Library of Things Online CatalogBrowse through the items in our Library of Things on our website. In addition to the different categories of things and loan rules, you can also check the availability of lawn games and library equipment. When you have figured out what item you would like and when, give the Reference Desk a call at 631-581-9200 x5 to make a reservation.
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Adult programs for the week of May 8, 2022:
Registration for Adult and Young Adult May and June is currently ongoing.
Programs with a fee are non-refundable and must be registered in-person.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
We provide the room, you provide the game: canasta, mah jongg, bridge, scrabble or any game you love to play!
Tuesday, May 10 & 17, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Join Joanne as she teaches you how to knit a shawl. Then, join the Knitting & Crocheting group on Saturdays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. to seek additional help or just friendly company as you finish your creations. Please note: you will need to bring a 36-inch circular needle, size 8 and 236 yards or 5oz. of 4 ply yarn.
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.
Thursday, May 12, 7:00 p.m., Zoom
Learn about science-based ways to prevent unnecessary illness. Now is the time to stock your kitchen pharmacy, to combat the common cold, flu, other viruses, and the dreaded A, B, Cs of aging - arthritis, brain drain, and disease.
Family Comedy
The Muppets
Wednesday, May 11, 2:15 p.m.
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppets fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways. Rated: PG; 110 min.; 2011. Starring: Jason Segel & Amy Adams
The Blockbusters
Belfast
Friday, May 13, 2:00 p.m.
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
Rated PG-13; 97 min.; 2021
Starring: Caitriona Balfe & Judi Dench
Roadrunner: a film about Anthony Bourdain
Saturday, May 14, 2:00 p.m.
This documentary explores the life, career, and legacy of the late Anthony Bourdain.
Rated R; 118 min.; 2021
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
Wednesday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.
An exploration of the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold magic and meaning for our lives, and the surprising connections that bind us.
SUPER SMASH BROS. IS BACK!Monday, May 16 AND Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Grades 9-12
Join us for a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate mega-tournament! Players can compete in a fun, friendly event with awesome prizes for the top-placing players!
CHANGE IN REGISTRATIONNYS Safe Boating Course
Monday, June 27, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 28, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Ages 10+
New York State Safe Boating Classes are now mandatory for anyone operating a boat, watercraft or Jet Ski in NY State. The law requires anyone born before January 1, 1988 to complete a class by the end of 2022 and by 2025 everyone regardless of age MUST have a safe boating certificate. This class also certifies students 14 years old or older to operate a Jet Ski in NY State. Students must be at least 10 years old to attend the class. Students must attend all three class sessions to receive a certification. Bring payment to first class.
Career CounselingEast Islip Library cardholders can schedule a consultation with the library's professional Career Counselor. Get help with career changes, resumes, cover letters, and your job search. To request an appointment, send an email to help@eipl.org, including your name, telephone number and the email address at which you want to be contacted; the Career Counselor will contact you to set up a virtual or in-person appointment at your convenience.
Severance / Ling MaA survivor of an apocalyptic plague maintains a blog about a decimated Manhattan before joining a motley group of survivors to search for a place to rebuild, a goal that is complicated by an unscrupulous group leader.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
The Buddha in the Attic / Julie Otsuka
The stories of six Japanese mail-order brides whose new lives in early twentieth-century San Francisco are marked by backbreaking migrant work, cultural struggles, children who reject their heritage, and the prospect of wartime internment.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Bestiary: a novel / K-Ming Chang
Transforming into a manifestation of a tiger character from her Taiwanese heritage, Daughter falls in love with an equally remarkable girl while translating mysterious letters from female relatives who embody mythical archetypes.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Interior Chinatown / Charles Yu
A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: a novel / Ocean Vuong
A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read reveals the impact of the Vietnam War on their family history and provides a view into parts of the son's life that his mother has never known.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or large print edition, call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
How Much of These Hills is Gold: a novel / C Pam Zhang
Two orphaned Chinese immigrant siblings flee the threats of their gold rush mining town across an unforgiving landscape where their survival is tested by family secrets, sibling rivalry and disparate goals.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Chemistry: a novel / Weike Wang
Losing her love for her major when her graduate studies become subject to research failures and high pressure, a Boston University student contemplates a marriage proposal from a more successful fellow scientist while she pursues an entirely different kind of chemistry.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Naturally Tan / Tan France with Caroline Donofrio
The "Queer Eye" star and designer recounts his complicated early life as a closeted gay youth from a traditional South Asian family in Yorkshire, sharing insights into his coming of age, emergence as an artist, and happy marriage.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Dear Girls: intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life / Ali Wong
Wong shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal singles life in New York, reconnecting with her roots and drinking snake blood in Vietnam, tales of being a wild child growing up in San Francisco, and parenting war stories. Though addressed to her daughters, Ali Wong's letters are absurdly funny, surprisingly moving, and enlightening (and disgusting) for all.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
Homeland Elegies: a novel / Ayad Akhtar
A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, Homeland Elegies blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of longing and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made. Part family drama, part social essay, part picaresque novel, at its heart it is the story of a father, a son, and the country they both call home.
Access:
Borrow or place a hold online for the book or call the Reference Desk at 631-581-9200 x5 to place a hold for you.
hoopla is now on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto!
It's easier than ever to listen to hoopla in the car, as hoopla can be controlled through your vehicle's in-dash display. For instructions and online tutorials, click here.
JobNow provides various tools to help with every step of the job search including live resume assistance, career planning, live career coaching, live interview preparation, and free live workshops.
VetNow supports veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, and assisting with employment transition.
To access JobNow and/or VetNow services:
- Visit livebrary.com and click on Jobs & Careers
- Select Jobs & Careers once more and then choose from JobNow or VetNow
- Sign in with your library card
Live online help for both JobNow and HelpNow is available every day
from 2:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Remote Printing at East Islip Public Library
You can use your personal computer (laptop or desktop), tablet and smartphone to print to the library's printer from anywhere. Visit www.eipl.org/print for instructions on how to upload or email your documents. Once received, we will hold on to the print job for 72 hours for you to come in at your convenience.
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