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William Ferro took over as director for the East Meadow Public Library on Dec. 1. He has over 30 years of experience in the library system.

William Ferro is the new library leader for East Meadow

William Ferro is a new face at the East Meadow Public Library, but the new director has worked in libraries since he was a sophomore at Hewlett High School, starting as a paid page working his way up … more

By Mallory Wilson | 1/19/23

British royals lend their majesty to the space program

It takes lots of elbow grease to wipe away all the hype, scandal and five-alarm headlines about Britain’s royal family, and finally hit the spots that shine. more

By James Bernstein | 12/22/22

This year, for the Great Give Back — a community service initiative — the East Meadow Library is collecting donations for Birthday Wishes, a nonprofit that provides birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters.

The Great Give Back returns to the East Meadow Library

It’s that time of year where the East Meadow Public Library goes above and beyond its original duties and helps out as a part of the Great Give Back. The Oct. 15 Great Give Back is a community … more

By Mallory Wilson | 10/13/22

Banning books is un-American

Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves. more

9/29/22

Beethoven Bong and his children Simon, 2.5, and Hope ,6, stopped by to enjoy the children's room in the library.

A summer of possibilities at the library

After two summers of adjusting to safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, the East Meadow Public Library is turning a page toward in-person and online programs to entertain and educate people … more

By Noah Diamond | 6/30/22

On Saturday, march for our lives

I don’t know about you, but there hasn’t been one day since the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, when I haven’t cried or given my kids a suffocatingly tight hug. more

By Gina Sipley | 6/9/22

Assemblyman John Mikulin spoke out against the cut to library construction aid.

Libraries speak out against state budget

Members of the State Assembly and executives of the Levittown and Seaford public libraries gathered at a news conference at the Levittown facility last Friday to discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul’s … more

By Mallory Wilson | 2/3/22

Greatest hits from this month’s read-a-thon

Every book ever written is about the pandemic — at least that’s what I’m discovering after trying to escape the here and now through fiction. more

1/27/22

$Ryan and Amelia Geraghty, 2½ and 5, in the library’s updated children’s room.$

Now renovated, East Meadow library reopens

The East Meadow Public Library opened on Sept. 23 after two years of construction, a relief to residents, who said they missed their library. It was a quiet opening with no fanfare to commemorate the … more

By Mallory Wilson | 9/30/21

After a little more than two years of construction, the East Meadow Library remains closed to patrons, without a definite opening date scheduled.

East Meadow Library to open ‘soon,’ but no date is set yet

East Meadow residents have been without full inside access to their local library since June 22, 2019. The library, which has been under renovation for just over two years, has no set opening … more

By Mallory Wilson | 7/22/21

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