Free Comic Book Day is coming!

  Free Comic Book Day is coming soon!

Here's the official low-down on the day directly from the Free Comic Book Day website:

Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. *Check with your local comic book shop for their participation and rules.  

Libraries get in on the action, too!  For the past six years, the Hauppauge Public Library has partnered with Fourth World Comics to bring the celebration to our patrons.  Each year, Fourth World Comics generously donates free comics for us to give out to our patrons, so stop by the library and enjoy the world of comics!  And make sure to stop by Fourth World Comics to say thanks and check out their celebration, too!  

Not sure yet that this is a cool event?  Check out this video!  

Here's what we're doing at the Hauppauge Public Library:

10:00am- 4:00pm

• free comics (one per patron) while supplies last
• drop-in activities for kids and teens
• check out a graphic novel from the library's collection and get a raffle ticket for some cool raffle prizes

1:00- 2:00pm

• make a light saber pen with cool, glow-in-the-dark clay (Grades 6-12) 

SAT Prep Small Group Instruction class just added!  If you are preparing for the June 1st SAT class, you may be interested in this!  Registration is currently underway. 

Coming Soon! Authors Unlimited Event!

The public libraries of Suffolk County in collaboration with St. Joseph’s College will be presenting the third annual Authors Unlimited event on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10 am to 4 pm at the St. Joseph’s College campus 155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY.

Authors Unlimited provides an opportunity for teens to connect with young adult authors and celebrate reading. Authors scheduled to attend and present dynamic workshops for teens include: Andrea Cremer, Adam Gidwitz, Jeff Hirsch, Tonya Hurley, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Joe Kelly, Robert Lipsyte, Barry Lyga, Patricia McCormick, George O’Connor, Eliot Schrefer, and Natalie Standiford.

Admission is free. FAST PASS preregistration is available online.  Preference will be given to teens for seating and workshops, but all ages are welcome. Lunch is available for purchase in the St. Joseph’s cafeteria throughout the afternoon, or feel free to bring your own.

You can even submit a question for one of the authors.  Your question may be among those selected during the Author Panel Discussion! 

For further information and to see a complete list of event sponsors for Authors Unlimited go to www.authorsunlimited.org

See you at  this exciting event!