Hicksville Public Library

Have you ever heard of a lemon cucumber before? We tried growing them in the Library Courtyard using seeds from our Seed Library and it worked! They look like prickly lemons but they taste like cucumbers. Ours were slightly sweeter than regular cucumbers. Yummy!
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Has anyone grown anything this summer using our seeds? Feel free to share pix!

We are so sad that Peppercorns Restaurant is closing 😔 We want to thank them for regularly donating to local literacy by contributing to our Summer Reading Program year after year, including this year.

Peppercorns has graciously told us they will honor the two $50 gift cards they donated - so stop by Hicksville Library by Monday, July 15 to enter the raffle to win a $50 gift card to Peppercorns before it closes!

Two winners will be chosen. One entry per person. Adults 18+ only. Winners will be notified by phone on Tuesday, July 16. Prizes must be collected by Friday, July 20 or another winner will be selected.

Our school supply drive for Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is going on now! We will be accepting new school supplies and backpacks until July 31. All donations will be given to students in need on Long Island.
Supplies needed include backpacks, folders, notebooks, binders, erasers, markers, colored pencils, calculators, glue sticks, and highlighters (crayons are not needed).
Let's give children in need a shot at getting the some of the tools they need to succeed! Thank you Hicksville! 🎒✏️

The Cantiague Park Admin Office on West John Street in Hicksville is one of Nassau County's official Cooling Centers. Stop in anytime between 8am and 6pm to cool down!

One lucky Hicksville resident just discovered our first Summer Reading “Golden Ticket” and claimed their $10 gift card! There are still 9 more hidden in the Library, so stop by and try to find one for yourself!
And if you haven’t signed up for Summer Reading yet, don’t wait any longer! Click here to sign up:
https://hicksvillelibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

Thanks to everyone who joined our Summer Reading Launch Party today here in Hicksville! We had fantastic barbecue from Hicksville’s very own, smok-haus restaurant, as well as the band, Groove Kat, performing live. Plus Nick the Balloonatic, Metrocade Gaming Truck, Bluey, and more.
If you haven’t signed up for Summer Reading yet, there is still time! There are so many great prizes to win for children AND adults who read. Click here to sign up today!
https://hicksvillelibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

We had a fantastic Library bus trip today to the Culinary Institute of America and the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park 💕 Gorgeous weather, good food, opulent history, and the very best company 👏 Thanks to everyone in Hicksville who joined! Are there any future bus trips you’d like to see? 👀

Did you know that a school district food pantry just opened at the Old Country Road Elementary School? Help us support this local Hicksville food pantry by donating unexpired and non-perishable food items! We are accepting donations at the Hicksville Public Library now until June 22 for the OCR Food Pantry!

The Library will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day (reopening on Tuesday, May 28). We remember and honor all of our fallen soldiers and their families. 🇺🇸

Woo-hoo! We got more seeds! Hicksville Library cardholders are now eligible to request 10 seed packets a month! Choose your seeds on this short form, and you can pick them up right away: https://hicksvillelibrary.org/node/225727

We were pretty excited to have a book returned to Hicksville Library nearly 50 YEARS after its due date! "Coney Island of the Mind" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti was due back on June 13, 1974, and we received it back on April 22, 2024.

This slim volume of poetry has over a million copies in print, Ferlinghetti passed away in 2021, but is known for his writing as well as starting City Lights bookstore and City Lights Press in San Francisco.

He was arrested for publishing Allen Ginsberg's HOWL in 1956 and published other notable authors like Jack Kerouac, William Carlos Williams, and more. Ferlinghetti lived in France, San Francisco, and also lived on Long Island for a time!

Thanks for returning this little gem in history!

Spring break looking gorgeous in Hicksville! School might be closed but the Library is open! Come by for new books, movies, programs, or just to say hello 👋

If you love the 1960s, don’t miss the Squeaky Clean concert today at 2pm at Hicksville Library! No registration required. 🎶

This afternoon Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Department of Community & Youth Services presents the Distinguished Artists Concert Series.

Squeaky Clean will play hits instantly familiar to anyone who turned on an AM radio in the 1960s. 🎶

The concert begins at 2 PM at the Hicksville Public Library.

Congratulations to the winners of our Family Puzzle Challenge! Yumi's Cells took 1st place with a time of 1h 28m. The second place winners, the Easter Chicks, finished in 2h and 57m. Congratulations to our two winners! 🥳👏👏👏

Our seed library is now open! Hicksville Library cardholders are eligible to request 5 seed packets a month (on a first come, first served basis - while supplies last).

Simply fill out the online form: https://hicksvillelibrary.org/node/225727

Special thanks to Hicks Nurseries, Inc. , bakercreekseeds , Eden Brothers , and Fedco Seeds for their generous donation to the Hicksville community!!🥬🍅🌱🌼🌺🌸

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If you're a Hicksville resident, make sure to check out our "Lucky Day Collection" at the Library. We reserve a few "lucky" copies of the most-requested books for those patrons who come in person to browse books. Take a chance and come in...you might skip the line on the next bestseller!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Hicksville Public Library!

Spring break is fast approaching! Swipe to learn how we can help you have fun with your kids while saving money!

Did you know March is ? You can borrow free books for your kindle using Libby or Hoopla by using your library card, and you can even borrow a Kindle Paperwhite through our Library of Things!

This March, in honor of , check out books published by small presses!

Happy Daylight Savings! "Spring Forward" into a new book today!

Use our free databases to research your family history, and let us know what you find!

We couldn't resist 😂😂😂

The roof replacement project has been postponed to the week of March 4 due to weather conditions. The Children's Room will periodically be closed for safety reasons during that time, but don't worry - if you need a book or item from the Children's Room, you can come get it via curbside pickup or a library staff member can retrieve it for you.

While the Children's Room is closed (Thursday, February 29) for the roof replacement, you can still get your books and any other items using our curbside checkout! Staff is happy to retrieve whatever items you need during this time.

We see books in everything! 😍 Happy 40th birthday, TETRIS! 🥳