The Garden City Public Library has new Facebook and Instagram pages!
Follow us on our new Facebook and Instagram pages here:
The Library has created one new centralized Facebook page, which will represent the entire Library. The Library will be archiving our old Facebook pages, which had been separated by department.
Additionally, the Library’s former Tweens and Teens Instagram page is now a general Instagram page also representing the entire Library and has been renamed @gardencityplny.
Follow us on our new Facebook and Instagram pages for updates on new arrivals, exciting events, and tips to make the most of your library experience. Whether you’re a lifelong Library user or just discovering us, there’s something at the Library for you!
If you have any questions, please speak to any Library team member to learn more.
The Garden City Public Library team is preparing to post all the Library’s great events and activities to social media!
The Library has carved out a special area, known as the Chill Zone, in the Children’s Room outside of the STEAM Workshop for children in Grades 2-5.
There are three colorful, comfy seats for reading or hanging out with friends.
An activity table with preloaded games, suitable for 1-4 players and geared for upper elementary-grade children, has been added to the Chill Zone in the Children’s Department. Games include word games, puzzles, dominoes and more. Come and check it out!
Occasionally, there may be a poster on a table to color. We want these children to feel welcome in the Library and to be excited to come to the Library!
The Garden City Public Library is happy to announce the launch of its email newsletter. Garden City library patrons who have an email address on file will automatically receive a copy of the newsletter. If you wish to opt out, there is a link at the bottom of the newsletter.
If you did not receive a copy and and would like to sign up, please visit the subscription page. Residents of other library districts can also sign up to receive the newsletter in their email.
Screenshot of Library Account Login Form
Library patrons can pay fines by credit card through the My Account link in the online catalog.
Once you log in with your library barcode number and PIN, you will see a “Fines and Fees” link with a dollar amount if you owe anything. Click on that link and follow the prompts.
The minimum amount that can be paid by credit card is $5.00, and the only cards accepted are Discover, MasterCard and VISA.
The transaction will show up on the credit-card statement as “Nassau Library System, Uniondale NY.”
Visit our website, which is open 24/7, and take advantage of the digital services available for all ages to enjoy from the comfort of home. The Virtual Library offers access to downloadable books and magazines, streaming music, online learning resources, job-search resources, and to links to tax forms, to name just a few of the many resources available with your library card.
Many popular services are available right on the Library home page, by clicking the graphic or logo for that service. To browse OverDrive, click on the OverDrive image on our website or download the Libby app, and then use your library card to get started reading an eBook or listening to a downloadable audiobook for free. Freegal is our streaming-music service. Overdrive and Flipster offer digital subscriptions to magazines. Creative Bug is a new crafting resource.
HelpNow is available for students in kindergarten through college, offering live assistance with lessons. Learn a foreign language through Muzzy or Pronunciator. Other online resources include Morningstar, Consumer Reports, Career Cruising, World Book’s Early World of Learning, and so many more.
You can access these services 24/7 from our website on your personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Go to the Virtual Library menu and browse through the many categories of resources and services. Watch our website for more updates and follow us on Facebook to stay connected.
Created by the British Broadcasting Corporation and marketed by Early Advantage, the award-winning Muzzy Online language-learning courses target a child’s “window of opportunity” years to learn a second or even a third language. Loveable Muzzy and his fun friends guide the child on the journey to learning any of eight new languages.
Muzzy has become an internationally recognized program and has won numerous awards such as: the Parents Choice Gold Award, the iParenting Media Award, American Association of Teachers of German, and the English Speaking Union Award.
