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11/01/2026

Register on PWPL.org/events

FOL University, the Friends of the Library’s scholarly lecture series, will feature Stony Brook Professor Dr. Elyse Graham, author of Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II. Thrillingly paced and rigorously researched, Book and Dagger is the gripping true story of espionage about a group of academics who helped beat the Nazis―a tale that reveals the indelible power of the humanities to change the world. Dr. Graham will discuss how the war was fought on battlefields but possibly won in libraries. Dr. Graham will appear in conversation with John O’Connell, former president the PWPL Board of Trustees.

Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a ‘hybrid’ event that can be attended either “In-Person” or “Online” on the Zoom platform. Register on PWPL.org/events

10/26/2026

Join us as we spotlight community member, Scott Reich, who is the author of a new book, One Day in September - Baseball, Brotherhood and the Birth of the All-Star Game. On a crisp September afternoon in 1917, as the country waged war and the national pastime faced questions about its purpose, baseball paused to reconsider what it stood for. At Fenway Park, the game’s greatest stars—many of them rivals, some near the end of their careers, others just emerging—took the field together in an exhibition played not for standings or championships, but for a colleague who had died, and for a cause larger than the game itself.

Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Tris Speaker, Walter Johnson, Connie Mack, and more. One newspaper called it “the greatest baseball show on earth.”

What unfolded that day was more than a benefit or a curiosity. It was a moment of recognition among players, fans, and the sport’s leaders that baseball could be something more than competition. It could be a shared stage. A public trust. A civic ritual capable of carrying the weight of a nation.

In addition to being a Port Washington resident, Scott Reich is a best-selling author, historian, speaker and civic voice whose work explores how Americans find meaning, purpose, and responsibility in moments of uncertainty and change. Mr. Reich will appear in conversation with John O’Connell, former president the PWPL Board of Trustees.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation Scott Reich

10/23/2026

Make it special with Port Washington notecards.
Available at PWPL Circulation Desk.

10/21/2026

Happy National Friends of Libraries Week!
Celebrate our wonderful library by supporting the FOL this week. Donate online now. We need your help. Our library has never been busier with more patrons and events than ever before! The FOL funds many programs and services not covered by the tax-funded budget, such as free Museum Passes, the Library of Games and Gadgets, adult lectures, all the tech in the “Lab” including 3D printers and Cricut craft machines, cultural festivals, children’s events like the Halloween Scavenger Hunt, and much much more. https://pwpl.org/fol/support/

10/18/2026

What an incredible paperback swap yesterday. Tables stacked with hundreds of books, neighbors filling up their home libraries, and old friends running into each other along the way. This is the kind of afternoon that reminds us what the library is for.

Thank you to everyone who brought books, refilled their bags, and made it such a great turnout. An additional shout out to all the volunteers, and library staff who kept it running. From all of us at the Friends of the Port Washington Public Library we can’t wait to do it again on Saturday, March 20, 2027!

pwpl.org/fol

10/11/2026

Join museum educator, Alice W. Iglehart, for an exploration of the black and white photography of Walker Evans, Arthur Rothstein, and Dorthea Lange in America’s depression south.

This program is part of a yearlong series celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Registration on PWPL.org

10/11/2026

At this event, patrons of ALL ages — adults, teens, and children — share thousands of books. You don’t need to bring a book to take a book!

Please bring:

-Gently used adult and teen paperbacks
-ANY children’s books ( paperbacks, hard covers or board books )
-No more than 20 books per person

Please do not bring:

-Adult and teen hard covers
-Books with loose pages, broken spines, water damage or mold
-Books accepted ONLY during the event hours; please do not leave books outside the library or in the lobby.

10/04/2026

“Banksy” is an anonymous street artist whose identity has been highly speculated but never confirmed. His covert public art pieces are immediately recognizable, biting and cutting to the heart of cultural satire and political commentary. The arena for Banksy’s art is guerilla street installations, making it at once highly visible by many, while also illegal. Criminal charges have evaded this UK based mythic international artist whose works and the walls they cover have fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. Professor Thomas Germano will discuss the art of Banksy in the context of “street art.”

This program is part of the Library’s recognition of Banned Books Week.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a ‘hybrid’ event that can be attended either “In-Person” or “Online” on the Zoom platform. You can choose which option you wish to register on www.pwpl.org.

10/02/2026

The FOL is the sponsor of the library’s Banned Books Week programming (which started today), addressing issues of censorship not just of books but throughout the arts. Check out these events.

09/29/2026

Thank you, Greentree Foundation!

The Friends of the Port Washington Library (FOL) is grateful to the Greentree Foundation’s “Good Neighbor Fund” (administered by the Manhasset Community Fund) for its generous grant supporting PWPL’s WiFi hotspot lending program. The FOL underwrites 100 WiFi hotspots that patrons can borrow for home internet access, helping bridge our community’s digital divide.

FOL President Pam O’Connell and VP of Donor Management Stephanie Meberg attended today’s grantee luncheon at the historic Greentree estate, joining recipients from across the Town of North Hempstead.

Thank you, Tom, and everyone at the Greentree Foundation and the Manhasset Community Fund, for your generosity and commitment to our community!

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