Visiting Hours: 9am-9pm Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri
11am-9pm Wed
library@pwpl.org

(516) 883-4400

9am-5pm Sat
1pm-5pm Sun
Curbside Hours: Same as visiting hours

 

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Visiting Hours: 9am-9pm Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri
11am-9pm Wed
library@pwpl.org

(516) 883-4400

9am-5pm Sat
1pm-5pm Sun
Curbside Hours: Same as visiting hours

 

Phone System Issue

Our phone system is currently out of service and we are working on the problem. The Library is open normal business hours this weekend. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Music Advisory Council Concert

Join the Music Advisory Council and the Port Washington Public Library as we welcome pianist Albert Cano Smit for an exceptional performance at the Library.

A musician who has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, the First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions has appeared as a soloist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, the San Diego Symphony, Montréal Symphony, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Orquesta Filarmónica de Boca del Río, Barcelona Symphony, Catalonia National Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Nottingham Youth Orchestra, and American Youth Symphony.

An advocate for new music, Albert has premiered numerous solo works on his recital programs, commissioned for him by Stephen Hough, Miquel Oliu, and Katherine Balch. He has given four hand performances with Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the Wallis Annenberg Center Hall and Zipper Hall, taken part in the Jupiter Chamber Players in New York and the Bridgehampton Chamber Festival, and performed with such artists as Gary Hoffman, Andrej Bielow, Thomas Mesa, and Lev Sivkov. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with such ensembles as the Ebene, Szymanowski, Casals, Cosmos, Gerhard, and Verona Quartets, and has released an album of Austrian viola music for Champs Hills with Emma Wernig.

 

3:00pm - 4:30pm View Details

Virtual Premiere - Vegetable Gardening Series - Part Three - Getting the Most Out of the Season

In case you missed it, Part Three of the Vegetable Gardening Series - Getting the Most Out of the Season, is now available on the Library's YouTube page.

CLICK HERE to access the video.

Part Three - Getting the Most Out of the Season

Planning before the season starts is the best way to maximize the output from the area you have designated for growing food. This involves deciding what you want to grow, how long it needs to stay in the ground, what it can be planted with (or not with), how to prepare the bed for the crop to follow it, and how to tend to the soil so it is always nourished. Learn how to manage all these moving pieces.

(Please note this video will only be available for a limited time)

Topics that will be covered in this session include companion planting, succession planting and cover cropping. Each session is led by accomplished gardener Bea Helft, who is a Board Member of Plant-A-Row for the Hungry Port Washington. This series is appropriate for people at all knowledge levels.

12:00am - 12:00am View Details

Books for Dessert

Books for Dessert is a book club for adults over 21 with intellectual disabilities, who live or work in and around Port Washington. Read about Books for Dessert in American Libraries Magazine. 

For more information about our book club, please contact Kate Monsour at 516-883-4400, ext. 1302 or monsour@pwpl.org.

 

10:00am - 12:00pm View Details

Exercise Class

Join us for an 8-session exercise class incorporating yoga, pilates and stretching. Marlene Kirsh, athletic trainer and certified pilates instructor, will lead the classes. Sessions are from 5 - 6 pm on 8 Mondays: January 23; January 30; February 6; February 13; March 6; March 13; March 20; March 27. 

Open to Port Washington residents free of charge. Registration begins January 3, 2023. 

5:00pm - 6:00pm View Details

Preschool Story Time

Enjoy great stories, songs, and fingerplays, while your child develops essential early literacy skills. For children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years with an adult.  Registration required. 

1:30pm - 2:00pm View Details

Sing and Swing

Interactive stories, rhymes and songs emphasize early literacy skills and help instill a lifelong love of learning. For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis

9:30am - 10:00am View Details

Sing and Swing

Interactive stories, rhymes and songs emphasize early literacy skills and help instill a lifelong love of learning. For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult. Admittance is on a first-come, first-served basis

10:15am - 10:45am View Details

Ed Foundation

After School Program

 

3:00pm - 5:30pm View Details

Teen Gaming

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come play Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school.  No registration required. 

3:30pm - 6:00pm View Details

College 101: Maximizing Your College Financial Aid

Join Richard Milella, founder and director for Long Island Funding for Education (L.I.F.E.), as he discusses methods to maximize your family’s eligibility for college financial aid. High school teens and their parents may register for this event at PWPL.org/teens beginning March 15.

7:00pm - 8:30pm View Details

Teen Gaming

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to come play Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school.  No registration required. 

3:30pm - 6:00pm View Details

Beginner Guitar Lessons

Group acoustic guitar lessons for the absolute beginner returns! NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! You’ll be taught simple methods to get you started and will learn well-known songs. You’re required to: bring your own acoustic guitar (no electrics please); be at least fourteen years old (no exceptions); be a right-handed player (my apologies, but I’m not familiar with teaching left-handed style guitar); have pretty short nails on your left hand (long nails make it extremely hard to play notes correctly). Classes are from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm and will take place on these Mondays: April 3, April 17, April 24 and May 3. Registration begins on Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 a.m. These sessions are for Port Washington Library cardholders only.

7:00pm - 8:15pm View Details

Hoopla

Download Music, Movies & More

Hoopla – Music, movies, TV, e-books, audiobooks and comics.

Libby By OverDrive

Download Ebooks & Audiobooks

Libby by OverDrive – Thousands of e-books and audiobooks.

RBDigital

Download Magazines, Audiobooks, TV & More

RBdigital – Magazines, movies, TV, comics, graphic novels, concerts, & audiobooks.

Tutor.com

Tutor.com

Tutor.com – Live homework help from 2pm to 10pm.

LinkedIn Learning

Linkedin.com/Learning – Online video training courses on many topics.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports – Trusted product ratings and reviews.

Online Language Learning

Language Learning

Online Language Learning– Learn over 160 world languages designed for all ages.

Online Resources

youtube channel

Youtube Channel

Youtube – Watch us on youtube.

Hoopla

Download Music, Movies & More

Hoopla – Music, movies, TV, e-books, audiobooks and comics.

Libby By OverDrive

Download Ebooks, Audiobooks, Videos, Magazines & More

Libby by OverDrive – Thousands of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, comics, graphics novels and videos.

OverDrive magazines

Digital Magazines

OverDrive Magazines (formerly RBdigital) – Access over 3,000 downloadable popular digital magazines.

Kanopy

Stream Movies

Kanopy – Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card.

Tutor.com

Homework Help

Tutor.com – Live homework help from 2pm to 10pm.

learning express library

Practice Exams

Learning Express Library – SAT, GRE, TASC practice exams and career guidance.

HeritageQuest

Genealogical & Historical Sources

HeritageQuest – 1790-1950 Census data, books and articles.

Morningstar Online

Investment Research

Morningstar Online – Online Investment Research Database includes monthly newsletters.

Value Line

Investment Research

Value Line Investment Survey – Search companies and industries for financial information.

JobNow

Live Career Coaching

JobNow – Live online career coaching from 2pm to 11pm.

Reference Solutions

Telephone Directories

Reference Solutions – Telephone directories with detailed business & consumer information.

Kanopy

Along Manhasset Bay Walking Tour App

Download – Explore the rich history of Port Washington at your own pace with this GPS enabled smart phone app.

mango languages

Learn a Language

Mango Languages – Learn over 70 new languages.

Online Courses

Linkedin.com/Learning – Online video training courses on many topics.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports – Trusted product ratings and reviews.

Online Language Learning

Language Learning

Online Language Learning – Learn over 160 world languages designed for all ages.

tumble book library

Ebooks for Kids

Tumble Book Library –  Animated, interactive story books for kids.

novelist

Find Your Next Great Read

Novelist –  Reader’s advisory service provides reviews and helps you find similar titles.

Lote Online for Kids

Picture Books for Kids

LOTE -World language story books for kids.

Niche Academy

Tutorials

Niche Academy – Tutorials on using the library’s digital resources.

Nuwav Legal Forms

Create Legal Documents

Nuwav Legal Forms – Create legal documents in minutes. Categories include Wills, Lease Agreements, Contracts & more.

Creative Bug

Arts and Crafts

Creativebug – Online arts and crafts video courses.

New York Times

New York Times

New York Times – Full text articles from 1980 – present.

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