USING THE LIBRARY
Meet the Team!
All of our team members are happy to assist all library users. Please come visit one of us for assistance today!
Administration & Certified Librarians:
Thomas S. Vitale, MSW, MLS, CAS; Library Director
Matthew L. Still, MLS; Head of Research & Adult Services
Vicky Kotula, M.S.Ed, MLS; Head of Children & Family Services
Area Coordinators:
Janet Olinkiewicz, Adult Services Coordinator
Brian Mealy, Library Experience Coordinator
Daaimah A. Buffins, Interim Teen Services Coordinator
Library Experience Specialists:
Selina Truelove, Processing & Public Services
Theresa Sweeney, Communications, Marketing, & Public Services
Sarah Terry, Office & Library Acquisitions & Public Services
Sally-Ann Grant, Art Exhibits Curator
Ian Fleury, Library Technology Specialist
Support Team:
Lori Osborn Kimmelmann, Library Finance Specialist
Yolanada Marin-Perdomo, Library Custodian
Asia Shedrick, Library Page
Wendy Martinez, Library Page
Reference questions can be asked in person, via email or by calling the library.
Library Cards
To obtain a library card visit the Circulation Desk, our staff can assist you with the card application process, as well as checking out and returning materials. Please provide ID and proof of address (in the Greenport or Oysterponds School Districts) when applying for a card at the Circulation Desk. Registrations are renewed every three years with proof of street address.
Guest cards are provided for the convenience of regular cardholders to be used at Floyd Memorial Library only.
Temporary non-resident cards are issued for a period of one year.
All visitors are welcome to use of our materials, programs and facilities.
Library Account
You can establish a personal library account which will allow you to keep track of what you have borrowed, what is currently checked out to your card, and what hold requests you have pending. You can place your own requests and renew items.
Borrowing Materials
New Adult Books:
Fiction …………………………….7 or 14 days
Nonfiction……………………………….14 days
Print Books:
Adult & Children’s books…………….14 days
Periodicals……………………………..14 days
Music, CDs & Audio Books………….14 days
DVD’s:
New Entertainment DVDs…………….2 days
Entertainment DVDs……………………7 days
Informational DVDs……………………14 days
Software Programs……………………..7 days
Slide Projector…………………………..7 days
Renewing Materials
You may renew all library materials by phone or online, with the exception of DVD’s and items with reserves.
Fines
We do not assess overdue fines. However, we will not loan any materials until overdue items (that are not renewable) are returned.
Computers
The Floyd Memorial Library has computer stations available for adults, teens and children.
Patrons can request the use of a laptop by visiting the Circulation Desk. To borrow a laptop patrons must trade in a library card, driver’s license or another form of acceptable ID determined by the staff at the Circulation Desk.
Internet Policy
Floyd Memorial Library provides access to the Internet to help Greenport, East Marion and Orient residents of all ages receive answers to their questions and to provide easy access to resources for personal enjoyment and learning.
The Internet is an unregulated medium. Not all sources on the Internet provide information that is current, accurate, or complete. Some of the material on the Internet may be objectionable. You may see things on the Internet that you do not wish to see or wish your children to view. Floyd Memorial Library is unable to control or monitor the content of the materials on the Internet, some of which changes quickly and without warning.