On Saturday, March 21st MCPL Director, Sophia Serlis-McPhillips was honored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Kassay as a 2026 Woman of Distinction in recognition of her leadership, vision, and commitment to serving the community. Assemblywoman Kassay also honored Shirley Singletary-Hudson for her volunteer efforts throughout the community, including serving as the Secretary of the Middle Country Library […]
Black History Month was extra special for the Middle Country Public Library. They received a generous donation of $1,000 from Teachers Federal Credit Union to support Black History Month programming. Featured programs included a book discussion, the history of Black whalers and freedom quilts.
Neela Mukherjee Lockel is president and chief executive officer of EAC Network, one of New York’s most dynamic and far-reaching nonprofit organizations, where she leads more than 110 programs that support approximately 80,000 New Yorkers annually. A lifelong advocate for equity and second chances, Lockel is focused on expanding access to critical services for children and […]
TD Bank continues its support of the Women’s EXPO with a generous award of $2,500 as the event’s Raffle Table Sponsor. With so many wonderful prizes, the raffles were a highlight of the day. Thank you, TD Bank for supporting this exciting event! Pictured (l to r): Maryellen Ferretti, vice president, retail market manager;Cindi Dudek, […]
On October 9th, over 2,000 visitors came to enjoy the festivities at this year’s Women’s EXPO and the 77 vendors had something for everyone. Proceeds from the EXPO support the programs and services of the Miller Business Center. We are grateful to all of our EXPO sponsors for supporting this annual event that seeks to […]
The 17th annual Strictly Business event featured 75 local businesses and business organizations while welcoming over 600 attendees. A partnership between the library’s Miller Business Center, the Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce, and the Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition, this popular spring event was created to promote local business and encourage economic development in […]
TD Bank recently provided a generous grant of $5,000 to the Middle Country Library Foundation in support of Strictly Business and the Women’s EXPO. As the Strictly Business Enterprise sponsor, TD Bank supports the library’s efforts to bring valuable educational, networking, and tradeshow experience to the local and regional business community. Held on May 7, […]
On October 19th, Long Island Business News hosted their annual gala in recognition of the Top 50 Women in Business on Long Island. Two of our MCLF Board members were honored. Judy Murrah, the Chief Information Officer at Applied DNA Sciences, was inducted into the Top 50 Women Hall of Fame, having won this honor […]
Helping children learn is the goal of families everywhere. But having access to the tools needed to help children learn may not be available in low-income communities. Well, the “Family Place Library” is trying to change that, one library at a time. The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, Harris County Public Library and the PNC […]
