Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library: Week 23

DOWN BY THE BAY

a weekly E-newsletter

volume 1 issue 22 August 22, 2020

Limited Seating Now Available

Limited Seating is now available in the Brightwaters Porch ONLY.

Only 1 person per table.

1 hour time limit.

No Tutoring.

No Meetings.

No Reservations.

Please sign in at the Circulation Desk.

UPCOMING ONLINE PROGRAMS

All Level Yoga

Monday, August 24, 7:00 PM

To register, email: adriennelebronyoga@gmail.com

Virtual Paint Night

Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 PM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Signs and Stories (for ages 0-6 with caregiver)

Friday, August 28, 1:00-1:40 PM

To register, email: lisamariecurley@gmail.com

Check our YouTube Channel regularly for additional content.

Keep busy at home with these links and resources for learners of all ages curated by the

staff of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System.

Check back often-- they are updating the list all the time!

Join our Fireside Book Discussion via ZOOM

The Fireside Book Discussion meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM. The group is currently meeting online via ZOOM. Copies of the books in various formats are available a month before the next meeting at the Circulation Desk. The upcoming selections are listed below. If you would like to join a discussion please email us at staff@bsbwlibrary.org.

September 9

Following Atticus : forty-eight high peaks, one little dog, and an extraordinary friendship
by Tom Ryan

In this inspirational tale filled with adventure, friendship and family, the author relates how he and his little dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity.

October 14

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson

A last-of-her-kind outcast and member of the Pack Horse Library Project braves the hardships of Kentucky's Great Depression and hostile community discrimination to bring the near-magical perspectives of books to her neighbors.

Mobile Printing is Now Available

We are excited to announce the addition of mobile printing support to our public computer network! This system gives patrons the ability to submit documents in most popular formats from phones, tablets, and other Internet-connected devices.

To begin, log into our Print Center at https://print.bsbwlibrary.org with your Library card’s barcode number, driver’s license ID number, or click “I am a guest” if you have never used our system before and create a guest account.

After logging in, click the “Upload” button and select the file or files you would like to print. After uploading, you can print your job at the Reference floor’s printing station, or ask a Reference Librarian to release the job for you.

You can now also submit jobs via email! Send your file(s) as attachments to bwprint@bsbwlibrary.org for black & white or colorprint@bsbwlibrary.org for color. Soon after your email is received, you will receive a reply with a registration link for our Print Center if you have never used Mobile Print before – click the registration link and then login with your barcode/ID number, or create a guest account using the same email address you sent your job from.

Access the Library from Home

CLICK HERE for a list of all of the services that are available 24/7 along with instructions on how to access them with your library card or a temporary library card.

Please resume calling us at (631) 665-4350.

Please note: Our Google Voice number (631) 892-7675 is no longer in use.

General Information: staff@bsbwlibrary.org

Circulation Department: circulation@bsbwlibrary.org

Children's Department: children@bsbwlibrary.org

Reference Department: reference@bsbwlibrary.org

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 Disease) Information

FEMA has created a rumor control page on their site to help you sort out fact from fiction. They provide trusted sources of information regarding COVID-2019.

https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/rumor-control

Residents can get updates at www.suffolkcountyny.gov or by texting COVIDSUFFOLK to 67283.

A mobile testing site for COVID-19 is open at Stony Brook University Hospital and is taking appointments. We must stress that you cannot just go to the site, you must call first to be pre-approved and receive an appointment. Call 1-888-364-3065 to schedule an appointment.

Individual test results are sent to the individual by phone, texted, or they can access the online patient portal at http://www.Bioreference.com.

For people who have concerns about symptoms, Stony Brook Medicine’s coronavirus phone line is also there as a resource for you:

Coronavirus Hotline
(631) 638-1320

Registered nurses are available to answer your calls every day from 8 :00 AM to 4:30 PM. Callers will be evaluated and directed to the appropriate healthcare setting for assistance, as needed.

If You’re an Expectant Parent and Have Questions About Coronavirus

you can call:

Coronavirus Pregnancy Hotline
(631) 444-8940

Calls are answered by Stony Brook Medicine healthcare professionals, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Click on the links below for updated information concerning the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Suffolk County Department of Health

Nassau County Department of Health

New York State Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention