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Long Island Reads 2024: Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper

Posted onMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024AuthorMeghan

Long Island Reads will honor Christian Cooper in person and online at an award ceremony on April 21, 2024 at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library. Tickets will be available through Long Island Reads beginning April 1 for both in-person and virtual attendance.

Are you running a book discussion of Better Living Through Birding at your Library or book club? Find helpful tips to enhance your reading and book club experiences with the 2024 LI Reads Better Living Through Birding Reader’s Guide!

Lastly, if your library is planning any Long Island Reads related programming, please use this form to let us know what you’ve planned! (Form accessible with Google account)

Health Concerns Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 14th @ 2:30pm

Posted onFebruary 26, 2024AuthorMeghan

See the flyer below for details on the upcoming RASD Health Concerns Committee Meeting at SCLS on Thursday, March 14th. New members, ideas, and questions are welcome!

Outreach Committee: Human Trafficking Prevention with ECLI-Vibes Wednesday, Jan. 10th @ 9:30 am

Posted onDecember 22, 2023AuthorMeghan

Please join us for a presentation by ECLI-VIBES and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, both members of the Suffolk County Anti-Trafficking Initiative (SCATI), to learn about the prevalence of human trafficking here on Long Island, potential indicators, resources available to the community, and ways Suffolk County libraries can work with these organizations on education and prevention efforts. Registration information in the flyer below, or visit: http://tinyurl.com/ycb5v2kr

Outreach Committee Meeting Reminder, Monday, December 11, 2023 @ 10:00am (Virtual)

Posted onDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023AuthorMeghan

The next regular meeting of the Outreach Committee of RASD will be held virtually this Monday, December 11th, 2023 at 10:00am. The committee meets four times per year, to discuss how to meet the evolving needs of our local communities through services, programming, trainings and staff support. All are welcome!

Please join using this link: https://v.ringcentral.com/join/008331683?pw=c447ce7fb434cfab4016c426509c17ce
Meeting ID: 008331683 Password: RASD
One tap to join audio only from a smartphone: +16504191505,,008331683#,,7273# United States (San Mateo, CA) Or dial: +1 (650) 4191505 United States (San Mateo, CA) Access Code / Meeting ID: 008331683 Dial-in password: 7273
International numbers available: https://v.ringcentral.com/teleconference