Founded in 1961, the Suffolk Cooperative Library System exists to help local public libraries provide the best in traditional and innovative public library service to all the people of Suffolk County.

SCLS HQ building

Children's Summer Reading Workshop

9:30am–12:30pm
Children's Services
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services
Event Details:

Grab your shovels—on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, virtually from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we’ll be unearthing clever, creative program ideas for this year’s Summer Reading!

Cataloging 101

10:00am–12:00pm
Professional Development
Training Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please log in to the Gateway in order to register. 

NYS Annual Report Work Session

1:00pm–4:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

LOTE4Kids Demo

10:00am–11:00am
Children's Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us for a virtual demo of the platform LOTE4kids.

PALS Vega Discover Showcases *Virtual*

2:00pm–3:00pm
PALS, Professional Development
Online
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: PALS, Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us online for an overview of the ways libraries can create, edit and manage Showcases. Showcases are used in customizing Vega, and can also be embedded on webpages. This training is for all staff who create or manage showcases.

NYS Annual Report - Counting Opinions Platform Overview

10:00am–11:30am
Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, YA Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

An overview of the new annual reporting platform, Counting Opinions. The informational portion of this virtual meeting is expected to last approximately one hour, and will be recorded.