“Silent Auction” baskets such as this Dinosaur Basket (left) and Cooking Basket (right) will be at the “Book Sale.”
What will you find at the Garden City Public Library “Spring Book Sale“? Bestselling novels, non-fiction, art books, cookbooks, and children’s books to name a few – but that’s not all! Enticing baskets will be auctioned off in a “Silent Auction.” Proceeds will support programs at the Library sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. View basket photographs and details and place early bids beginning Saturday, April 27, at the Friends’ book-sale area behind the Circulation desk.
The sale will be held two days:
- Saturday, May 4:
- From 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM you will be able to buy wonderful, gently used and some new books.
- “Silent Auction” bids on baskets can be made.
- Sunday, May 5:
- From 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, book bargains continue.
- “Silent Auction” basket bids close 3:00 PM Sunday, winners announced shortly afterwards.
Please note: Book donations will pause beginning April 26. Resumption date TBA.
All proceeds will be used by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library to support programs at the Garden City Public Library for children, young adults, and adults, as well as the very popular Museum Passes and “Monday Movie Matinées.” The Friends of the Garden City Public Library is a volunteer organization that welcomes volunteers. Please see the Friends tab, Membership, on the Library website. The Library is located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY.
Stop by the Garden City Public Library on Mondays at 1:30 PM to see a movie.
No registration is required, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The movies for April are:
| Apr. 29 |
The Intern |
2015 |
121 min. |
“Monday Movie Matinées” are sponsored by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Teen volunteers use beads and strings to design friendship bracelets for Library patrons, 1/29/24.
Make friendship bracelets for friends and Library patrons during “Friendship Bracelets for Community Service, which will be held at the Library on Monday, April 29, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
In this program inspired by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, create friendship bracelets to trade and give to friends and for the Library to give to patrons.
At least one bracelet you make must be used for the Library to give out to patrons in order to earn community service.
This program is for tweens and teens in Grades 6-12. Registration is required and begins Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 AM online via Eventkeeper.
Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.
This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
. . . the difference between the Library, the Library Board, and the Friends of the Library?
Library Board of Trustees
The Garden City Public Library is chartered as an educational corporation by the State of New York and maintains a legal existence separate and distinct from the Village of Garden City. The Library is governed by a 5-member Board of Trustees responsible for its oversight. The Library Board of Trustees has authority over policy-making, the expenditure of Library funds and administration.
Relationship with the Village of Garden City
The Village Board approves the overall amount of funding proposed by the Library Board to be appropriated for Library purposes, however, only the Library Board has authority over the expenditure of Library monies. The Library cannot solicit funds. Library Trustees are appointed by the Mayor and Village Board. A member of the Village Board is usually assigned the role of Village Liaison to the Library. The Liaison attends Library Board meetings in a non-voting capacity.
Relationship with the Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Garden City Public Library are a separate 501(c)(3) organization governed by an independent board. The Friends‘ mission is to provide financial support and other assistance to the Garden City Public Library to enhance the programs and services available. They do not provide personnel funding.
For more information about the Library, check the website, Facebook, or by following our newsletter (subscribe on our home page).
A teen volunteer helps children build with LEGO, 2/27/24.
Volunteer to help children in Grades K-5 during the monthly Children’s Department’s LEGO Club! The April session will be held on Tuesday, April 30.
While the LEGO Club program runs from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM, volunteers are asked to arrive at 3:30 PM to help set-up before the start of the program and to stay after to help clean up until 5:15 PM.
Volunteers must be in Grades 6-12 only.
Registration to volunteer is required and begins Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 AM online via Eventkeeper. Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.
This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
This year, patrons can participate in an “Egg Scavenger Hunt” in the Library!
Search the Library for painted eggs, painted by teen volunteers! Patrons can participate in the scavenger hunt anytime they visit the Library between April 1 and April 30. When you successfully complete the Scavenger Hunt, you can submit your completed entry to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
Only one entry per person. There will be only one winner. Patrons of all ages can participate! The scavenger-hunt sheets to participate will be available at the Library beginning April 1.
This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
