Jan 20 @ 2 PM - Bestseller Discussion - Lessons in Chemistry

BESTSELLER DISCUSSION GROUP

Join us on January 20 at 2:00 pm for our new Bestseller Discussion Group. We will be discussing Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. This novel is about chemist Elizabeth Zott who is not your average woman. She’s daring other women to change the status quo.

Registration details to be announced.

The eBook version of Lessons in Chemistry can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here.  

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

COMING IN FEBRUARY

IT’S A MYSTERY! Mystery/Thriller Book Club - February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us on February 9 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson. Nova Davies’ book club at the local community center is a disaster. To make matters worse, a large sum of money is stolen during one of the meetings. Suspicion falls on book club member Michael, especially when he disappears and a dead body turns up at his house. The book club members can't even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder?

Registration details to be announced.

The eBook version of The Busybody Book Club can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. 

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Dec 8 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Join us on December 8 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, this book is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for Small Things Like These.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Nov 17 @ 7 PM - Mystery Club - She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica

Join us on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. as we discuss She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. Meghan Michaels is working as an ICU nurse when a patient named Caitlin arrives in her ward with a traumatic brain injury. They say she jumped from a bridge. Did someone actually push Caitlin, and if so, who… and why? Meghan realizes that she and her daughter could be the next victims. No one is safe.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of  She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for She’s Not Sorry.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

                                                        COMING IN DECEMBER

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION - December 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, this book is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio can be accessed here. Additionally, both the eBook and eAudio are available through hoopla.

Discussion guide for Small Things Like These.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Oct 15 @ 1:30 PM - Bestseller Discussion - The Women by Kristin Hannah

Join us on October 15 at 1:30 pm for our new Bestseller Discussion Group. We will be discussing The Women by Kristin Hannah. This is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. 

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Women by Kristin Hannah can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway. The eAudio is available through both the Nassau Digital Doorway and hoopla.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

ALSO IN OCTOBER

MURDER MYSTERY PARTY - October 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Love trying to figure out who done it when you read a mystery? Then come solve a mystery at East Meadow Library. There will be clues and costumes as you immerse yourself in a character to be confused and confounded. Don’t miss this evening of murder and mayhem. This year will be Gatsby inspired in honor of the 100th anniversary of the book.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

Sept 30 @ 7 PM - Evening Discussion: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Join us on September 30 at 7:00 pm as we discuss The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Growing up as the only child of affluent and overprotective parents, Norma, troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination, searches for the truth, leading her to the blueberry fields of Maine, where a family secret is finally revealed.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3.

The eBook version of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters can be accessed through the Nassau Digital Doorway.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.

Sept 15 @ 6:30 PM - Drive-In Movie - Dead Eyes of London

OUTDOOR MOVIE – DRIVE-IN STYLE! 

Dead Eyes of London

September 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

Library Reading Garden

In case of inclement weather, the raindate will be September 16.

Register online by clicking on this link, or by calling 516-794-2570, option 3. 

 Space is limited.

Join film historian Keith Crocker and the Reader Services Department as we host an evening of mystery inspired by Edgar Wallace. Using a rare 16mm film print, Keith Crocker will show Dead Eyes of London from 1961, which is based on The Dark Eyes of London by Edgar Wallace. Wealthy, heavily-insured men are being murdered at an alarming rate. Scotland Yard investigates and finds clues that lead to a ring of blind men. Starring Klaus Kinski and Joachim Fuchsberger (who once was being eyed to play the role of James Bond). This film will be shown in the library’s reading garden, drive-in style.

Dead Eyes of London was one of the German krimi films that came out in the late 50’s and early 60’s. The krimi is a crime thriller that originated in Germany. Krimis borrow elements from other genres, particularly film noir imagery, conventional mystery whodunits, police procedurals and even horror. The krimi was initially inspired by the works of two British writers, Edgar Wallace and his son, Bryan Edgar Wallace. Besides presenting the film, Keith Crocker will discuss other krimis and movies that have been adapted from Wallace’s works. Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!

Adult Summer Reading Club - Last day to submit reviews is Aug 11

THE EAST MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB RETURNS!

REGISTRATION HAS ENDED.

NO MORE REVIEWS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER READING CLUB BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR RECOMMENDED TITLES WE’RE SURE YOU’LL LOVE!

Summer will be here soon and with it the Adult Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is “Color Our World”. Join us for a vibrant summer of reading, programs and fun. All those who complete the program by submitting two reviews will be invited to the End of Summer Party with authors Ellen Meister and Ellen Marie Wiseman.

Our Reading Club events will include book discussions, author events, a nature journaling class, an escape room, and of course, our summer wrap-up Read ‘n Share.

For more information, please call the Reader Services Department at 516-794-2570 ext. 1236.