09.05.2018 Around the Island Richard’s almanac: Love for the Library As I was driving the other day, my ears perked up when I heard some guy talking about a recent study that showed that teenagers read very little or...
08.03.2017 Around the Island Weekly Calendar: August 3 — August 13, 2017 EVENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Battle of the Books, young adults practice. Noon, library. Practice Thursdays and Saturdays until final battle at Stony Brook University, August 12. (631) 749-0042.
08.12.2016 Education A reader’s Olympics: Islanders compete in a ‘Battle of the Books’ Picture this: Six pre-teens and teens huddle around a table, enthusiastically debate the particulars of a book, and finally arrive at consensus. A parent’s fantasy?