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Title Swap Tuesdays

Title Swap Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads. No registration. 

Mt rushmore

In-Person: The Presidents of Mt Rushmore & the Constitution Part 2 with Jim Coll

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

In this lecture series, we will analyze the quartet of presidents carved into the mountainside of Mt. Rushmore and some of the constitutional questions they faced as Chief Executives.

Virtual: The Founding Mothers with Valerie Gugala

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Learn about the women who stood behind the founding Fathers (Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolly Madison). Who were they and how did they contribute to the cause of American independence? 

Brooklyn Bards

IN-PERSON CONCERT: The Brooklyn Bards

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Concerts & Performances

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Enjoy an afternoon with this acoustic traditional Irish folk band performing everything from old Carolan tunes, ballads, sea shanties, marches, rebel songs and more.

The Doorman by Chris Pavone

2026 Long Island Reads Book Discussion

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room / Meeting Room A at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers’ Services Librarian, and the Morning Mystery book group for a discussion of the 2026 Long Island Reads selection, The Doorman by Chris Pavone.

March Trivia Night at Salute

OFFSITE: Tuesday Trivia Nights! At Salute in Plainview

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Games & Recreation, Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at Salute in the Plainview Shopping Center and get ready to put your wits to the test and your drinks to the side (for just a second) – it’s bar trivia night!

The word "In" on the left hand side in a pink circle, the word "Club on the right hand side in the turquoise circle, the words "Be Tween" in a yellow square in the middle,Venn diagram style

In Be Tween Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Story Room at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Games & Recreation

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

For Tweens in grades 5 & 6 only.

Join Miss Amy and Jody for fun activities each month.

Registration for SSD residents begins March 5, all others one week later if available.

Hamnet Film

Movie & Book-to-Film Discussion: Hamnet

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

A historical fiction movie exploring the deep grief of William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes after their 11-year old son, Hamnet, dies from the plague. The movie connects their personal tragedy to Shakespeare’s eventual writing of Hamlet.

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Afternoon Book Discussion

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Donna Burger, Readers’ Services Librarian, for an in-person discussion of the New York Times bestselling novel, In Five Years by Rebecca Serle.

Furious Hours by Casey Cep

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Board Room / Meeting Room A at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Ralph Guiteau, Reference Librarian, for a special in-person Evening Book Discussion of the New York Times bestseller, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee

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Age Group

Afternoon Book Discussion

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Books & Reading
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

We’re celebrating the 100th birthday of author Harper Lee (April 28, 1926-February 19, 2016) throughout the month of April!

Preschool Storytime

2:15pm–2:45pm
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years. 

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a short storybook film.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In-Person: Yoga for Relaxation Spring 2026

6:15pm–7:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Learn basic yoga postures and relaxation techniques that will enable you to develop a daily practice of your own. You will need a yoga mat. Registration for SSD residents begins February 24; all others one week later if available.

In-Person: Adult Walking Club Spring 2026

9:30am–10:15am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a walk around the neighborhood (weather permitting). Enjoy some exercise, meet new people, and stay healthy. Wear sneakers, and bring a water bottle. Registration is needed.

Sensational Playtime

9:30am–10:30am
Children
Music & Movement
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages: 18 - 36 months with an adult.

Led by two pediatric occupational therapists, who are also parents themselves, children engage in exploratory play, structured movements, and interactive storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In- Person: Chair/Office Yoga Spring 2026

11:15am–12:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

DUE TO THE SNOW STORM, REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS STARTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 (NOT FEBRUARY 24)

In-person: Senior Scams with Nassau County Police Dept

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Lectures
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Learn about the most common techniques that criminals use to steal information and funds from senior citizens and receive valuable resources to protect yourself.

Family LEGO

7:00pm–8:00pm
Children
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages: Preschool to grade 5 with family.

Get ready to build a Lego masterpiece with your family!

*Only one child per family need register.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

123 Play With Me

9:30am–10:15am
Children
Games & Recreation, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 18 to 30 months with a caregiver. No siblings, please. 

Play with your toddler and meet other families with young children.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In-Person: Qi Gong Spring 2026

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

DUE TO THE SNOW STORM, REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS WILL START ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 (NOT FEBRUARY 24)

In-Person: Seniors of Syosset Drop-In

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Main Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Funded through New York State Office for the Aging, Seniors of Syosset is a Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community program (NNORC-SOS).

In-Person: Costume Design in Film: The First 60 Years with Max Alvarez

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Lectures
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

The lecture is a stylish journey through six decades of cinematic costume design, starting with the earliest days of Hollywood in the 1910s to groundbreaking work from the 1970s. No registration is required.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County Parent Information Night

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults

Virtual: Simply Stronger with Balance Spring 2026 with Mindy Vasta

10:00am–10:45am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, posture, and alignment using hand-held weights, a resistance band, and a ball.

Book-to-Film Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Movies
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Gregory Peck won a Best Actor Oscar as a widowed, morally upright lawyer defending a black man accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.

In-Person: Yoga for Energy, Experienced Beginner Spring 2026

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Due to the inclement weather, the registration date for SSD residents will begin on February 25 not February 23; non-residents one week later if available.

In-Person: Simply Fit Spring 2026

11:15am–12:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Due to the inclement weather, registration for SSD residents will open February 25 instead of February 23 

In-Person: Card & Board Games

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Bring a game to play with your friends for the afternoon. Play canasta, Mah Jongg (must have table covering), or a board game. Rooms will be set up with tables and chairs.

Little Gardeners

7:00pm–7:45pm
Children
Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades: K-2.

Dig into this storytime about flowers and plant your very own sunflower seed to take home. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

3D Printed Build Your Own Clicker

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Mix and match different keycaps and switches for the ulitmate 3D printed build your own clicker!

Registration for SSD residents begins April 20, all others one week later if available.

In-Person: Yoga for Energy Spring 2026

9:45am–10:45am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Due to the inclement weather, the registration for SSD residents will begin February 25 instead of February 23; all others one week later if available.

Storytime for Tots

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 with an adult. No siblings, please. 

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a short storybook film.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Title Swap Tuesdays

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Books & Reading
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads. No registration. 

Preschool Storytime

2:15pm–2:45pm
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years. 

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a short storybook film.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list.