Dear Residents,
The summer season passes so quickly, and the school year seems to arrive like a thunderbolt. Our preparations for a successful school year will begin with an outreach program for parents, students, and teachers. On September 26, stop by after school for a demonstration of Brainfuse, our online homework help service. Educators know that the key to a child’s academic success is access to accurate, reliable information. Therefore, all teachers are encouraged to use public library resources when preparing assignments, and to expect students to do so also, under the guidance of highly competent librarians. A formal training program has been prepared by your public librarians for K-12 teachers, and they may attend classes at the public library throughout the academic year.
Our Sunday hours will resume on September 11, which will always be a memorable date for our generation. This year, we will hail the heroes and remember those we lost on September 11, 2001, with a special program on September 21. In November and December, we will commemorate another, also momentous era, when we open the exhibit Over the Top: American Posters from World War I. Look for a series of programs based upon this exhibit in the next issue.
On July 16, over 150 guests celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Cold Spring Harbor Library. As with any special event, a committee of dedicated volunteers who really love their library and community rallied together, first as strangers, and later as friends, to raise funds for the CSH Library Friends Foundation. Funds raised exceeded $55,000, and will be applied to a year-long campaign to raise $125,000 for a Building Maintenance Fund. You may add your support via an online contribution, or with a personal check made payable to the CSHLFF.
Every September we evaluate our Summer Reading Club programs. In June, over 300 children and parents attended Summerfest, a carnival sponsored by the CSH Library Friends Foundation. At Summerfest, we distributed hundreds of new books purchased with funds donated by the CSH Lions Club. During the eight-week program, 395 children participated, reading hundreds of books. The Teen Summer Reading Club included over 90 students, who read thousands of pages, and volunteered over 550 hours at their public library. We love to see children of all ages fill the library every day. Their love of reading and inquisitive nature will enable a lifetime of success. Your librarians are honored to be a part of it.
Happy Reading!