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Banning books is not what America is about

Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate. more

By Chuck Lavine | 11/30/23

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

Macmillan Publishers limit e-book access at public libraries.

Macmillan responds to embargo criticism

Following months of criticism, Macmillan Publishers has officially decided to limit e-book availability to public libraries nationwide. The UK-based company, which publishes books around the … more

By Melissa Koenig and JD Freda | 11/14/19

David A. Adler was given the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the book “Don’t Throw It to Mo.”

Woodmere resident wins Theodor Geisel Award

David A. Adler didn’t set out to be a writer. He was a New York City schools math teacher who earned an MBA in marketing from New York University and was working on a Ph.D. in marketing when his nephew, Donnie Adler, then 3, came for a visit in 1975. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/6/16

Hundreds of residents visited the East Meadow Public Library in 2012 to check out the “Discover Earth” traveling exhibit. The library will soon host a similar exhibit focused on space, leaders said.

Exploring space at the E.M. library

Residents will soon have unique opportunities to explore the solar system — right in East Meadow. East Meadow Library officials announced in their February newsletter that they will host … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/24/16

Thomas Roulston Grocery was open for business in Bellmore in the 1920s. The shop was one of several former local institutions depicted in a new photography on display this month.

Bellmore's history on display

Residents interested in local history are encouraged to stop by the Bellmore Memorial Library this month for a special art show and several events that are being hosted in conjunction with a national … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/11/14

Through StoryCorps, Bellmorites are sharing their memories of Bellmore, including the shops on Bedford Avenue like Bohack’s, pictured above in 1939.

StoryCorps comes to Bellmore Library

The Bellmore Memorial Library was selected by the American Library Association and StoryCorps to take part in a national pilot program called “StoryCorps @ your library” last March. Officials said now that the project is in full swing, they have begun building a local history collection that they hope will be cherished for years to come. more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/7/14

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