Directions
From the North Shore:
Roslyn Road south, which becomes Washington Avenue in Garden City at Old Country Road. Continue on Washington Avenue, which becomes Washington Street in Hempstead, to James A. Garner Way.
Directions
From the South Shore:
Peninsula Boulevard into Hempstead to Washington Street. Turn left (north) onto Washington Street. Fourth traffic light on Washington Street is James A. Garner Way.
Directions
From Eastern and Western Long Island:
Southern State Parkway to Exit 19N (Peninsula Boulevard). Turn north onto Washington Street. Fourth traffic light on Washington Street is James A. Garner Way.
From the East
Hempstead Turnpike becomes Fulton Avenue in Hempstead. Turn right (north) onto Washington Street. Make first left which is James A. Garner Way.
From the West
Hempstead Turnpike becomes Fulton Avenue in Hempstead. Turn right (north) onto Washington Street. Make first left which is James A. Garner Way.
Make a Request
Mobile Collections may be requested via email at wlc.nassaulibrary.org, sent through the NLS or faxed to 516.481.6719.
Please provide us with the number of titles in each desired language and length of time you wish to hold the collection at your library. We also need the name of your library and a contact person. Spanish is currently the only language that contains non-fiction and fiction titles.
If you wish to send your request through the NLS bin or via fax you can download the request form below.
How to Get a Library Card
Patrons who live in the Village of Hempstead may apply for a library card. Bring in two (2) forms of identification with your name and address indicating that you live in Hempstead.
First acceptable form of identification:
- Utility bill
- Water bill
- Cable bill
- Rental lease agreement
- Bank statement
*All statements must be dated within the last 60 days
Second acceptable form of identification:
- Valid Driver's License
- New York State ID
- Other official photo IDs, for example work ID, school, etc.
Forms of Identification needed to apply for a Young Adult Card:
- Report card
- School ID
Get a Digital Library Card
If you don't have a library card, you can still use digital services through the Nassau Library System (NLS) with a digital library card.
World Language Collection
World Language Collection contains books in more than 20 languages. This collection serves the recreational reading needs of patrons, adults and children and is available to all libraries and patrons.
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Available Languages
Adult
- Bengali
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Persian
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
Children
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Cambodian
- Chinese
- Dutch
- Farsi
- French
- German
- Greek
- Haitian
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hmong
- Hungarian
- Italian
Library staff use only
Titles may be requested either through the send list (a few specific titles for a specific patron) or as a
Mobile Collection. If a request is made through the send list, the W.L.C. titles are treated as any other
item sent to fill a hold.
If larger quantities for longer periods of time are required, the Mobile Collection allows you to tailor the items to the needs of your community.
Make a Request