The Friends of the Arts @ the Hauppauge Public Library Fourth Annual Helen and Jerry Lustberg Community Photography Contest is going on now.

Entries must be in at the library by Friday May 1.

Awarding of prizes will be at our gala on Saturday May 16 at 2PM.

Entry forms with all the details are available at the library.

Accessing WiFi at the Hauppauge Library

The library offers free public access to our wireless internet service during library hours. To access the Wi-Fi network you need a Wi-Fi compatible device. Go to your device settings and choose Wireless networks. Click on HPLIB to search for our Wi-Fi network. After you choose the network, open a browser and it will prompt you to accept our user agreement before going online. You must check the small box, accepting our user agreement in order to use our Wi-Fi.

Museum Pass Rules and Guidelines

The Hauppauge Public Library now circulates museum passes for
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City,
The Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City,
The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor, and
Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury

• Each pass may be borrowed for 3 days, which includes the day you pick it up. Patrons are expected to pick up the pass on the first day it is reserved and return it on or before the due date. A late fee of $20 will be charged for every day the pass is late. The full price of the pass will be charged if it is lost. Once a pass is reported lost it loses all value.
• If a pass is lost, or comes back late from a previous patron, the library may not be able to honor your reservation.
• Passes may be reserved beginning on the first of the month for any time that month or the following month. Patrons may only have one reservation at a time and may only check out one pass at a time.
• To reserve a pass, patrons must have a valid, unexpired, unblocked, library card with fines not exceeding $5.00. Reservations can be made in person or over the phone at the Children’s Services Desk. Please have your card handy when placing your reservation.
• A waitlist will be taken for dates that have already been reserved. Patrons on the waitlist will receive a phone call if there is a cancellation.
• Please notify the library as soon as possible if you must cancel your reservation so another patron may use the pass. Museum passes are for Hauppauge card-holders only.

If you are interested in reserving passes for any of these museums or for more information, please contact Children’s Services either in person or call (631) 979-1600.

Register for Programs at Home!

At the Hauppauge Library Homepage click on ‘Programs’ and select the program level, or select ‘calendar of events’.

When viewing the calendar click on name of the desired program.

A window will open on the right hand side of the screen with program info. Click on the icon to register or add yourself to the waitlist.

You will be prompted for your barcode number and password.

You will now see a screen that confirms the program info and asks for your email address (optional). Click to register.

You will now see a screen that confirms your registration.

Choosing a password?
Choose a combination of letters and/or numbers. Your password must be 6-8 characters long. It should be easy for you to remember, but not overly simple, like 123456.

Receive a reading record and a sheet with lots of suggestions and activities to share with your child over the summer. Record books that you have read together on the reading record and receive a special prize each week you come in to report. Registration begins on Saturday, June 23rd at the carnival and then is on-going. Reporting begins on Monday, June 25th.

Read a little bit each day or have someone read to you. Come in each week to tell us about your books and receive a prize. (One prize per week.) Registration begins on Saturday, June 23rd at the carnival and then is on-going. Reporting begins on Monday, June 25th. The last day to report on your books is Friday, August 10th. Join us for our reading club celebration, Lasermania! on Friday, August 10th at either 6 or 7:30pm! (Please register for one session.)

Monday, July 16th through Monday, September 10th
Dream big, and pursue those dreams. Join the Summer Reading Club and your dream of winning one of the wonderful gift card raffles this time may come true. Get a raffle ticket for joining the club, and 1 raffle ticket for every Reader Comment Card you hand in. Then, come to the Get Together on September 10th at 7:00pm - where we share our thoughts on what we've read, and receive 5 more raffle tickets. The winning tickets will be pulled at the Get Together, but you do not have to be present to win. Also, look for and attend the Dream Big Programs that are going on all summer, where your dreams of reading some awesome books, of trying new recipes, of getting in shape, of beginning new hobbies, and of planning your future all will come true.