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We may be apart, but the amazing team at the Oceanside Library has been working together (virtually) each and everyday for you and for our community! From our backrooms, side corner spaces, kitchen counters, or dining room tables, we are here and we miss you (and one another) very much!
This week our Library Director, Chris Marra, has joined us to share some of her favorite titles and authors too! While Ms. Marra is busy dealing with this global pandemic as a Library Director, she loves being part of our Comfortably Connected Book Club . “I submitted the title Stealth (Book 51) by Stuart Woods. I always enjoy mysteries and I’m a huge Stuart Woods fan! The Stone Barrington series is fun and are quick reads!” During this time, Ms. Marra has been making book recommendations to family and friends. “I recommended Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid to my sister. This was a great read and an excellent recommendation that came to me from our amazing staff!” Ms. Marra also enjoyed Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, which continues to be on bestseller lists. She also wants to remind everyone to check out our new service Hoopla Digital, where cardholders can download books, audio books, movies and more. “It’s a great addition to the services we offer the community”. And before we go… Congrats to this week’s raffle winner, Nancy! Be sure to rate and review your books online and maybe you can be our next winner! Be safe and healthy! As our Director says, “We will all get through this together!” |
Oceanside library – Working Together for You!
The book or the movie? Maybe, both!
Speaking of movies, did you try our new library streaming service Hoopla Digital? If not, you’re going to want to check it out. Hoopla Digital is for Oceanside cardholders (over 18) that offers streaming and downloadable movies, audio books, TV shows, eBooks, music, comics and graphic novels. Best of all there are no wait times or holds so you can watch or listen right away. Check out our site for more information on Hoopla and then go and rate the title you watched or listened to for a chance to be a winner like Deborah!
Be sure to visit our online programs for fun activities, conversations, and connections at home! Keep safe and we miss you!
Winner! Winner!
Be sure to keep rating what you’re reading, listening too, or watching during this time. It’s the only way to win and we love sharing your reviews! Check out our book recommendations too!
Did you know that we love to chat about our favorite TV shows? Be sure to join Debbie and Nadine on Friday night for the patron requested “A Million Little Things Fan Chat” at 8pm. We’ll talk all about our favorite moments in Season 2. Here’s all the info you need to get online from your laptop or mobile device. Hope to see you there!
Online Discussion: A Million Little Things
Tell a Friend Remind MeDid you watch the finale of ABC’s A Million Little Things? Join us for a discussion on the show.
Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/665546269
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212
Access Code: 665-546-269
Our Winner – It’s no joke!
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It may be April Fool’s Day, but we’re not kidding when we say you can win by rating your books, audio books, podcasts, movies and more! Congratulations to Gayle, our week #1 winner!!! Yay Gayle! Gayle reviewed the book, “The Splendid and the Vile”, a new title by Erik Larson and gave it 5 stars!
Thank you to our Friends of the Library for their support and for donating prizes! If you haven’t started rating and reviewing, you can start now! Click on the button below or look for the “Comfortably Connected Book Club” link in the menu above and complete the online form. It’s easy and it’s fun and you might be our next winner! Be safe and happy reading! |
Cozy Up at Home
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Following recommendations by the Nassau Library System, the Library will be closed indefinitely. We will continue to monitor the situation with NLS, the Nassau County Board of Health, and other officials.
Here are some things you should know: We are unaware of any staff member or patron who has tested positive. We are closing as a precaution. While we are closed, we will have the building professionally cleaned and sanitized. Our book drop will be locked until further notice. We are waiving fines during this period of time. You can access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and a large number of resources through our website. We will be using this time to highlight for you various resources we have that you can access at home. Please check out our new access to online resources: Oceanside 24/7/365 We will continue to provide information about COVID-19 through our social media and eblasts, as warranted. If you have any questions while we are closed, you can email us at . We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope everyone stays safe and well, and we look forward to reopening and providing Oceanside with excellent library services as soon as possible. |
Winners! Winners!
2019 “Celebrity” Booklists
Rapid Reads… Perfect for Winter
Yes! A Winter Reading Club!
That’s right! We are bringing the joy of Summer Reading back to you for the chilly months ahead. How cool is that? We love all things “cozy” and nothing is cozier than curling up with a book on a cold winter day. We named it the Cozy Covers Book Club and it’s designed just for you. There’s a weekly raffle prize, reading recommendations, fun book discussions, an author visit, and more. Sign up starts now! You can begin rating your books on January 6 through February 29. Visit pagingoceanside to sign up.
IT’s more than Raffles
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A Cozy Evening Wrap-up Soiree: Join us the evening of February 25th at 7pm for our with visiting author Tara Clancy. She is a writer, storyteller, and comic. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Nation, The Paris Review Daily and The New York Times Magazine. and her memoir, The Clancys of Queens, is a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers pick. She is a frequent host of The Moth live shows and has told several stories on The Moth Radio Hour and NPR’s Snap Judgment. Tara has also appeared on HBO’s Girls and High Maintenance and has been a panelist on NPR’S Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me! More info. at www.taraclancy.com
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- Weekly Cozy Reading sessions where we talk all about books. These are weekly Wednesday evenings at 7:30 and Thursday afternoons at 2pm starting on January 8, 2020.
- You’ll get Early Bird Access to the newest titles at our Cozy sessions.
- Cozy up to our Book Themed Movie, “Me Before You” on Friday, February 14 at 2pm
- Share in our new Adult Graphic Novel book talk and more!
