Visiting your not-so-local library

When you go on a vacation have you ever visited someone else's library?

A few weeks ago I went on a trip to Chicago to see a friend. On our way to Millenium Park, I noticed there was a train stop for the Harold Washington Library Center. I immediately asked my friend if we could take a look.

The Harold Washington Library Center is Chicago's central library. It was every bit as beautiful and iconic as other sights I had seen in the city, yet because it was a library, it felt like home.

This library is 9 floors high and the children's room boasts the largest collection of children's books in Chicago! In the center of the children's area is the famous "storybook dollhouse" where over 70 references to famous children's books are hidden delicately within.

The very upstairs floor is a beautiful room with trees and windows which gives a lovely area for studying.

So if you ever find yourself in the Windy City, make sure you do these things:

1. Taste some Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

2. Take a walk in Millenuim Park

3. Visit the Harold Washington Library Center

-Posted by Miss Jessikah

Oink! Oink!

Due to popular demand, we held another one of our ever-popular Cupcakes and Crafts classes last week. We had a great turnout and the kids had a wonderful time decorating a pig cupcake as well as a bakery box to take it home in!

Check out their adorable cupcakes:

A special thanks to all our teen volunteers who helped the kids with their decorating!

We will be having more cupcake decorating fun this summer. Keep an eye on our summer newsletter for more details.

Posted by: Amy

Parents need a night out too...Come to our Babysitting Job Fair!

This Sunday, May 15 from 12:30-2pm, the Syosset Public Library's Teen Space will be hosting a Babysitting Job Fair right here in the library!! Parents looking for local, responsible, and knowledgable babysitters need to look no further. This is a great opportunity for you to bring your children, and have them (as well as you) meet face to face with some potential babysitters.

Rest assured that all teen babysitters at the fair have completed a certified babysitting course offered here at the library as well. No RSVP is needed. The job fair is free. Simply stop in and visit and then, you can start planning a grown-up night out soon! :-)


-Posted by Nadine

Bark in the Park

In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m a big baseball fan. And a dog-lover, too. Just recently, I was able to combine these two passions in a very pleasant way. My husband and I were able to take Luca, our 6 year old chocolate Labrador, to his very first baseball game on Saturday, April 23rd, when the Mets hosted their 2nd Annual Bark in the Park. Luca made many new friends that day, both canine and human. He posed for a photo with Mets announcer and former pitching star Ron Darling. He participated in a Pup Rally and a dog parade all around the field. It was a thrill to see ourselves on the big screen! The Mets went on to win that day 6-4 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. While my husband and I are devout, unwavering Yankee fans, I think Luca might be partial to the Mets. After all, they graciously (and bravely) opened their doors so that some four legged fans could enjoy a day of fun:

Citi Field is a beautiful baseball park, one of my favorites. Its style is reminiscent of the old Brooklyn Dodgers’ stadium, Ebbets Field. As I was enjoying my day there, I was thinking of all the baseball parks I have been fortunate to visit—besides Citi Field and the cathedral of baseball, Yankee Stadium, I have been to Fenway Park in Boston, Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Camden Yards in Baltimore, Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Anaheim Stadium and Doubleday Field at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It's amazing how much American history is tied to its national pastime. There’s a wonderful children’s book about baseball fields: Ballpark: The Story of America' s Baseball Fields by Lynn Curlee. So when you’re not playing baseball or watching baseball at your favorite stadium, you might want to check it out:

Posted by Sue Ann.