Free Service to Homebound Patrons

Freeport residents who enjoy reading, but are homebound due to permanent or temporary medical or physical problems, and are not able to come into the Library, may contact the Library to arrange free delivery of books.

Library materials will deliver books to residents in North Freeport on Tuesdays between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm and South Freeport on Fridays between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.

For additional information, please call 379-3274 or email the Reference Department reffr@nassaulibrary.org

Long Island Talking Books

Long Island Talking Book Library (LITBL) is a free library service for individuals who cannot hold, handle or see well enough to use regular print books. LITBL is a subregional library of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), the division of the Library of Congress that produces books and magazines in Braille and recorded media for people with visual or physical disabilities.

LITBL lends professionally recorded books and magazines (and the equipment needed to play them) to eligible residents on Long Island. Materials are sent to borrowers and returned by postage-free mail. LITBL currently serves about 4,000 readers, and lends over 100,000 talking books a year.

This program is made possible through the support of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System and the Nassau Library System, in an effort to ensure accessible library services to people with disabilities throughout Long Island.

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If you have questios about the program or would to receive applications please contact LITBL at (631)286-1600 and ask for Talking Books.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

If your laptop computer or other portable device has a WiFi compatible network card, you can access the Internet via wireless technology on the adult side of Freeport Memorial Library. No special user names, encryption settings or passwords are required. Directions on how to connect to Internet is available on the Library's homepage.

In addition to the Internet, you can access the Library’s research databases and public catalog by going to the Library's subscription database page.

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While WiFi is fast and easy to use, be aware that information passed through the local area network is NOT absolutely secure. The Library cannot assure the safety of your personal data when you use either our wired or wireless Internet access. It is recommended that WiFi users have up-to-date virus protection on their computers and wireless devices. Additionally, those who use the WiFi hotspots must abide by the Library’s Internet policy.

Freeport Author: Gregory S. Carr

On January 4, 2007, Freeport author Gregory S. Carr presented copies of his first children’s book, It Seemed So Real! to the Freeport Memorial Library.

Freeport Author: Barbara Jean Barr

On January 3, 2007, Freeport author Barbara Jean Barr presents copies of her newest book, The Ice Prison to the Freeport Memorial Library. Her previous book, She’s No One’s Wife, was published last year.

Rosetta Stone: Online Language Learning Center

This easy-to-use, colorful, and interactive web site is available for Freeport patrons from the Library’s subscription database page.

If you don’t have a computer, this database is available in the Library’s Job, Education, & Information Center.

Take language lessons at your own pace and repeat them as often as you like. Use Rosetta Stone to learn:

English (British or American), Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, Farsi (Persian), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Spanish (Latin American or Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, or Welsh.

The database was made possible by a generous gift from the Friends of the Freeport Memorial Library.

Long Island Memories: Long Island Digitization Project

In the fall of 2004, the Freeport Memorial Library was invited to join a digitization initiative sponsored by the Long Island Libraries Resources Council. The goal of this project is to create a database of items pertaining to LI history and make these items accessible through the Internet.
The Library and Historical Society have contributed almost 600 items to this project with hundreds more to be added in the future. This database is accessible at: Long Island Memories