FOL - The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library

06/02/2026

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05/20/2026

It’s rare the library is closed for three days in a row but that’s what happens Memorial Day Weekend. Select your Library of Games and Gadgets items or Museum Passes before Saturday to enjoy over the holiday! FOL is sole sponsor of both of these very popular programs.

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05/14/2026

Lovely coverage of the FOL’s Book & Author Luncheon in the Port News!

05/07/2026

Thank you to the attendees and sponsors of our 57th Annual Book & Author Luncheon on May 1 at The Garden City Hotel. Your presence and generosity ensured the success of the luncheon as a literary event, a community tradition, and a fundraiser for the FOL, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The luncheon featured Emma Straub, author of the New York Times bestseller American Fantasy, in conversation with novelist Meg Wolitzer.

Our sponsorship categories reflect key library programs and services funded by the FOL.


COMMUNITY TECH SERVICES AND WIFI HOTSPOTS

Kim and John Keiserman

AUTHOR EVENTS

Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation

Sidney & Mildred Edelstein Foundation


ADULT PROGRAMMING/SANDWICHED IN

Stuart M. Johnson

Pamela and John O’Connell


LIBRARY OF GAMES AND GADGETS

Amy and Geoffrey Bass

Roberta Brody

Jacqueline LiCalzi and Jill Schlesinger


LOCAL HISTORY CENTER

Alana Benjamin Group

Fern and Hersh Cohen

Ellen Zimmerman

Anonymous


CULTURAL FESTIVALS/ESOL

Karen and Ed Adler

The Agovino-Asselta Family

Americana Manhasset

Ellen and Richard Fox

Becky and David Schamis

Judith and Morton Sloan

Smusht

Deborah and Michael Zimmerman

SOUNDSWAP CONCERTS/MEDIA SERVICES

Book RePort

Karyn G. Browne

Karen Cohn

Nancy and Charles Comer

Emlyn Diakow and Keith Klang

Yuko and Ward Dietrich

Lauren and Ray Edwards

Beth and Dan Eule

The Gelman Family

Carol and William Hiller

Rebecca Hughes Parker

Dilia and Sergey Kamensky

Mary Alice and Daniel Kohs

Stephanie Meberg

Jessica and Anish Melwani

Adrienne and Drew Saur

Ina Lee Selden and Maurice Mandel

Lynn Steinberg and William Keller

CHILDREN’S/TEENSPACE

Kate Bernhard and Dave Bett

Corinne Camarata

Charlotte and David Cohen

Dorothy Donoghue

Jessica P. Feingold

Susan Kass

Robin and Vernon McDermott

Jean-Marie Posner

Claudia Rouhana

Salerno Brokerage

Michelle Schimel

Jane and Martin Schwartz

Karen Sloan

The Smith Family

Joan Weintraub

Allison and Jonathan White

Doris and Reed Whittemore

Emma Straub Kim Keiserman

05/03/2026

Join us for a special musical performance That’s Amore!, a tribute to Harry Warren (aka Mr. Hollywood Musical) created and performed by Bob Spiotto. Harry Warren composed more than 1,000 songs, many of which have served as the soundtrack of our lives for over a century. Mr. Spiotto will be accompanied on piano and his performance will include such memorable songs as Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Jeepers Creepers, I Only Have Eyes For You, We’re In the Money, 42nd Street, and That’s Amore! just to name a few. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

04/20/2026

http://pwpl.org/fol

04/16/2026

A nice article on FOL in Long Island Press:

The 57th Annual Book and Author Luncheon is set for Friday, May 1, at The Garden City Hotel from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s featured guest is Emma Straub, the bestselling author of “This Time Tomorrow” and “All Adults Here,” who will discuss her newly released novel “American Fantasy,” one of the most anticipated books of 2026, in conversation with acclaimed novelist Meg Wolitzer, author of “The Female Persuasion” and “The Wife.”

Over its 57-year history, the luncheon has welcomed an extraordinary roster of literary figures, including Geraldine Brooks, Alice Hoffman, Dennis Lehane, Nelson DeMille, Stacy Schiff, John Berendt and Russell Shorto. Fourteen speakers have been Pulitzer Prize winners. The event has also hosted Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy winners.

All attendees receive a signed copy of the featured book. Individual tickets are $150; sponsorships begin at $300 and include preferred seating, gifts and recognition at the event.

Tickets can be purchased at pwpl.org/fol/reserve, and reservation brochures are available at the library. O’Connell noted that the ticket window is expected to close the week of April 25.

04/02/2026

Tickets Are Selling Fast for the FOL’s Book & Author Luncheon! Don’t miss out: Reserve now to guarantee seating!

We are experiencing extraordinary demand for tickets to the FOL’s 57th Annual Book & Author Luncheon on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Garden City Hotel, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The event will feature Emma Straub, bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow and All Adults Here, discussing her new novel American Fantasy (coming April 7), one of the most anticipated releases of 2026. She will appear in conversation with acclaimed novelist Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion and The Wife.
 
Individual tickets ($150 per person) and event sponsorships can be purchased at pwpl.org/fol/reserve. All attendees will receive a signed copy of the featured book. Sponsors also enjoy guaranteed preferred seating with their guests, special gifts and door prizes, and recognition at the event and in post-event media.
 
If you prefer to mail a check, you can pick up a reservation brochure in the library.

Questions? Contact FOL VP Margaret DeSiervo at 516-524-5655 or mailto:[email protected] or Luncheon Co-Chair Karen Sloan at 516-428-1104 or mailto:[email protected].
 

04/01/2026

April 1 is the National Library Giving Day! By donating to FOL you fund many programs that benefit our whole community.
📚To contribute: pwpl.org/fol

Thank you for your continued support!

03/14/2026

FOL recommends this artist talk at library today at 3 pm!

Join Artist Victoria Selbach, for a reception and artist talk on Saturday, March 14 at 2:00pm about her new exhibit which is on display in the Adler Gallery through April 30, 2026! Ms. Selbach will be discussing her exhibit and her creative process about her "We Are" paintings—large-scale silhouettes formed from natural imagery that celebrate our shared humanity and connection to nature.

Victoria Selbach also invites kids and families for a day of creativity on March 21! Join us in the Children's Workshop Room from 10am to 1pm as we build a community patchwork collage made up of vivid images of the natural world to celebrate our connection to each other and nature. All abilities are welcome from grades 1-6. To register, visit portwashington.librarycalendar.com/event/artist-residence-workshop-collage-107124

We hope to see you at the Library for these wonderful creative events!