Library in the News

A selection of articles about the Library.

"Facing Reality During The Job Hunt"

The Record 25 February 2010

Career coach Michael Coritsidis will share his "7 Steps to Employment in Today's Economy" at the Northport Library on March 1.The career coach advised job seekers to adjust their expectations, as much as they may want another six-figure salary that employers may not be willing to offer. He has developed a "WEWE" exercise, or "Where Else, What Else," for individuals to list their transferable skills, break them down and figure out what other careers they can transfer to.

"N'port-East N'Port Libraries ranked among the nation's best"
The Observer 11 February, 2010

In its November 2009 issue, Library Journal announced its second round of national library ratings, once again ranking the Northport-East Northport Public Library among the top 3.5% of the nation's public libraries scored by the LJ Index 'and naming it a "Four-Star Library" among "America's Star Libraries."

"One-Man 'Christmas Carol' Comes to Town"

Visitors to the Northport Public Library on Dec. 9 are in for an early holiday treat when the Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperation with the library, presents "Bah Humbug," Damian Gillen's heartwarming and humorous take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

For the complete article, click here: http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com

"Northport-East Northport Public Library rated as 4 Star Library by Library Journal"
The Northport-East Northport Library has been recognized by Library Journal's 2009 national rating of public libraries, the LJ Index of Public Library Service, identifies "star" libraries for service to their community.

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"Providing Help for the Unemployed"

The Record 15 October 2009

Local libraries from Half Hollow Hills to Cold Spring Harbor and across the Town of Huntington are offering increasingly comprehensive career programming to help patrons battle unemployment.

"America in focus at Library's Museum Cove "

The Observer 1 October 2009

It's the 11th year of the Museum Cove of the Youth Services Department. The Latest exhibit, Picturing America, explores works by some of our country's most important artists.

"Library Director Announces Retirement "
After more than 20 years of service, Stephanie Heineman, Director of The Northport-East Northport Public Library, has announced that she will retire in July. Click here to watch her retirement reception from June 25th, 2009.

"Director's life a page-turner "
After 40 years of library work with the last 21 spent locally, Northport-East Northport Public

Library's retiring executive director looks forward to brisk walks around her South Shore neighborhood and weight training with her personal coach.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com

"Library director retiring"
After more than 20 years of service, Stephanie Heineman, director of Northport-East Northport Public Library, has announced she will retire in July. Heineman assumed leadership of the library in 1988. Her retirement brings to a culmination almost 40 years as a library professional on Long Island.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com

"America's Star Libraries"
The LJ Index of Public Library Service 2009

The Northport-East Northport Public Library is rated as a four star library in this nationwide assesment of public libraries.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.libraryjournal.com

"Accolades, all around"
Times of Northport 16 October 2008

Students from Northport High School's Academy of Information Technology hosted a breakfast and shared their internship experiences on Wednesday as a way of showing appreciation to participating employers including Northport Public Library.

"Books of tech knowledge, Introduction to the Internet, more"
Newsday 7 July 2008

Some of Long Island libraries, such as the Northport-East Northport Public Library, have collections of books covering every level of tech interest, from beginning users to hard-core programmers.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.newsday.com

Pearlman, Eilise "Her anniversary, platinum. The memories, golden."
Times of Northport
26 June 2008

Stephanie Heineman, the director of the Northport-East Northport Public Library, celebrates 20 years of service to the community this Friday.

"Wearable Homework"
Newsday.com 25 May 2008

Teens held a runway show of fashions designed and modeled by students from
Northport High School.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.newsday.com

For pictures from the event, click here: http://www.newsday.com

Striegel, Larry "The bear makes a comeback in East Northport"
Newsday.com
28 February 2008

For a few years, East Northport's friendly mother bear went into hibernation - but now the bear is back.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.newsday.com

Pearlman, Elise "Dancing Machines"
Times of Northport 27 February 2008

Teens take part in new age marathon at Northport Library.

Pearlman, Elise "She Tracks The Voices of Local History"
Times of Northport
24 January 2008

Tracks Through Time is a community oral history project that Barbara Johnson coordinates as part of her role as head of the Northport-East Northport Public Library's local history department.

Pearlman, Elise "For The Love Of A Library And Its Bear"
Times of Northport
20 December 2007

Despite "unbearably" cold temperatures hovering below freezing last Saturday, more than 200 community members turned out for the long-awaited dedication of East Northport's Library Bear and "bearwalk".

Arend, Tricia "Mascot Returns From Hibernation"
The Record 20 December 2007
After a long and eventful journey, the Library Bear is nestled once again in front of the East Northport Library, cozily situated on top of her pile of books.

Campbell, K "Bronze Replica Replaces Old Wooden Library Bear"
The Observer 20 December 2007

Following a multi-year fundraising effort, the Northport-East Northport Public Library's deteriorating, damaged wood sculpture of the Library Bear has been replaced with a bronze replica.

Pearlman, Elise "Library Bear Is Back"
Times of Northport 14 December 2007

A bronze replica of the Library Bear, a wooden folk art sculpture, is being dedicated Saturday, December 15 at 10 am at the East Northport Library and all are invited to attend.

Pearlman, Elise "A Debut, Way Out Here"
Times of Northport 29 November 2007
More than 150 guests filled Northport Public Library's community room November 14 to see Way Out Here, a one-act theatrical work written by Huntington Station resident Douglas MacLeod and directed by Jo Ann Katz.

Campbell, Kelly "New Decking Installed on Northport Library Footbridge"
The Observer 18 October 2007
The footbridge that carries pedestrians over the Northport Public Library's lower level courtyard to the Laurel Avenue entrance will be closed for repairs until early November.

Pearlman, Elise "On The Road to a Cure, Again"
Times of Northport 18 October 2007

Library leaders to 'Walk the Walk' against breast cancer.

For the complete article, click here: http://www.timesofnorthport.com

Pearlman, Elise "Museum Makes Abstractions 'Click'"
Times of Northport 12 September 2007

The wonders of the animal kingdom, magnetism, physical laws, color theory and other scientific concepts came alive for 30 families at the Northport Library on July 31 thanks to a visit from a traveling science museum called Science on the Move.

Pearlman, Elise "Constant Gardeners Stop to Share Tips, Tales"
Times of Northport 18 July 2007

Several dozen participants in the Asharoken Garden Club's seventh annual Street Garden Recognition Program stopped to smell the roses on Monday by attending a reception in their honor in the Northport Library courtyard.

Pearlman, Elise "Perfect timing for fashion pages"
Times of Northport 17 May 2007

The community room at the Northport Public Library became a venue for high fashion last Friday as local students modeled gowns and tuxedos as part of the teen services department's first annual Prom Fashion Show.

Pearlman, Elise "Son of Impressionism showcased in Northport"
Times of Northport 28 February 2007

This March, visitors to the Northport library will have the opportunity to view the work of renowned American Impressionist Stokely Webster (1912-2001), who as a child once glimpsed the father of Impressionism at work.

Pearlman, Elise "Information specialist in the making since age 14"
Times of Northport 22 February 2007

James Olney, assistant director at the Northport-East Northport Public Library has been part of the local library system for almost 22 years, starting at the early age of 14.

Pearlman, Elise "Patrons put in their two cents"
Times of Northport 22 February 2007

Library patrons will literally have the chance to put their two cents into a campaign to restore the folk art sculpture that once stood in front of the East Northport branch.

Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz "A Royal Sculpture "
Distinction Magazine- Long Island Feb. 2007: p. 24.
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” –Antoine de Saint-Exupery

These timeless words ca be found in the Little Prince, the classic children’s book written by French aviator and Author Antoine de Saint-Exupery….

http://www.newsday.com/extras/island/distinction/index.html

"Books as bridges"
Times of Northport 18 January 2007

Librarian, Doris Gebel, editor of Crossing Boundaries with Children's Books, introduced patrons to award-winning books from around the world this past Tuesday as part of a month-long exhibit at Northport Public Library. The display, called "Children Between Worlds," was prepared by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany and features children's books about peace and tolerance.

"The comeback cub"
Times of Northport 16 November 2006

A campaign to bring back the beloved folk-art sculpture that once greeted visitors to the East Northport Library is well under way, Director Stephanie Heineman said.

Minzesheimer, Bob "'The End' leaves readers on edge"
USA TODAY . McLean, Va.: 19 Oct. 2006: p. D.5
Typical of Handler's readers is Anna Saum, 11, of East Northport, N.Y., who discovered the
series a year ago and apologizes that she's only up to Book 9, The Carnivorous Carnival.

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Weinstein, Leah “Book Club For Kids ”
The Record 19 October 2006: p.A14

Despite the common pop culture usage, book clubs aren't just for adults. In fact, the
Northport-East Northport Public Library's Newbery Book Club is for kids only.

Morris, Deborah s. “No 'shhh' spoken here: But 'latte' and 'wi-fi' are heard as libraries move to meet the needs of communities.”
Newsday Long Island, N.Y.: Oct 15, 2006. pg. G.04

Of the 55 public libraries in Nassau County, 18 have undergone extensive renovations since 2000. In Suffolk, 13 of the county's 56 libraries have undergone either a face-lift or constructed a new building in the past three years. Usage is increasing, too. In Nassau, for example, public library visits increased 8.7 percent from 2000 to 2003, when the new wave of construction closed some buildings and relocated others; in Suffolk, visits increased 9.4 percent from 2001 to 2005.

Sweezey, Donald G. “Bear to Return to East Northport Library”
The Record 12 October 2006: p.A3

For almost eight years, the 11-foot monumnt stood over all the patrons that visited the library. In 2005, after significant weathering, the wooden statue had to be taken down. An intitiative, "Bring Back The Bear," has risen to erect a bronze copy of the original work.

Minzesheimer, Bob "Friday the 13th closes the book on Lemony Snicket."
USA TODAY . McLean, Va.: 11 Oct. 2006: p. D.1
Typical of Handler's readers is Anna Saum, 11, of East Northport, N.Y., who discovered the series a year ago and apologizes that she's only up to Book 9, The Carnivorous Carnival.

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Pearlman, Elise “Little Prince landmark Library unveils and dedicates statue.”
Times of Northport 21 Sept. 2006
For more than 60 years, Antoine de Saint Exupéry's The Little Prince has advised readers to think clearly with their hearts. While ranking as one of the world's most widely read books, it was not commonly known that The Little Prince was written in New York and not in Saint Exupéry's native France.

Pearlman, Elise “Library unveils Little Prince statue Saturday.”
Times of Northport 14 Sept. 2006
During World War II, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a charismatic French author and aviator in self-imposed exile from his homeland, rented the Bevin House, a rambling Victorian mansion in Eaton's Neck, and wrote The Little Prince, the timeless tale of a chance encounter between a stranded aviator and an otherworldly child.

Pearlman, Elise "Eileen Minogue: an educator after all"
Times of Northport 25 May 2006

Eileen Minogue, assistant director of the Northport- East Northport Public Library, celebrates her 30th anniversary with this vital community institution this August.

Pearlman, Elise "Celebration of a simple space"
Times of Northport 10 May 2006

Northport Library's vision of a courtyard becomes a reality.

Pearlman, Elise "Space for healing"
Times of Northport 10 May 2006

Northport Library's newly dedicated courtyard has a unique space that promises to be especially appealing to the library's youngest patrons.

Proven, Patricia "Retired CEO appointed to library"
Times of Northport 22 February 2006

The former president and chief executive officer of Huntington Hospital has been appointed by the Northport-East Northport Public LIbrary Board of Trustees to fill the seat vacated by Trustee Bill Martin, who has moved out of town.

Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz "My Town"
Distinction Magazine- Long Island Feb. 2006: p. 31-34.
As if its expansive bay views, picture-postcard village and charming houses were not enough of a source of pride for Northporters, we also have the distinction of an illustrious resident in our midst-- one who is not only a revered college history professor and authority on "olde" New York City, but one who is the recipient of that coveted literary honor: the Pulitzer Prize.

Minzesheimer, Bob "Lightning' strikes with young readers."
USA TODAY . McLean, Va.: 19 Jan. 2006: p. D.4
Article abstract:
Author Rick Riordan already has won a mock Newbery, thanks to young book reviewers. Riordan's mythical adventure story, The Lightning Thief, is the top choice of New York's Northport-East Northport Public Library's Newbery Book Club. The club is made up of 25 reviewers, most of them in elementary school. In a testament to the power of the Internet to connect writers and readers, Riordan also is one of five authors who contacted the book club after reading reviews on the library's website (www.nenpl.org).

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Proven, Patricia “Curl up with a good book ... with our Good Neighbors of the Year.”
Times of Northport 30 Dec. 2005: p.A8.
Article abstract:

As the Northport-East Northport Public Library celebrates its 90th year in the community, its director, staff and volunteers have earned recognition as The Times of Northport's Good Neighbors of the Year, for their courteous, friendly and professional service; for their creative ways of acknowledging and involving the community in projects and celebrations; and for their savvy in augmenting public resources without overburdening taxpayers.

Minzesheimer, Bob “Birdsall's secret: Listening like a kid”
USA TODAY 27 Dec. 2005: p. D.2
Article abstract:

Jeanne Birdsall has received scores of great reviews for her debut children's novel, The Penderwicks. But her favorite comes from a third-grader who wrote, "This book is about being a good listener even if you are a grown-up."
Birdsall was "Googling myself"' when she found the website of the Northport-East Northport (N.Y.) Public Library, which posts online reviews by younger readers who are awarding their version of the Newbery Prize. The real Newbery, for the best children's book, is given annually by the American Library Association.
The review of The Penderwicks, signed simply Scott, was "charming," Birdsall says. "It encompasses so much of my own philosophy about crossing the divide between being a child and being a grown-up."

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Pearlman, Elise "Poet Laureate at Northport library"
Times of Northport 17 November 2005

Daniel Thomas Moran, Suffolk County's Poet Laureate, is scheduled to read at the Northport Public Library on Laurel Avenue on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:30pm.

Pearlman, Elise "Library courtyard opens; dedication set"
Times of Northport 9 November 2005

A little more than a year ago an outdoor enhancement to the Northport Library in the form of a 90th Anniversary Courtyard was just a concept. On November 2, the courtyard opened, to the delight of the patrons who immediately began using the beautiful space.

Pearlman, Elise "The Little Prince returns to Northport"
Times of Northport 5 October 2005

During WWII, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a Frenchman in self-imposed exile from his homeland, rented a rambling Victorian mansion in a quiet corner of Northport known as Eaton's Neck and wrote about friendship, love and other intangible matters of the heart.

Proven, Patricia "Library takes stacks to the street"
Times of Northport 28 July 2005

Over the past three months, the Northport-East Northport Public Library has been launching a program by which librarians advise residents of books that could prove useful in their everyday activities - whether that be car maintenance, home improvement, recreation, art or community living.

Proven, Patricia "Library: 'Never Too Late' to donate"
Times of Northport 5 May 2005

The show tune-performing trio comprised of pianist Ann Stevens, baritone Tony Castano and soprano Jeannette Reynolds will deliver an encore performance of "It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love" on Friday, May 20 to benefit The 90th Anniversary Library Courtyard project, which is scheduled to go out for bid June 2, the library director said.

Proven, Patricia "Grieving family envisions a children's space"
Times of Northport 20 January 2005

As the Northport-East Northport Public Library's incorporates aspects of community into features of its 90th anniversary courtyard project on Laurel Avenue, one local couple has come forward offering the memory of their youngest son as inspiration for a children's gathering space.

Proven, Patricia "Library looks to restore its bear"
Times of Northport 23 December 2004

Winter officially started on Tuesday, but hibernation kicked in a little sooner for the 13-foot bear that has stood outside the local public library's East Northport branch through rain, sunlight and snow for seven years.

Proven, Patricia "Libraries snap to wireless Net"
Times of Northport 1 October 2004

The Northport-East Northport Library District's new wireless network is scheduled to be up and running tomorrow, October 1.

Starzee, Bernadette "Northport Movers & Shakers: Library director"
Times of Northport 24 June 2004

Stephanie Heineman thinks of the library as the community's living room. Over the past 16 years, she has done all she could to make the Northport-East Northport Public Library the most comfortable, informative and enriching living room it could be.