New & Noteworthy @ WHPLibrary

For those who request items ...

Reserved items will now be held at the circulation desk for pickup for 7 days. This system-wide change went into effect on April 19, 2007. Please be sure to pick up your reserved items as soon as possible!

Are you looking for information about animals? Is the library closed?

Here are some reliable sources available online 24 hours a day, courtesy of the West Hempstead Public Library. To access all of these databases, go to: www.whplibrary.org/research/

and click on

K for Kidsearch

G for Groliers

E for Electric Library

Hint: Try searching the animal name both in singular and plural (e.g., cat or cats). Here are some more tips for using these research tools.

Come by the Children’s Room to see some of the new picture books, such as
the charming "Hurry! Hurry!" by Eve Bunting,

or the super silly "Scallywags" by David Melling,

Or check out the unusual and arresting "Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick.

And don't forget to see what “oldies but goodies” we’ve contributed to the Book Sale going on now in the Community room.

Don’t know what to do with your old cell phones?

Phones for Life is a non-profit organization which distributes free cell phones to senior citizens, adults with serious disabilities, and victims of domestic abuse. The West Hempstead Public Library collects old cell phones in cooperation with Phones for Life. Drop your phone into the box by the water fountain.

For more information about this valuable program, click here: www.phones4life.org
Save a life, donate your phone today.

At a recent symposium, local academic and law librarians suggested the following sources if you need information on laws or the policies/issues behind legislation and court decisions:

www.law.cornell.edu
This website is sponsored by Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute and covers federal and state laws. You will find easy navigation and helpful links.
www.Findlaw.com
This commercial website provides background information on personal legal matters and can assist you in finding a lawyer.
www.nycourts.gov
This government website provides information on New York State courts. For a layman’s introduction to the NY court system, click on the COURT HELP link on the bottom row of the options.
http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/research/index.cfm
This resource, sponsored by Georgetown University Law School provides topical guides, legal research techniques and much more.

Of course, for serious personal legal issues, the best course is to seek legal counsel.

SIGN UP beginning June 1 for the Summer Reading Club 2007

Children from ages 3 to entering grade 5 in September are invited to stop by the Children’s Room to register. Read together at home or read on your own, then “report” to us June 25 through August 2 for prizes, guessing games, and more!
If you are away, write us or email us.

Did you know that the library has a growing number of books labeled "Large Print" in a special area called our LARGE TYPE collection? We have adult best sellers, romance, suspense, mysteries, the full Harry Potter series, a small collection of non-fiction, and the Readers Digest magazine in large print.

What's different is that the text passages are printed in a larger font size (18+) compared to the smaller font sizes (8-12) commonly used in the publishing world.

If you would like to give your eyes a rest, click here to view THE LATEST LARGE PRINT TITLES in the adult area.

We also have large print titles in the Young Adult area and selected children's large print titles in the Children's Department. Check with the librarians for more information.