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Links Concerning COVID-19

• New York State Department of Health

• Center of Disease Control and Prevention

• Middletown Thrall Library Resource Guide

• Rockland County Department of Health

• World Health Organization

• Spectrum offer free wifi for 60 days during quarantine

• Optimum also offering free wifi during quarantine

• Economic Relief Hotline

• How to Talk to Your Child about Corona Virus

• Bleach Disinfectant Spray

• Resources for Mental Health

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To our Valued Patrons, 

I hope all of our Tomkins Cove Public Library patrons are staying healthy.  We are busy making plans to reopen the library and doing everything we can to keep staff and patrons safe.  It will be a while before we open the doors to our patrons, but we will begin offering curbside service in mid June.  More details will follow as the plans are finalized.  Due to COVID-19, we are unable to hold our Annual Meeting and Budget Vote in person.  In accordance with Executive Order No 202.26, the Budget Vote and Trustee Vote will be held remotely by absentee ballot. Our ballot will be mailed with the ballot for the School Budget and School Board Election.  We will hold a virtual meeting to answer any questions about the budget on June 3 at 8:00 PM.

Here is a link to the 2020-2021 Budget.

If you would like to attend this virtual meeting, please email jlukas@rcls.org to get the login information. Please continue to stay safe.

Janet Lukas
Library Director
Tomkins Cove Public Library

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The Biggest Ever Library Show REPLAY

Site: https://www.bethandscott.net/beth-scott-live

No password is required.

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NYS Coronavirus Hotline: 1-888-364-3065  

You can get information and importantly, request a test. To a testing site near you, here's what to expect:

1. Call, talk to the operators and give some general information about yourself, including your town

2. This info is passed along to the NYS Department of Health and they evaluate it

3. The DOH calls you back

4. If necessary, they then can direct you to the nearest testing center.

NYS Emotional Support line: 1-844-863-9314

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Thank you for joining the Tomkins Cove Library community!

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In the following pages you will find much information about our library and the wide variety of services we have to offer. Whether it’s a story time for your toddler, the latest best seller, a dvd for family movie night, reference materials for student projects, or a downloadable e-book – the library is here for you. We have so much to share with you; thanks for being our patron.

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Our Mission

The Mission of the Tomkins Cove Public Library is to provide our community with access to the highest quality materials, services, and programs as a source of information, education, entertainment, and cultural enrichment. The library enables people to expand their knowledge, encourages personal growth, and enhances the quality of life in our community.

Resources for addressing race and racism with young children

• Talking to kids about race, from National Geographic, includes advice for very young children.

• Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice, a toolkit from Teaching Tolerance that spans ages 2-17.

• Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race, from 6 months to age 8, from Parents Magazine.

• Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism, from the Anti-Defamation League.

• How to Talk About Kids and Race from Brightly, by author and mother Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, full of studies, citations, and resources.