February/March 2019
The Library offers numerous opportunities for teens
in Grades 6-12 to earn
Community Service Credit such as: reading to young
children, assisting adults with their computer or
smart device questions, receiving donations at a Food Bank table,
and more. Here
are the options currently available (space is
limited):
You may register online, via phone, or in-person at the
Information Desk. Limit of two Community
Service Opportunities per child.
Lego Club (Grades 9-12)
Tuesday, March 19 // 6pm //
Registration Required
Teens will help young builders join the LEGO fun!
Meals On Wheels Placemats
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday, March 21 // 4pm //
Registration Required
Using special paper, vintage books & more, teens
will create placemats for adults who participate in
Meals On Wheels. We will also laminate them for a
long lasting effect.
Food Bank Collection (Grades 6-12)
Sunday, March 24 // Noon-2pm OR 2-4pm //
Registration Required
Help collect food donations for Cory Cares.
Teen Advisory Group (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, March 28 // 7pm //
Registration Required
Our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) will meet.
Refreshments will be served.
Click
here for a list
of organizations that accept teen volunteers.
(Opens in MS Word, right click to save to your
computer)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION!!
You may register online,
via phone, or in-person. Payment is due
within 3 days of registering. Pay at the Information
Desk in person. We accept cash (exact change if
possible please!) or check made payable to
Oceanside Library (unless otherwise noted). Fees are
non-refundable. Participants in the same class require
separate checks.
Any questions? Please call the Information
Desk: 516-766-2360, option 4.
Chess Club (Grades 4 – High School)
Wednesdays //
4:30pm
Open chess program. No prior knowledge of the game
required. Snacks will be provided.
Please call the Information Desk: 516-766-2360,
option 4 for the most up to date information on club
dates.
Western Wall
(Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, March 19 // 7pm //
Registration Required
Recreate one of the most significant sites in the world
using watercolors and write your own inspirational
message on a brick.
A Beyond Our Borders (aka
B.O.B.) Program
Anime Club
(Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, March 27 //
Registration Required
Discuss your favorite Manga and Anime, share news about
the latest books, watch films, and draw your favorite
characters. Refreshments will be served!
Falafel
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday, March 28 // 7pm //
Registration Required
Participants will measure, chop, and combine all the
ingredients to make delicious falafels. Then we will
fry them and enjoy them with pita, tomato, and hummus in
a sandwich.
A Beyond Our Borders (aka
B.O.B.) Program
Online
Homework Help
NOTE: PATRONS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO
CREATE A TUTOR.COM LIVE HOMEWORK HELP USER
ACCOUNT WITH THEIR LIBRARY BARCODE NUMBER AS
THEIR USERNAME AND A PASSWORD THEY CHOOSE
THEMSELVES.
ALL USERS WHO HAVE CREATED AN "OPTIONAL"
ACCOUNT WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND A PASSWORD
TO LOG IN, WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR USERNAME TO
THEIR BARCODE NUMBER INSTEAD. IF YOU ARE
HAVING ISSUES, PLEASE ADVISE LIBRARY STAFF.
Tutor.com Adult Education And Career Center -
In Library --
At Home
Live help is available from real tutors daily from 2:00 -
10:00PM (some holidays excluded). Users can receive
assistance with careers, job searches, writing résumés and
cover letters. Help with citizenship exams, school subjects
from GED prep to introductory college courses is also
available. SkillsCenter Resource Library is open 24/7. In
English and Spanish.
Tutor.com Online Homework Help -
In Library --
At Home
Live help is available from real tutors daily from 2:00 -
10:00PM (some holidays excluded). Students in grades K-12,
introductory college students and adults can receive help
with math, science, social studies, English and writing.
Also provides résumé and cover letter assistance and
proofreading. Available in English and Spanish.
Tutor.com To Go™ for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch is the
free mobile companion for Tutor.com. Connect to a live tutor
for one-to-one help, review past one-to-one tutoring
sessions, store documents or photos in your Tutor.com
Locker, or browse the resources in our SkillsCenter™
Resource Library.
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RESEARCH DATABASES
If you are doing research for school reports, extra credit, or simply out of personal interest, the Library provides many useful databases that you can access from home as well as in the Library. Go to our
Research Databases page and select your topic of interest, ranging from history and current events to literature, science, health, art, music, biography, and practice tests.
New York State DMV Permit Test -
In Library --
At Home
Use this site to take a free online New York State DMV
Permit Test practice exam.
GAME ON!!
Video games for Wii, Wii U,
XBOX360, XBOX One, and Playstation 4 are located in the Young Adult Department. Oceanside
School District residents (7th grade or older) may check out
up to two titles at a time for a 7-day loan period.
NOTE: Nintendo Switch games now available!!
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