South Country Library General Information
Phone: 631-286-0818
Fax: 631-286-4873
Address: 22 Station Road, Bellport, New York 11713
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Email: sctyref@sctylib.org
| Hours | |
| Monday | 9:30am-9:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am-9:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am-9:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am-9:00pm |
| Friday | 9:30am-9:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:30am-5:00pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm-5:00pm* |
* The South Country Library is ONLY open on Sundays during the school year. The South Country Library will be closed on Sundays beginning on Sunday, May 30th and will reopen on Sundays starting on Sunday, September 12th.
May and June South Country Library Programs Posted
The
South Country Library has released its list of events for
May and June and we've added them all to the Village Calendar. The library events
are listed on the calendar in GREEN.
Click here to visit the
Calendar for the May and June Programs.
U2 Tribute Band, "2U," In Concert
Date: Saturday, June 12th
Time: 2:00pm
Location: South Country Library, 22 Station Road, Bellport
The Library’s Second Annual Spring Outdoor Concert will feature the popular
U2 tribute band, “2U” on Saturday, June 12th at 2:00pm in the Library’s
parking lot. The band has toured the world and received praise and acclaim
for their stunning, detailed replication of the U2 live experience. 2U’s
song list includes the hits, “With or Without You,” “One,” “Sunday Bloody
Sunday,” “Beautiful Day,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “New
Year’s Day,” “Vertigo,” “Mysterious Ways,” “Gloria,” “Even Better Than the
Real Thing,” as well as many other fan-favorites and lesser-known songs.
A portion of the Library parking lot will be blocked off for the day and a
limited number of chairs will be available so you are encouraged to bring
your own chairs or blankets. In case of rain, the show will be moved to the
program rooms inside of the Library.
Author, Therone Shellman Speaks
On Wednesday, May 12th, Author, Therone Shellman spoke about his newest
book, “Survivor: I changed the rules, part 1” at the South Country Library.
His autobiography is about surviving impossibilities and in the end,
dictating and defining your own reality.
As
a product of a broken home, throughout his youth, Mr. Shellman moved in a
world of crime and violence which landed him in prison. Mr. Shellman
persevered and not only survived, but transformed himself. With those
present, Mr. Shellman discussed his journey from a tough beginning to his
current life as a successful author and a positive voice for today’s youth.
Going On Vacation?
Are
you going on a vacation? Stop by the South Country Library before you go!
They have travel kits that will make your trip even more fun. The kits come
packed with fun activities and games to keep you entertained throughout the
ride. Pick one up today! One kit per child ages 5-12.
You
can now get discount tickets for Splish Splash Waterpark and Atlantis Marine
World at the South Country Library. A limited number of tickets are on sale
in the Children's Room beginning on Monday, June 14th.
Library Gardening Tasks
Would
you like to help? The South Country Library has several lovely gardens and
grassy areas that are maintained by professionals. Sometimes, there are
light gardening tasks that need to be taken care of between regular
landscaper visits. If you would like to help with these tasks, call the
Library Director, Mary Haines, at 286-0818 to put your name on a list of
occasional volunteers. We will call you when we need some extra help.
Remember to bring gloves and small gardening tools.
New Genealogy Database
The
South Country Library now has access to Footnote. Footnote
helps you find and share historic documents. Many never-before-seen historic
documents are available to you through Footnote’s unique
partnerships with The National Archives, the Library of Congress and other
institutions. Footnote joins HeritageQuest in being
available anywhere. Ancestry.com is still available at the Library.
New Adult Program: You, A Laptop & A Librarian
Now
you can receive one-to-one instruction on basic computer use and research. A
Library laptop is provided. Librarians are available to help you with the
basics of creating an e-mail account, Internet use, database research,
Microsoft Word and more based on Librarians’ knowledge. Each lesson will
focus on only one topic. Appointments are approximately 45 minutes and are
available during mornings and afternoons. Please call the Reference Desk
at 631-286-0818 to schedule your appointment.
Catastrophe Readiness Kits Now Available
Readiness
begins with you! Don’t be caught off-guard by an emergency such as a
hurricane, power outage, or flood. Empower yourself and your family to deal
with the unexpected with this informational kit. You will be provided with
tips, booklets, web-sites and phone numbers that will help you to prepare
and make your family safer when faced with a catastrophic event. Please
visit the Reference Desk starting Monday, May 11th to pick up your free copy
of our Catastrophe Readiness Kit. Supplies are limited; one kit per family,
please. *Don’t forget to sign up for the Emergency Preparedness program
at the Library offered by the American Red Cross
and Office of Emergency Management.
Pick Up A Playaway® And Receive A FREE Lanyard Accessory!
Playaways® are all-in-one, lightweight, compact, easy-to-use digital audiobooks.
Each small unit comes with one complete audiobook already downloaded.
They are so fun and convenient; you can use them for exercising,
traveling, cleaning, gardening, and more! Just pop in your headphones
and play! Plus, for a limited time, you will receive a free lanyard
when you borrow any Playaway® title. This accessory allows you to carry
your unit easily around your neck or wrist. Supplies are limited, so get
yours now!
Have You Heard???
Changes To Our Online Catalog
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The wording has
changed for the County Catalog (all of the books in the libraries of
Suffolk County). It is now listed as ALL LIBRARIES.
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When a book is in a
library, the catalog will now say AVAILABLE in place of Check Shelf.
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Patrons may now
rate a book, giving it from one to five stars.
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When you want to
put a reserve hold on a book, you need to find the item and
then click on the red REQUEST button.
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If you find
material that you would like to pick up at another library, just
click on the library under LOCATION, and you will find directions, a
map, and the library’s hours.
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You can find a
review for a book by clicking on the REVIEWS button. There is a “MY
READING HISTORY” feature. If you would like to activate it, please
contact a librarian.
New Look For The Library's Website
South Country Library’s website has a new look, and new features such as
Rosetta Stone, a new online language learning center, and Learning
Expres, online interactive practice tests and series of tutorial
courses. Look for MyLibraryDV, an on-demand video downloading service to
complement SuffolkWave, which includes downloadable audiobooks, videos,
and music, and is already available. The newly designed website will
soon feature a revamped “Good Books” section and a 24 hour online
reference help service.
New Baby Packets
The Library has put together a variety of information
that will be helpful to new parents. Each packet includes a free gift
for the baby. This packet is available free of charge to any South
Country resident who has a newborn baby or is expecting a baby.
Pre-Paid Printing Cards
Remember: If you are
going to print more than 10 pages, you will have to stop at the
Circulation Desk and purchase a pre-paid printing card.
Plastic Library Cards and Key-Chain Cards
As requested by many
patrons, new plastic library cards are now available with a separate
key-chain card. They are in the traditional colors, blue for adults,
green for YAs, and yellow for children. If you are applying for a card
for the first time, your card has expired, or you have lost your card
(replacement fee $), come to the Circulation Desk and apply for one of
these new cards.
On Our Website: History Resource Center
Students, teachers,
and historians can now find U.S historical materials from pre-colonial
times to the present, as well as world history materials in the History
Resource Center (U.S. and World) in the Virtual Reference Collection (VRC)
on our website. All searches group results into Reference Materials,
Periodical, Primary Sources, and Maps and Multimedia, as well as related
subjects.
You can search by
Subject to find information by topic, or search by Person to find a
person or category of people. On the Person Search page you can enter a
complete name or parts of a name, a nationality, ethnicity, profession,
birth or death year , or birth or death place. There is a Chronology
feature in the History Resource Center: U.S. which is intended to
highlight the major events that shaped the United States.
To access the
History Resource Center information go to:
South Country
Library homepage, select the "VRC & Databases," then select "VRC," then
"History," then "History Resource Center: U.S. or World." To access this
database from home, you will need a Library PIN#. Ask at the Reference
Desk for more information.
The
Suffolk Historic Newspapers collection is now available on the South
Country Library website. Four local historic newspapers have been
digitized for easy access:
The Long Islander (Huntington) 1839 - 1861
The Corrector (Sag Harbor) 1858 - 1871
South Side Signal ( Babylon) 1869 - 1879
The Long Island Traveler (Southold) 1880 - 1892
Genealogists, students, scholars, and history buffs
can browse, or search the entire digital archive. You can view articles
separately or as they appear on the full newspaper page. Pages and
articles can be printed, saved, and e-mailed. Look for the link to
Suffolk Historic Newspapers on the South Country Library webpage at
our website
and click on the community
links page.
We
all know that libraries have books, magazines and newspapers in print.
We’ve also gotten used to borrowing CDs, DVDs, and Talking Books. We
have Internet computers for use at the Library, and Internet access
available anywhere outside the Library via our South Country Library
website. Now the Library is providing
value-added Internet content by purchasing special databases that
are available FREE through our South Country webpage.
Need Magazine Or
Newspaper Articles? Click on
‘Research Databases’ from the central menu, choose ‘Virtual Reference
Collection’, and click on ‘Magazines’ or ‘Newspapers’.
Want An Address Or Phone Number Anywhere In The World? Click on
‘Research Databases’ from the main menu, choose ‘Virtual Reference Collection’,
click on ‘SuffolkWeb Ready Reference at the bottom of the list, and then
the ‘telephone directories’.
And How About
Finding Just The Right Book To Take On Vacation With You? Click on ‘Research Databases’ from the
main menu, scroll down and click on ‘NoveList’, choose the ‘Browse
Lists’ tab at the top, then ‘Explore Fiction’, and get reading!
Remember: If you are going to print more than 10 pages, you will have to stop at
the front desk and purchase a pre-paid printing card.