You can now book a study room in advance by visiting the Library’s website and clicking the Book A Space button at the top of the screen.
You may reserve up to 4 hours per day and a maximum of 16 hours per week.
You’ll need a library card from any public library in Nassau. If you don’t have a card, please call or visit the Reference Desk. Telephone 516-794-2570, option 2.
You can now use your smartphone to borrow library materials right from the stacks! Just search your app store for ‘meescan’ and install the app from Meescan Inc. Once inside the library, open the app, tap Start, enter or scan your card number, enter your PIN, and follow the on-screen instructions to check out items. On your way out, place your items on the deactivation pad (located over by the new books) and click Finish. A checkout receipt will be emailed to you.
On Tuesday, March 8th, the EM ACCESS Committee will be hosting author / illustrator Yangsook Choi for a Community Read of her book, The Name Jar. Ms. Choi will read excerpts from the book, discuss her writing process, and talk about her art and illustrations. A portion of the evening will be dedicated to an art demonstration and lesson for our K-12 students, followed by a Q&A session.
The Name Jar book trailer: https://youtu.be/htuL3YU-Uiw
When: March 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Where: https://bit.ly/3H80eP3 (Zoom)
Who: Parents, Children, Teachers, Anyone!
The Library will be closed Friday, January 7, 2022.
The Library’s Board and Administration are excited to announce the re-opening of the community’s newly-renovated library on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 at 9 a.m. The library will resume its in-person regular hours as of September 23rd:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, beginning 10/3, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Board, Administration and staff look forward to welcoming you back on Thursday, September 23rd. See you then!
EMPL remains closed due to construction. Our electronic resources, eBooks, programs, and reference services are still available.
During the closure, no fines will accrue, and all due dates have been extended. Please DO NOT attempt to return material to the Library.
Library staff can be reached by telephone weekdays from 10 to 7 and Saturdays from 10 to 1. Dial the Library’s main number: (516) 794-2570.
Other contact options include live chat and email. Visit the Library’s website at eastmeadow.info and look for the chat widget in the lower-right or use the Ask A Question button at the top.
Check the Library’s Events Calendar for upcoming online programs for all ages.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Library will be CLOSED until further notice. No fines will accrue, and all due dates have been extended. Please DO NOT attempt to return material.
If you need to speak to a staff member, call 794-2570 weekdays, 10 to 7, and Saturdays, 10 to 5. You may also reach a librarian using the chat widget located in the lower-right corner of the Library website or via the ASK A QUESTION email form. The general contact email form is located here.
All programs and events have been canceled (through the end of April, as of this writing). A number of online programs are planned. Please check the Library’s Events Calendar for details.
Due to construction work that will impact the temporary Library space, the Library will be CLOSED Thursday, December 26 through Saturday, December 28, 2019. Library staff will be available via telephone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
Due to construction, the Library will now re-open on Monday, October 28, 2019. Please read this notice for additional details.
The Library will close for two weeks beginning Monday, October 7. The Library will reopen on the west side as soon as possible, but as of now, it will open on Monday, October 21.
Programs will continue as scheduled at the various locations.
Star Wars Day is on Saturday, October 12 and will be held at the Samanea Mall from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
You’ll be able to pick up your holds at the Samanea Mall on October 12th from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Sunday, October 13th from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
For those who already have booked museum passes, the Library will honor those reservations and you will be contacted directly to arrange for pickup.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the Library. Staff will be answering phones.