EIPL News - December 31, 2023

Adult Winter Reading Club

January 8 - February 9

Get ready for our annual Adult Winter Reading Club! Sign up can be done online or in person. Visit https://eipl.org/r/wrc24 or the Reference Desk to register and submit reviews of the books you've been reading. For each review you submit, you can select a book from our prize cart; each submission earns you a chance to win our grand prize drawing at the end of the club! For any questions, email eipladults@gmail.com

Registration for Adult and Young Adult January & February programs begins Tuesday, January 2 at 9 a.m. for East Islip Library Cardholders. 


Programs with a fee may be registered in person or online. To register online, patrons must have a valid East Islip Library card with a password associated with their account. Fees must be paid by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 5 or spots will be forfeited. 


After January 5, registration for programs with a fee will only take place in person. 

Out of district registration begins Saturday, January 6.

Adult programs for the week of December 31, 2023:
Registration is currently ongoing. Programs with a fee are non-refundable and must be registered in-person. 

Game Day (EIA128)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

We provide the room, you provide the game: canasta, mah jongg, bridge, scrabble, or any game you love to play!

Sewing Circle (EIA285)
Wednesdays, 1 - 3 p.m.

Stop by the library to join others that share your passion while you work on your current sewing project. Please bring your own supplies. Instructors may be available. Registration is not required.

Wednesday Movies (EIA443)


A Haunting in Venice

Wednesday, January 3, 2:15 p.m.

Now retired and living in self-imposed exile, Poirot reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

Rated: PG-13; 103 min.; 2023. Starring: Kenneth Branagh. 

Friday Films (EIA103)
The Blockbusters

Barbie
Friday, January 5, 2 p.m.

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in this seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land until they go to the real world, with all of its joys and perils. Rated: PG-13; 114 min.; 2023. Starring Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling.

Knitting & Crocheting Circle (EIA437)
Saturdays, 2 - 4 p.m.

Do you like to knit or crochet? Whatever your passion, gather and socialize with others who share your interest, and perhaps pick-up a few tips and tricks as you work your own creations! Please bring your own supplies. Instructors may be available. Registration is not required.



Monthly Book Discussion (EIA144)
Join us every third Wednesday of the month for these lively discussions.

Wednesday, January 17, 7 p.m.


The Invisible Husband of Frick Island

by Colleen Oakley


An unforgettable love story about an eccentric community, a grieving young widow, and an outsider who slowly learns that sometimes faith is more important than the facts. 

Remote Printing
Visit www.eipl.org/print for instructions on how to upload or email your documents remotely. Once received, we will hold on to the print job for 72 hours for you to come in at your convenience.

Click here for the 2024 Town of Islip Recycling Calendar

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