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The Waldinger Memorial Library serves a diverse range of patrons with a variety of reading preferences and tastes. Librarians strive to regularly update their collection of books and provide as much choice and variety as possible.

Waldinger librarians discuss increase in book bans and challenges

As long as there have been books, there have been critics of books whose content they have deemed dangerous, inappropriate or just plain uncomfortable. And some of literature’s harshest critics … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/13/22

Guy Ferrara, president of the historical society, Jaclyn Kunz and Christina Scali with a box of artifacts at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration last month.

Unpacking Valley Stream’s past, box by box

Two women have spent the last two years going through a room full of boxes, one at a time, at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration in Valley Stream, cataloging snippets of local history. more

By Nick Ciccone | 5/31/17

Winners of the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s annual bookmark contest, from left, are Asha Gajraj, Alexa Kosinski, Manal Moid, Robert Munafo, Ethan Fazal and Noah Bodden, joined by children’s librarian Jaclyn Kunz and Mayor Ed Fare.

Valley Stream's young readers make their mark

“Fizz! Boom! Read!” is the theme for summer reading programs at libraries across the United States, and the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in Valley Stream has embraced that message. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 6/25/14

Members of the Valley Stream Library’s teen reading club celebrated the end of summer with an outing at the miniature golf course in Hendrickson Park.

Kids, teens dig into reading

Valley Stream students kept their minds sharp this summer, reading thousands of books even as they had a two-month break from school. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/28/13

Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare joined winners of the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library’s summer bookmark contest, from left, Samantha Denisco, Nabiha Subzwari, Amanda Wong, Jethro Tanoy and Ethan Fazal.

Believe it or not, kids dig summer reading

School is out for the next two months, but staff members at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library want children to keep their minds sharp this summer. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 7/3/13

Magician Lou Johnson taught Bryce Barbot a plate-spinning trick.

A successful summer at Waldinger Library

More than 400 children completed the summer reading program requirements at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, and were invited to a pair of special activities last week as a reward. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/29/12

Jaclyn Kunz, children’s librarian at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library uses Facebook to reach out to patrons and inform them of what’s going on at the library.

Making connections through social media

The way people live their lives has changed in recent years and you can thank (or curse) technology for that. Sure televisions are now paper thin and a GPS can get you around a traffic jam, but one of the biggest advancements in technology in the past decade has been the growth of social media. more

By Brian Croce | 8/17/12

The winners, from left, Amelia Hirschfield, Katherine Cevada, Miranda Menzies, Abdullah Ali, Michael Monsegur and Dominik Kurek are joined by library Director Mamie Eng, children’s librarian Jaclyn Kunz and Valley Stream Mayor Fare.

Valley Stream kids win big with bookmarks

Seven very creative Valley Stream elementary school students were honored for their bookmark designs on June 18 at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library. more

By Laura Cerrone | 6/27/12

Melanie Mallon, 4, took part in the library's annual sidewalk chalk art show on April 14.

Give them chalk, watch them create [Photo gallery]

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library provided the chalk and the children provided the imagination last Saturday as about 75 children turned the sidewalk between the library and Village Hall into their personal canvas. more

4/18/12

Students created their own Underground Railroad Freedom Quilts to celebrate Black History Month at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library on Feb. 22. Their work is currently on display.

Freedom takes on a special meaning

Students might have had the week off from school, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t learn anything during their vacation. more

By Brian Croce | 2/29/12

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