Museum Field Trip!

Join us at the Long Island Museum for a tour of their Giants and Gems: The Largest and Smallest from LIM’s Collection exhibit and book discussion of The Collectors a short story collection edited by A. S. King.

In The Collectors, ten acclaimed YA authors explore the artistry and emotion behind the human instinct to collect.  Each story features a different type of collection, from the tangible (glass bluebirds and fandom memorabilia) to the experiential (skateboarding in empty swimming pools) to the intangible (misery, doubts, dreams, and moments that you wish could last forever). The characters discover strengths and yearned-for connections to themselves and others through what they collect.

Our personal tour at the Long Island Museum will take place on Thursday, November 6th, from 5:30-7:00pm.Our tour guides from the LIM will interweave aspects of The Collectors with the Giants and Gems: The Largest and Smallest from LIM’s Collection.  This exhibition provides an exploration of size and scale, exploring how taking a recognizable object or figure and dramatically enlarging or miniaturizing it disorients the viewer, allowing a new experience with something familiar as the viewer must interact with and view the object in an unusual way, often seeing details and reading meanings missed in the conventional object.  Teen & Tween Dept Staff Emily Ostrander and Kiera Stamm-Walsh will lead the book discussion directly following the tour.  Snacks will be provided.

Parents are welcome to stick around for the tour, or explore the museum on their own, with free entry provided the LIM!

Register here starting October 14th: https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/events/month