Merrick Library News Today

The 5th New York state Senate District is partnering with We Care Blankets to collect yarn and blankets for children with cancer.

The Merrick Library held their annual Noon Year’s Eve party this past Sunday, Dec. 31.

Portraits of Survivors features compelling stories of 18 local Holocaust survivors, highlighting resilience, hope, and the importance of education. The powerful portraits and accompanying quotes provide a unique glimpse into the individuals experiences. The exhibit runs until November 30, offering a moving opportunity for the community to connect with these inspiring narratives."

Sara Fishman, a resident of Maple Pointe Senior Living in Rockville Centre, celebrated her 100th birthday last Thursday with members of her family and local elected officials.

It’s another year of the Great Give Back, and the Bellmore and Merrick libraries are hosting  public-service projects this month, giving patrons opportunities to do good deeds for their community.   

If you were out and about in Merrick on the evening of Aug. 2, you may have seen a trolley driving around town. You weren’t imagining it — or mistaking the Long Island suburb for San Francisco. The North Merrick Public Library was hosting its very first Trolley Tour of the Merricks, as part of its summer reading program, with the theme “All Together Now.”

At the Chuang Yen Monestary, a Buddhist institution in upstate New York, Joseph Darcourt, a junior at Calhoun High School, learned of the monestarys free book-distribution program, and connected the program to his own community.

School district residents go to the polls on May 17, 2022, to vote on budgets and members of their local boards for the coming school year.