Closed for Thanksgiving

The Library will be closed all day on Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Upcoming Events

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This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Tweens and teens will have the opportunity to make cards, both holiday and all season, for children and teens receiving treatment in hospitals. 

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Tweens and teens will have the opportunity to earn community service credit by coloring for Color A Smile.  As described on the organizations website, "Color A Smile&

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Tweens and teens will have the opportunity to assist the guests of the Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) in Hempstead through our new travel size toiletry program.

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Turn cans and bottles into community service hours by returning deposit bottles to a local supermarket.  Simply return the cans and bottles and then email a photo of the bottle return receipt to familycenter@poblib.org.&nbs

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Cut and clip for a good cause.  Help military families overseas by clipping grocery coupons.  Stores on overseas military bases accept manufacturer coupons from the United States.  To assist the Troopons program,

This event is in the "Crafts to Go" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Bookmark It! (Community Service Opportunity) (Craft to Go)

11:15am - 7:00pm
Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Teens
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Color and create fun bookmarks that will be displayed and given out to children who visit the Family Center.  All registered participants are asked to pick up a craft kit, in the Family Center, containing three&nb

This event is in the "Crafts to Go" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Chocolate Pizza (Cooking Kit to Go)

11:15am - 7:00pm
Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Learn how to make a delicious dessert pizza to be shared with family and friends.  Due to the perishable nature of this program, please register and pick up the kit by Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

This event is in the "Crafts to Go" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Winter Wonderland Door Sign (Craft to Go)

11:15am - 7:00pm
Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Learn how to create this fun and seasonal sign.  All registered participants are asked to pick up a craft kit, in the Family Center, containing the materials that will be needed to complete this program.  Addition

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Lego Creations

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Children, Tweens/Teens
Children, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Children, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2 and up. We'll supply the Lego pieces and you supply the creativity. Join us to freely imagine and build to your heart's content! 

Disclaimer(s)

Family Center Age Restrictions

  ALL PROGRAMS ARE AGE SPECIFIC. NO YOUNGER OR OLDER SIBLINGS UNLESS SPECIFIED. The library holds the right to remove a participant from a program if they do not meet the registration requirements.

*All programs start promptly and no one will be permitted after 10 minutes. Please call to cancel if your child cannot attend the program. Failure to do so will lead you to be placed on the waiting list for future programs.*

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Winter Cottage Mixed Media Painting

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Tweens and teens will use paint, gravel, faux trees, glitter, and more to create a little winter cottage in the woods.

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie - In Person

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Combined Room A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Have fun while learning how to make these soft and chewy cookies.  All cookies will be baked and enjoyed at home.

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Winter Cardinal on Wood

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Learn how to paint a serene winter scene on a wooden plank.

Branches:
Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Description:

The Library will close at 1 pm in observance of Christmas Eve.

Branches:
Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Description:

CHRISTMAS DAY - LIBRARY CLOSED ALL DAY

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Video Game Tournament - Super Smash Bros.

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens/Teens
Children, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Children, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4 and up. Race against your friends in a Mario Kart 8 tournament.

Disclaimer(s)

Family Center Age Restrictions

  ALL PROGRAMS ARE AGE SPECIFIC. NO YOUNGER OR OLDER SIBLINGS UNLESS SPECIFIED. The library holds the right to remove a participant from a program if they do not meet the registration requirements.

*All programs start promptly and no one will be permitted after 10 minutes. Please call to cancel if your child cannot attend the program. Failure to do so will lead you to be placed on the waiting list for future programs.*

This event is in the "Crafts to Go" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Happy New Year Family Fun Pack

11:00am - 7:00pm
Crafts to Go, Children, Tweens/Teens
Children, Teens
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Crafts to Go, Children, Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

It is time to say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025.

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

New Year's Ball

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Design and create a fun work of art to welcome in the New Year.

Branches:
Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Description:

The Library will close at 5 pm in observance of New Year's Eve.

Branches:
Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Description:

Happy New Year! Library closed all day.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Family Center's Winter Sticker Mural

All Day
Children, Tweens/Teens
Children, Teens
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Family Center
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Children, Tweens/Teens
Event Details:

Create a beautiful sticker mural in the Family Center. Beginning Friday, January 3, 2025, come to the Family Center desk and pick up colorful strips of stickers. Then, using the adjacent color key, help the stickers find their correct place.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Lego Creations

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Children, Tweens/Teens
Children, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Children, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2 and up. We'll supply the Lego pieces and you supply the creativity. Join us to freely imagine and build to your heart's content! 

Disclaimer(s)

Family Center Age Restrictions

  ALL PROGRAMS ARE AGE SPECIFIC. NO YOUNGER OR OLDER SIBLINGS UNLESS SPECIFIED. The library holds the right to remove a participant from a program if they do not meet the registration requirements.

*All programs start promptly and no one will be permitted after 10 minutes. Please call to cancel if your child cannot attend the program. Failure to do so will lead you to be placed on the waiting list for future programs.*

This event is in the "Crafts to Go" group.
This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Cheery Snowman Milk Jug Vase (Craft to Go)

11:15am - 7:00pm
Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts to Go, Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Learn how to create this fun and whimsical vase.  All registered participants are asked to pick up a craft kit, in the Family Center, containing the materials that will be needed to complete this program.  Additio

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Football Helmet Ceramic

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Participants will have the opportunity to design and create their own unique ceramic work of art.  

This event is in the "Tweens/Teens" group.

Capes and Cards (Community Service Opportunity)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens/Teens
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainview - Old Bethpage Public Library
Room: Room A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Tweens/Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12.  Join us as we design capes and cards for kids who are receiving treatment for pediatric illness at Stony Brook Hospital.  Each registered participant will earn 1 hour of community service credit for attending the program.&n