Long Island Library Resources Council

Join us for conversation with fellow librarians and library workers to share your workplace concerns. All are welcome.

The process of crafting a legally compliant employee handbook can be a daunting task. this program will cover critical issues such as identifying the purpose of the handbook, preparing to draft the handbook, including a review all existing policies and drafting an outline, exploring the contents of the handbook, common drafting mistakes to be avoided,…

Computer science skills are some of the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women. Today, only 24% of computer scientists are women. Attrition for CS interest in girls is heightened between the ages of 13 and 17. This…

Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new discoveries about Cato, an enslaved Black man who aided the Patriot spy and tailor Hercules Mulligan during the Revolutionary War. Cato’s story, once mere legend, comes to life with details of an assassination plot against Washington, enslavement in the powerful Schuyler family, Cato’s…

Join LILRC when we welcome author Mark Oppenheimer, to discuss his highly-anticipated biography of Judy Blume, one of the world’s most beloved literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted. To know the name Judy Blume is to know and love literature. Her influential novels turned classics—including Are You…

This series is designed for managers at all levels who want to grow their self-awareness, lead with intentionality, and build high-performing teams. Participants will explore the intersection of personal leadership style and organizational culture, develop strategies for communicating clear expectations, and learn how to effectively support and hold staff accountable. Overview Identify your unique leadership…

Public libraries across New York serve extraordinarily diverse communities—urban, suburban, coastal, and rural—often within the same system. While access to information has never been more important, barriers like inconsistent connectivity, device fatigue, language differences, and varying levels of tech confidence continue to shape how patrons engage with library resources. This session will explore practical, library-centered…

Join LILRC for a moderated conversation with author Amy Blumenfeld about her novel Such Good People (Spark Press, 2025). "It’s 10 p.m. on a Thursday in the spring of her freshman year of college, and April is standing at the back of a crowded Manhattan bar waiting for her friend, Rudy, to arrive. Their eyes lock the…

In this one-hour program, award-winning author and Assistant Attorney General Adena J. Bernstein examines the ongoing global effort to recover art stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Drawing from her new book, Stolen Legacies: The Fight for Nazi-Looted Art, Bernstein explains how the Third Reich organized the largest cultural theft in history — not only to…

Join LILRC when we welcome Dr. Leroy Chiao to discuss his book Dinner with An Astronaut (Hanover Square Press, June 2026, his inspiring as one of the first Asian American astronauts in history. Imagine if you could sit down and enjoy a meal with an astronaut. What questions would you ask? What could you learn after a…