Sheepshead Bay Columnist To Give Out Free Books To Encourage Reading
ATTENTION LIGHT AND NON-READERS: Monday is World Book Night. In 6,000 towns and cities across America, volunteers will give away half a million free books on one day. Sheepshead Bites contributor Neil...
View ArticleToday & Tomorrow: Book Sale At Gerritsen Beach Library
Earlier this month we told you about the book donation drive going on at Gerritsen Beach library. Those books are now on sale, helping to raise money for the local branch. Apparently the drive was so...
View Article“Ready, Set… Kindergarten!” At Gerritsen Beach Library
Have fun at the library and get your child ready for school! Families can enjoy stories and activities designed to encourage the development of early learning skills in their children, every Saturday...
View ArticleMark The Dates: Gerritsen Beach Library Friends Group Hosts Annual Book Drive...
UPDATE (11/06/2012): Due to damage from Hurricane Sandy, this sale has been cancelled. The Gerritsen Beach Library is closed until further notice. For more information contact Christine Dille at...
View ArticleToday & Tomorrow: NYS Dept. Of Financial Services Aids Sandy Victims In Our Area
State Senator Marty Golden has scheduled two visits of the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Insurance Response Unit to aid victims in his district who were affected by Superstorm Sandy....
View ArticleTurkish Community Donates $40,000 To Sandy Damaged Gerritsen Library,...
A coalition of Turkish-American organizations forked over $40,000 yesterday to the Gerritsen Beach library (2808 Gerritsen Avenue) and Gerritsen Beach Elementary School (P.S. 277), institutions that...
View ArticleGerritsen Beach Library Eyeing September Reopening
The Gerritsen Beach library (2808 Gerritsen Avenue), which was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, is one step closer to reopening . In a press release, Councilman Lew Fidler and Assemblyman Alan Maisel...
View ArticleGerritsen Beach Library Reopens Nearly One Year After Sandy
It took nearly a year and more than a million dollars, but the Gerritsen Beach Library (2808 Gerritsen Avenue) has finally reopened. According to a press release, the library suffered extensive...
View ArticleGerritsen Beach Library Accepting New, Unwrapped Toys For The Secret Sandy...
The Friends of Gerritsen Beach Library is assisting with the Secret Sandy Claus Project, by operating as a toy donation location. The Secret Sandy Claus Project is the brainchild of Gravesend resident...
View ArticleGerritsen Library Holds First Book Drive Since Superstorm Sandy
Friends of Gerritsen Beach Library (2808 Gerritsen Avenue) is in the middle of its first book drive since Superstorm Sandy devastated the branch in 2012. The location reopened in October 2013. The...
View ArticleAttention Bibliophiles! Books Are Just $3 And Under At Gerritsen Library Book...
UPDATE (March 26): Organizers have added two more days to the sale: Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28. These are the final days of the Friends of Gerritsen Beach Library’s first spring book sale...
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