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Middle Country Public Library Selected to the Shortlist for 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

February 25, 2015

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that Middle Country Public Library is among the 30 finalists, out of more then 150 applicants, for the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community. For 21 […]

Allstate Supports Readiness Series for The Eighth Consecutive Year

December 11, 2013

The Allstate Foundation has awarded a $35,000 grant to support the library’s Allstate Readiness Series, a year-long series providing programs on Teen Safe Driving and Financial Empowerment for women, particularly survivors of domestic violence. For more information on this series, visit www.readinessbeginswithme.org or call Lori Abbatepaolo at 585-9393 ext. 295. Pictured l-r: Sue Bohrer-Braun and […]

Explore Zinio

December 11, 2013

Introducing Zinio, our new digital magazine collection! You will love the convenience of reading your favorites like Rolling Stone, O!, Macworld, Men’s Fitness, Forbes, and Food Network Magazine, and exploring a selection of 50 additional titles available through our eDownload service. Experience the convenience of Zinio – your magazines anytime, anywhere. Simply visit the adult […]

Pathways to Career Success

December 11, 2013

Are you considering a new career path? Would you like to improve your job skills? Looking for alternatives to college? Thinking about becoming an entrepreneur? With support from Bank of America, the Miller Business Center will be offering Pathways to Career Success, a series of workshops geared towards improving job readiness in our region. Programs […]

Does this picture look familiar to you?

December 11, 2013

Middle Country Public Library is looking for your historical, vintage pictures of yesteryear that show how life used to be in the Centereach and Selden area for a local book project. If you have any photographs of historical Middle Country you would like to contribute, please contact Theresa Arroyo at (631) 585-9393 ext. 294.   […]

Partnership between Middle Country Public Library and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan

October 30, 2013

EatPlayGrow™ Curriculum  EatPlayGrow™ is a new early childhood health curriculum and the first to be federally approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Center for Disease Control (CDC). In partnership with the NIH, Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) adapted the We Can!®obesity prevention program (originally for ages 8-13) to create EatPlayGrow™ for use […]

Middle Country Team Wins 2012 Battle of the Books

August 13, 2012

Congratulations to “The Tributes of Middle Country”, who won the 2012 Suffolk County Battle of the Books! The 2012 Battle of the Books was held on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Javits Lecture Center, Stony Brook University. The Suffolk County Battle of the Books program is an inter-library competition between teams of teens (students entering […]

Career Counseling

May 11, 2012

Need help writing your resume? Thinking of starting a new career? Want to ace your next interview? Make an appointment with one of our career counselors. Available for district residents ages 14 and up, career counselors provide confidential appointments for employment, occupational and college counseling. Appointments are available at various times in both buildings. For further information […]

Customer Service Modernization Project

December 5, 2011

Faster and More Convenient Service! Come in and see our upgraded customer service areas – the result of our Customer Service Modernization Project. Try our touch-screen self-check and automated return stations for speedier checkout and a more effective return process; check out multiple items simultaneously; tap the kiosk screen to print a receipt for your […]

Help for the Hearing Impaired

December 4, 2011

Hearing Loop now available in Centereach The library is pleased to announce the availability of a Hearing Loop system in the Community Room in the Centereach building. The hearing loop transmits sound through an installed wire that “loops” around a portion of the room allowing patrons with hearing aids to pick up the signal. The […]

Motorola Solution Foundation Awards $20,000 to support Math Buddies

November 6, 2011

Motorola Solution Foundation Awards $20,000 to support the Jumpstart Science Initiative: Math Buddies, an innovative program that pairs teens with children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The goal of the program is to incorporate the ideals of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiative into the learning process. Prior to serving as a Math […]