Reader Services
Welcome to the Reader Services Department:
Donna Ballard (Department Head), Janine Walsh, Christina Crocker, Mary Ellen Fosso, and Susan Saskin welcome you to the Reader Services Department Website of the EMPL web page. Our job is to provide you with books for the adult circulating collection, to keep the collection up-to-date, and to provide book discussions, working closely with the Public Relations Department. We publicize interesting aspects of the collection and just help to make EMPL the vital and exciting place it is!
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THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2023 EAST MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING CLUB!
CLICK HERE FOR THE BOOK BUZZ/SHOUT ‘N SHARE LIST.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER READING CLUB’S MOST READ BOOKS.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER READING CLUB’S MOST HIGHLY RATED BOOKS
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ONLINE BOOK REVIEWS, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE SUMMER READING CLUB PARTY.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK AND PATRONIZE OUR GENEROUS DONORS. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST.
The library is open, but here is another way to get books!
Looking for eBook/audiobook suggestions? We’ve created some new and exciting lists to help you find your next read. From bestsellers to self-help, there’s a wide variety of topics to explore. Sign in to Nassau Digital Doorway by selecting East Meadow from the list of libraries and then log in using your East Meadow Library card barcode. Or you can sign in using your OverDrive account or with Facebook. Happy browsing!
Nassau Digital Doorway Now Has Magazines!
RBdigital Magazines have moved to OverDrive and can be accessed by using the Libby app. If you aren’t able to use Libby or libbyapp.com, you can use the library’s OverDrive website. Full-color digital magazines are available for anytime, anywhere reading on desktops, mobile devices, and apps. You can access over 3,000 digital magazines with a rolling 3 years of back issues (where available). There are no magazine checkout limits, so you can borrow as many as you like. This collection of popular digital magazines includes both new and backlist titles. Rolling Stone, Glamour, Vogue, Newsweek, and Esquire are just a few of the titles we have to offer.
A valid East Meadow Public Library card is required to access the digital magazines through OverDrive.
Please click here for information regarding the RBdigital transition to Libby.
Libby for Amazon Fire tablets – Libby is now available to download from the Amazon Appstore.
READER SERVICES PROGRAMS
MURDER MYSTERY PARTY
October 23, 2023 at 6:45 p.m.
Registration will begin on Monday, October 9 at 9:00 AM. Register online at www.eastmeadow.info or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.
Love trying to figure out who done it when you read a mystery? Then come solve a mystery at East Meadow Library. There will be clues and costumes as you immerse yourself in a character to be confused and confounded. Don’t miss this evening of murder and mayhem. Register early as spaces will be limited.
STORIES OF EXILE
Stories of Exile is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. Using Yiddish literature as a portal, the program will feature works in translation that explore narratives which grapple with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century to works by contemporary writers from all across the globe.
Click here for additional information regarding this very special program.
November 27, 2023 at 1 p.m.
The Glatstein Chronicles by Jacob Glatstein, Edited by Ruth Wisse, translated by Maier Deshell and Norbert Guterman
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin.
READ ‘N SHARE – Read a good book recently?
Talk about it with other book lovers!
Read ‘n Share Titles – August 2023
Read ‘n Share Titles – August 2022
Read ‘n Share Titles – August 2021
Read ‘n Share Titles – February 2021
Read ‘n Share Titles – July 2020
Read ‘n Share Titles – April 2020
IT’S A MYSTERY!
It’s a Mystery! – Mystery/Thriller Book Club
TO BE ANNOUNCED
LUNCH ‘N BOOKS
TO BE ANNOUNCED
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION
TO BE ANNOUNCED
YOUR NEXT READ
Let the Reader Services Department along with the assistance of the library staff help you find your next book to read. Click here to fill out the online form with your preferences and we will build you a customized list of recommended titles.
If you read any of the recommended books or choose not to read them, please send us feedback by clicking here and completing the online form.
These are the books we have read and recommend. Look for new reviews monthly!
To check the Online Public Access Catalog for the current availability of these books, please click here. Once you have gotten into the catalog, limit your search to the East Meadow location.
EMPL’s Bookshelf: Click here to view all of our reviews. Click on book cover or title to see the full review.
Click here for the Women of the Supreme Court bibliography. All of these titles can be found on the Nassau Digital Doorway.
If you would like to recommend a title, please click here.
Have you tried NoveList, our online readers’ advisory tool? NoveList is a wonderful database to help you find fiction books based on your preferences. You can search the database by entering a title or author that you like, or you can even describe the type of book that you would like to read and NoveList will present you with a list of books that match your preferences.
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GOOD READS (Google Directory Readers Advisory Search) | |
 | IT’S A MYSTERY! MYSTERY/THRILLER BOOK CLUB Love a good mystery? Join our mystery/thriller book club as we delve into both the classics and latest releases of the genre. Click here to see a complete list of all of the books that we have discussed in our mystery/thriller series. | |
 | ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE Welcome to the East Meadow Public Library’s new Book Blog where you will find book reviews, new services, a calendar of our book programs and lots more. We’re looking forward to your comments, questions, and suggestions. Hope you enjoy reading what we’re writing! | |
 | ON YOUR MARK Every month, members of the Library staff pick three books that they loved, which are printed on their personal bookmarks. If you like their picks, you can look for their bookmarks next month. It’s one more way to match the right book with the right reader. On your mark, get set, go find your favorite read! | |
 | BEST SELLERS CLUB By joining our Best Sellers Club you will be automatically placed on the reserve list for the latest fiction by your favorite authors. Click here for more details regarding this esteemed program. | |
 | BOOK CLUB IN A BAG Welcome to the Book Club in a Bag Program, brought to you by the East Meadow Public Library. Click here for more details regarding this exciting new program. | |
 | LUNCH ‘N BOOKS Twice a year we offer a series of four books for discussion. Join us at 1:00 PM when expert leaders will discuss literary works of fiction and non-fiction. Click here for a listing of the books to be discussed and meeting dates. If you would like to see a complete list of all of the books that we have discussed in our Lunch ‘n Books series, please click here. | |
 | EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The library has a book discussion group that meets at 7:00 PM. Book selections are made with the assistance of Reader Services librarian Donna Ballard, and copies of the book may be reserved at the Reference Desk. Anyone interested in joining the group can just come and join us, no registration is needed. If you have any questions, please call Donna Ballard at 794-2570, ext.1236. Click here for a listing of the books to be discussed and meeting dates. If you would like to see a complete list of all of the books that we have discussed in our Evening Book Discussion Group, please click here. | |
 | LARGE PRINT BOOKS Our library has one of the largest collections of large print books in the county. We are proud of our holdings and know that you will find exactly what you are looking for. If you don’t find the book you want, please have a librarian check our large basement holdings. Click here for a sample of some of our newest large print titles. | |
 | HOMEBOUND SERVICES Mary-Ellen Fosso, our Community Services Librarian, provides library services for homebound residents. For patrons physically unable to come to the library, we offer a homebound program to deliver books to you. If you are eligible (a doctor’s note will be required) please contact us for further information. | |
 | MAGAZINE COLLECTION We have over 100 circulating magazines in our Browsing Room collection, featuring popular titles such as People, Modern Bride, Time, and Entertainment Weekly. | |
 | NEW BOOKS, MOVIES, MUSIC, AND AUDIOBOOKS IN COLLECTION Check out the latest titles in the Reader Services 2023 book, movie, music, and audiobook collection. | |
 | BOOK LISTS BY SUBJECT Bibliographies prepared by the Reader Services Staff. | |
 | BOOKS AND READING LINKS Useful websites for book lovers. |
Contact our Reader Services Department at readers@eastmeadow.info.
