Reserve Now! FOL’s 54th Annual Book and Author Luncheon
Reserve your spot for FOL's 54th Annual Book and Author Luncheon on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 11 a.m., at The Garden City Hotel, featuring Dani Shapiro, author of national best-selling novel Signal Fires. Visit pwpl.org/fol for reservation information.
Beverly Crilly
Place
On view January 3 through March 3
Each of Beverly Crilly's works are journeys built in layers - full of contradictions, clean slates, experiments, memories, truths, and stories.
Shari Werner
Contemporary Quilts On view November 2 through December 29 Drawing inspiration from the textiles made by the indigenous women of South and Central America, basketry woven by women in South Africa, and painters such as Paul Gauguin, Jacob Lawrence, and William H.
FOL UNIVERSITY
FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, returns on Sunday, November 6 at 1:30 p.m., with Dr. John H. McWhorter speaking on “The History and Oddities of our Alphabet.” Dr. McWhorter teaches linguistics at Columbia University and
Mary Ahern
Not Just Another Pretty Flower
On view September 2 through October 29
The subject matter for most of Mary Ahern’s work originates in the gardens surrounding her studio.
PWPL Art Advisory Council Members Show
Members of PWPL's Art Advisory Council will have their work on display July 1 through August 30, 2022 in our Karen and Ed Adler Art Gallery.
Our Phones are Down
We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are currently unable to receive or make phone calls. If you have a question for us, please email staff@pwpl.org, we will be monitoring that inbox. We are open from 9 am until 5
Adventures in Art: Winter Landscapes
Adventures in Art offers a family-friendly deep dive into a famous work of art. It develops observation, critical thinking and visual literacy skills while encouraging creativity. Because it is a video, families can access it whenever and wherever they like,
A Brief Survey
As our community works together to get through the current COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to take a few moments to ask you some quick questions. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Your responses will be vitally important
PWPL Presents “Christopher Street: A Gay City Within A City”
Just in time for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the Port Washington Public Library has announced a virtual program about Manhattan’s Christopher Street. Taking place on Friday, June 5, “Christopher Street: A Gay City Within A City” will be hosted by Ron Brown, a professor of history and political science at Touro College. The program is free to all and will be held over teleconferencing platform Zoom.
Raphael Zollinger
Invitation to Lost Time March 4 through March 28 Reception Saturday, March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m.
In the Karen and Ed Adler Gallery
Holocaust Survivor Photography Exhibit On View January 3rd through 30th, 2020 Reception Saturday, January 4th from 2 – 4 pm with special guest speakers International Holocaust Remembrance Day Special Event Monday, January 27th at 7:30 pm Click here for more information about the exhibit
Chromebooks
PWPL is delighted to offer Chromebooks for use in the Library. We hope these will be helpful to adults and teens who want to find a quiet corner to do some online work or a conversation-friendly table to do a
Chromebooks
PWPL now has Chromebooks for use in the Library! Available for Adults & Teens (Grades 7+) Inquire at our service desks in the lower level Lab and North Wing Made possible by Friends of the Library
Keep your right to read!
Macmillan, one of the world's largest publishing companies, no longer supports your right to get the books you want, when you want, from your local public library. Beginning November 1, they plan to limit each library to ONE COPY of new e-books for the first two months of release.
The Pete Fornatale Archive
The Port Washington Public Library announces the Pete Fornatale Archive. For more information on this newly acquired collection, click here
Exciting Weekend at PWPL!
Join us Friday, April 5th at 7:30 p.m. as Mala Waldron performs a special concert for Jazz Appreciation Month; Saturday April 6th at 2:30 p.m. for an Inside The Musician's Mind interview with Charles "The Hitmaker" Calello; Sunday, April 7th
Exciting weekend at PWPL
Join us for 3 days of exciting events. An evening of Jazz with Mala Waldron on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Inside the Musician's Mind with Charles Calello on Saturday. April 6 at 2:30 p.m., and Raising Port Washington, Reflections
Women’s History in Port Washington
To celebrate Women's History Month, we remember Virginia "Ginger" Marshall Martus (1930-2017), an incredible resident of Port Washington. Pictured here in 1984 and as a child in the 1930s, Ginger was a nautical historian, born and raised in Port Washington.
In the Karen and Ed Adler Gallery
Holocaust Survivor Photography Exhibit On View January 3rd through 30th, 2020 Reception Saturday, January 4th from 2 – 4 pm with special guest speakers International Holocaust Remembrance Day Special Event Monday, January 27th at 7:30 pm
Mobile Hotspots Available to Borrow!
We now have ten Mobile Hotspots available to borrow! These Mobile Hotspots create a password-protected WiFi network that up to 15 devices can connect to at once. They are available for 14 days and work anywhere in North America with
hoopla
Stream and download audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music, e-books, and comics Get the free hoopla app on your phone, tablet, or video streaming device, or visit hoopladigital.com. All you need to get started is your PWPL card number!