The Library will be closed on Monday, January 15 to celebrate the national holiday honoring Dr. King. Learn about his life, test your knowledge with a little quiz or take some action to make this day special.
April is National Poetry Month!
In April of 2007, we celebrate the holidays of Passover and Easter with closings on Friday, April 6 and Sunday, April 8. A late opening is scheduled on April 19 for a staff meeting. On that day, the doors will open at noon. HAPPY SPRING!
Two Tramps in Mud Time (1936)
The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,
A wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March.
by Robert Frost (1874–1963)
as quoted in Infoplease.com
The library is now closed on Sundays until the fall.
The library opens at noon on June 14.
Beginning on July 7, the library will be open on Saturdays from 9 am - 1 pm.
Enjoy your summer!
The Library will be closed on the 4th of July to celebrate our nation's birthday. It's an extra special holiday for us here at WHPLIBRARY because it's also our Director's birthday!
Don't forget that the West Hempstead Civic Association is hosting a Free Concert in Hall's Pond Park on Sunday, July 8 at 6:30 pm with music performed by the The North Shore Pops Concert Band. Call 516-733-0879 for more information.
Stay safe, and enjoy the holiday!
Big changes are just around the corner! Beginning on Monday September 24, patrons will no longer have physical access to our collections as we begin our move around the corner and down the road to our brand new building at 500 Hempstead Avenue.
To accommodate our patrons, we will strive to maintain limited services during the transition. You may still return items to the circulation desk or in the outdoor drop boxes, and librarians will be on hand to help you find items in other Nassau libraries.
Don't forget that your West Hempstead library card gives you direct access at other Nassau libraries as long as your card has not expired or shows outstanding fines to be paid. We will keep our circulation desk open to allow you to renew your card and pay fines, or to apply for a new card.
During our transition, there will be no fax or copier services available. There will be no access to our internet or word processor computers, but you will still be able to use our online databases for research and reference from your home computer, and you may use computers in other Nassau libraries.
You will find the latest updates on the move in our blog, New & Noteworthy, and you may call 481-6591 or email us for more information.
We expect to reopen in our new facility by the end of October. As we get closer, we will post the exact date. Our phone number 481-6591 will remain the same and will be operational for most of the transition period. Expect a brief interruption when the switchover takes place.
Please be patient!
The West Hempstead Public Library will be shutting our doors briefly while we complete our move to 500 Hempstead Avenue.
Our book and AV dropboxes will be open at both locations for the week beginning on Monday, October 22 until we resume our regular hours on Monday, October 29 at our new location.
Please drop in to see our beautiful new building beginning on October 29. We've missed you!
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