September 9, 2013

September Programs

Welcome Back Students!
We are here to help with any school projects or research papers.  Visit us at our home page www.northbellmorelibrary.org for access to many kinds of databases with valuable information and support for your schoolwork, available in the library and from your home computer.  Students who have not yet read the required summer reading book, can still come in to find the books in the Young Adult section.  If the book is not on the shelf, a Librarian can request that a copy be brought into the library.

Chess Club
Children (3rd-6th grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Learn to play chess, test your skills against others and get tips on improving your game.  All skill levels welcome.  Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, September 10th & 24th and October 8th and 22nd.  New players welcome!  Sign up any night the club meets.

S.A.T. Prep Class
This is a six-week math and verbal course to help high school sophomores and juniors prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.  Classes will be held Thursdays: September 12th, 19th, 26th and October 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 6:45-8:45pm.  An $80 check, payable to Melissa Bielawski, is required at registration.  Students must purchase McGraw-Hill's SAT I Book, 2014 Edition for class.  We have limited copies for sale at the Reference Desk for $5.  Please sign up in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.  Space is limited!

Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2013 
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read.  It highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community - librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types - in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.  In honor of Banned Books Week we will show three movies based on popular banned books:

Hunger Games, Rated PG-13, 142 minutes
A viewing of the Hunger Games will take place on Tuesday, September 24th at 4:30pm.


Twilight, Rated PG-13, 122 minutes
A viewing of Twilight will be held on Wednesday, September 25th at 4:30pm.


The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Rated PG-13, 102 minutes
A viewing of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will be held on Thursday, September 26th at 4:30pm.


How to Beat the High Cost of College
Tuesday, October 1st 7-8:30pm
With college costs skyrocketing, find out how to get your share of $134+ billion available for student financial aid.  Learn insider tips to maximize your financial aid from Barry Fox, Long Island's leading financial aid expert with over 35 years of experience.  Follow our step-by-step strategies to fill out your FAFSA, plan a needs analysis, and negotiate with the college.  We explain how the federal government calculates your "expected family contribution" and how the value of your family home and other property is counted.  We show how separation, divorce, and remarriage affect your aid, who qualifies as an independent student, and how to conduct the best FREE Internet scholarship searches.  This is an excellent time for parents of seniors as well as juniors begin planning.  No registration required.