Pictured l-r: Sophia Serlis-McPhillips, director, MCPL; Sol Marie Alfonso-Jones, senior program director and David Okorn, executive director, LICF; and Kathy Deerr, assistant director, MCPL.

The Long Island Community Foundation has provided a $15,000 grant in support of the new Educational Resource Center (ERC) at Middle Country Public Library. The ERC offers support and enrichment for homeschool families and educators by providing access to science equipment and kits, math manipulatives, curricula and educational games, online resources including subscription databases and ERC – specific programming. For more information, please contact Deborah Hempe at 631-585-9393 ext. 223 or  hempedeborah@mcplibrary.org.