Three Projects at Emma Clark Library Honor Veterans

In time for Veterans Day, Emma Clark Library has three programs to honor our United States veterans.

Emma Clark has partnered with the Library of Congress to help preserve our community’s rich history through the Veterans History Project. Library staff members will conduct interviews with U.S. military veterans, from any conflict, who are willing to share their experiences and stories. This initiative was originally started by the Library of Congress in 2000, and Emma Clark is thrilled to assist in creating these firsthand narratives.

Making oral history accessible is a key component to the documentation. Interviews will run from thirty minutes to one hour each and will be recorded at the Library. Completed interviews will be added to the Library’s YouTube channel for public viewing and also archived in the Library of Congress. Participating veterans will receive a personal DVD copy of their interview. For more information, veterans should call the Library’s Adult Reference Desk at 631.941.4080 ext. 127. This is an ongoing program; Emma Clark wants to hear from you and preserve your story.

For the 2nd year, starting Thursday, November 1, Emma Clark will have a Veterans Board, which will be located in the Library’s lobby, to highlight our veterans. The public may bring in a photo of their favorite veteran to the Library’s Circulation Desk or Adult Reference Desk and fill out a quick form about the veteran. Library staff will display the picture on the Veterans Board. The veteran highlighted may be the person them self, a friend, or a family member who served in uniform. The Veterans Board will be exhibited through Wednesday, November 21, and the original photos will be available for pick-up at the Circulation Desk after Monday, November 26.

Kids may also join in honoring our country’s veterans and current troops at the Library. The Children’s Department is offering a volunteer opportunity that has been very successful in the past. “Letters To Our Troops and Veterans” class will be held on Friday, November 9 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. for students in 5th and 6th grades. Participants will earn community service for the class. Registration begins on October 26.

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and on the web at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District.

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