Contact your Elected Official ( Reduction in Library Aid)

The proposed 2009-10 Executive Budget includes an $18 million or 18% cut in Library Aid on top of the cuts imposed in April and August of 2008. This would reduce Library Aid to $80.5 million - a level not seen since 1993.

Please visit NYLA's ( New York Library Association) website at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=925
and click on the Contact Your Elected Officials icon to send a fax or email to your state legislators and the Governor protesting this cut in Library Aid.

Libraries are willing to do their fair share in addressing the state's fiscal crisis and we have done our part already, twice in 2008, but now it is time for others to do their fair share, before asking the library community to do more.

PrintMe.. Print from Home

EFI™ PrintMe® offers a real-time printing solution that allows anyone to print anywhere via the mobile phone and Internet without any software, cables or print drivers. Brentwood Public Library was the first library in the world to utilize PrintMe's service.
For more information, http://brentwood.suffolk.lib.ny.us/printme.html
Supported file types are as follows:

Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf)
Bitmap Image (.bmp)
GIF Image (.gif)
HTML (.html, .htm)
JPG Image (.jpeg, jpg)
Microsoft Word (.doc)
Microsoft Excel (.xls)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps)
Postscript (.ps)
PICT Image (.pic, .pct)
PNG Image (.png)
TIFF Image (.tiff, .tif)
Text File (.txt)

In Memoriam, Doris Sargeant

It is with regret that the Brentwood Public Library Board of Trustees and staff wishes to notify our patrons that Doris Sargeant passed away last night. She will be waked on Tuesday, 7/29/08, at The Branch Funeral Home, 190 E. Main Street, Smithtown, NY (724-9500). The wake will be from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. A religious service will be held at 8:00 pm, following by presentations by the Rotary Club and the Businessman's Association.

Directions: Take the LIE to Exit #56N (Route #111). Go four miles to the intersection of Route #111 and Route #25. Make a right turn onto Route #25 East. Go 500 feet to the funeral home which will be on the right-hand side. Or, you can take Sunrise Highway to Route #111N and then follow the above directions.

A service will be held on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2008, at 11:00 am, at the Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 127 Third Avenue, Brentwood, NY (273-3152). A reception will follow at the Fellowship Hall.

Directions: Corner of Second St. and Third Ave.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for:

Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 127 Third Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717, 631-273-3152.

BHS Top of Class

Congratulation Brentwood's Own Top of Class 2008:

Heather Rose Rutkowski (Valedictorian, Ross Center)
Phillips M. Cao (Valedictorian, Sonderling Center)

Books by mail for homebound patrons

For more information about this free service, call Ms. Schumacher at 631-273-7883, ext. 344, or stop by the reference desk for more information

BPL Celebrates Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month. We've assembled a page of links exploring women in history. Clink on this post's title to view our page.

Suffolk Wave: A New Service Provided by Your Library

Suffolk Wave…Your Digital Library

Free Digital Downloads with Your Library Card

Watch a movie at the beach…Listen to a book

while jogging…Enjoy music at work

Imagine listening to bestselling novels, great music or watching a movie while relaxing on the beach, driving in the car, or working in the office. Imagination just became reality for Brentwood Public Libraries patrons who now have 24/7 access to an online digital collection of audiobooks, videos and music.

Suffolk Wave, a cooperative project of the public libraries in Suffolk County, offers best selling fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, music, movies and how-to videos. Browse hundreds of great titles to play on your computer, transfer to a portable device, or burn to CD. Suffolk Wave is available 24/7 from the comfort of home or from any-where by using your library card. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the lending period so there is never a late fee.

Catch the Wave! www.suffolkwave.org

Welcome to Brentwood Public Library's Blogs

We're setting up these blogs to keep our patrons informed of breaking news and features we think you might find interesting.

Why Are We Hopping on the Blogwagon?Aside from being a part of a growing technology trend, Brentwood Public Library blog give us a means to share information immediately and less formally than in traditional publications, such as the newsletter and even the website. A quick check here gives you an up-to-the-minute snapshot of what's going on with Brentwood Public Library. It also enables you to tell us what you think — to offer suggestions, ask us questions and give us your point of view. Ideally, the blog will become a community that builds better library service for everyone involved with Brentwood Public Library

Of course, we will maintain a professional environment. We ask that all comments remain respectful, neutral and Brentwood Public Library-related; we will be happy to provide information about the Brentwood Public Library and its services, but we will not engage in issue-oriented debates.

There are a few rules:

Respect everyone's right to an opinion. Profanity, put downs, inappropriate language or content will be REMOVED from your comments.

No website links may be included in your comment; they will also be REMOVED.

NO PERSONAL INFORMATION such as phone numbers, IM screen names, other people's names, email addresses or things of the same nature will be allowed on comments. This is for your safety.

When leaving a comment, you will be asked to "sign" the comment with your name and e-mail address. You may use first name, last name, both, or a "user name" you make up. Your e-mail address will not be published, but it must be real.

That said, we look forward to reading your comments online.

Any questions email us at brenref@suffolk.lib.ny.us