & Log Books by 2/28!

Kids, join our Dr. Seuss-themed Winter Reading Club! Why?

😄Read ANY books! We don’t tell you what to read – it’s up to you!

😄Weekly electronic raffle tickets!

😄No pressure…come into the Library as little or as much as you’d like!

😄Reach your goal and receive a prize bag! ALL kids who reach their goal receive a prize bag!

😄And for the parents – when kids report the books that they’ve read, it gives them confidence and encourages a lifelong love of reading.

Now the details:

Click here to register. It’s through Beanstack (same online program as Summer Reading). Or call us at 631-941-4080, ext. 123. Registration is on-going throughout January & February, so don’t worry if you’re “late” to register. Read any books you want and log them in by February 28. For kids birth – 6th grade.

Here are your Dr. Seuss-themed goals:

“Thing 1 & Thing 2” – Pre-Readers: for the children that have books read to them. Your goal will be to read at least 10 books with your grownup.

“Green Eggs & Ham-ers” – New Readers: for the children that are just starting or have only recently begun to read by themselves. Your goal will be to read at least 5 books on your reading level.

“The Grinches” – Confident Readers: for the children that read on their own. Your goal will be to read at least 2 books on your reading level.

All kids who reach their goal…starting Tuesday, February 16, come in and pick up a prize bag!

We also have 2 raffle prizes. Earn an electronic raffle ticket for each week you log in to your Beanstack account and complete the weekly activity. WRC ends on Sunday, Feb. 28. Raffle prize winners will be announced on Monday, Mar. 1.

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.

Emma Clark employees, trustees, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter raffles.

Two Winter Traditions in the Children’s Department at Emma Clark

Setauket, NY – January 9, 2020 –

Two events have become winter staples in the Children’s Department at Emma Clark Library, and kids are invited to join the fun!

Score a touchdown with football-themed festivities on Saturday, February 1, known as “Super Bowl Saturday” at Emma Clark. Simply stop by between the hours of 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for games and a chance to win a special raffle prize. The Library staff encourages visitors to wear a shirt or jersey with their favorite football team (although not required).

During the school winter recess, on Thursday, February 20, there will be lots of extra excitement in the children’s library. Emma Clark will once again participate in the annual “Take Your Child to the Library Day”, first started in 2012 and now an international movement to raise awareness and to celebrate families taking their kids to the local library. Between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., children and caregivers are invited to drop in for carnival games, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon sculpting, crafts and more. Plus, each new library card sign-up on February 20 will be entered in a raffle. Library cards are for any age! Parents can get a card for their young one as soon as they are born and immediately start enjoying the Library’s resources, such as the “Time for Baby” and “Baby Start Story Time” classes.

There is no registration for either of these events, and families with kids (up to 6^th grade) are welcome.

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 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”

WhoHQ Collection

We’re pleased to announce that we now have the entire collection of WhoHQ books in the Children’s Department!
There are over 200 titles. They’re great for elementary school reports or even just to read interesting & incredible stories about people & places. This nonfiction series includes:

– Who Was?
– What Was?
– Where Is?

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org

New! Three Convenient Ways to Log Kid’s Summer Reading

Setauket, NY – June 17, 2019 –

Kids will be blasting off with books this summer in more ways than one! Emma Clark Library’s patrons may now keep track of the books that they read in 3 different ways: the website, a free app, or they may even “Ask Alexa” through the Amazon Echo!

The 2019 Summer Reading Club (SRC) theme is “A Universe of Stories.” Kids from Birth – 6th Grade are invited to join SRC by registering online right from the Library’s homepage (emmaclark.org), through the handy and free app, or in-person in the Children’s Department. After registering, each child will receive a new, sturdy reusable book bag (while supplies last). Registration is ongoing throughout the summer and does not have to be done by a certain date.

Last year the Library introduced a user-friendly website called Beanstack. This year, patrons may also download the free and handy Beanstack Tracker app (available on iTunes or Google Play stores) or they may even log their reading through the Amazon Echo (instructions at emmaclark.org/summerreading2019). Besides acting as an online book log, there are other benefits to recording what you’ve read via the website, app, or Alexa, such as weekly book recommendations based on your child’s interests. When the child logs their books read, he/she will receive colorful electronic badges and be notified of prizes earned. Parents and children will also be able to view themed booklists on topics of interest.

Starting Monday, July 1, earned weekly prizes will be awarded to kids who read at least one book each week. There will be weekly prizes for each child, as well as weekly raffle prizes (including, for children who earn 7 badges, a raffle to win an iPad mini!) in the Children’s Department. Any child may register for SRC, even if they can’t make it to the Library each week.

The Library also holds a friendly competition among the local elementary schools. 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 and Year inscribed on the “Emma Cup” trophy. Minnesauke won the coveted trophy three years in a row, and last year Nassakeag dethroned them. Who will win this year? SRC ends on August 31, and the winning school will be announced in September.

Families should also check Emma Clark Library’s newsletter for events and classes this summer (www.emmaclark.org/newsletters).

If there are any questions about the Kid’s SRC, email kids@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 123.

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What about the Teens? They have a Summer Reading Club as well! Teens may pick up an entry form at the Adult Reference Desk. The more books they read, the greater their chance of winning one of the fabulous gift baskets that are given away in August at the end of the program.

“The Heart of the Three Village Community”

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 (8^th 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 (10^th 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.