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Election Results Michael Giangregorio
59%
Robert Miles
41%
Giangregorio wins special election By MiCHAel MAlAsZCZyK & MoHAMeD FARGHAly of the Herald
Courtesy Grace Palmisano
THe NAssAu liBRARy System offers a ‘Techmobile,’ which brings digital access, technology help and library services to patrons who might not otherwise have access to those services. It registered nearly 2 million digital checkouts last year — or more than 5,000 per day.
Libraries meet future with 1.9 million digital checkouts By KePHeRD DANiel kdaniel@liherald.com
Read a book. Listen to a book. But don’t feel like you have to physically pick up the book. It’s been around for more than a decade, but the Nassau Library System’s Digital Doorway digital book consortium continues to grow, offering more than 40,000 titles that were checked out a record-breaking 1.9 million times last year. The milestone illustrates the continued growth of library lending of e-books,
audiobooks and digital media, all as part of meeting different needs for different members of the community. The library system’s Digital Doorway consortium is a network of more than 50 public libraries in Nassau County. It gives patrons a chance to download books to their electronic devices — like smartphones and computer tablets — and even have a chance to listen to a book if they don’t have a chance to sit down and read it themselves. “We are thrilled at the continued success of Nassau Digital Doorway and the role it
has played in ensuring that our patrons continue to have access to a wide selection of reading material for both pleasure and educational purposes,” said Grace Palmisano, Digital Doorway’s resources and discovery manager. Digital Doorway libraries have provided readers access to e-books and audiobooks for several years through Libby, a library-reading app. The large collection serves readers of all ages and interests, and usage has grown every year. One silver lining from the coronavirus pandemic for the Continued on page 2
Michael Giangregorio will succeed Steve Rhoads on the Nassau County legislature, earning 59 percent of the Tuesday’s special election vote. When he takes office after the election is fully certified Giangregorio will allow Republicans to maintain their firm control over the chamber. “I’ve met so many people through campaigning and I look forward to meeting many more of my constituents and representing everyone, and being a voice for those who may not have one in government,” Giangregorio said. Rhoads leaves this seat the way he found it — through a special election. The district it represents spans from a portion of Freeport, starting at Woodcleft Avenue, all the way to Seaford. It includes the southern parts of Wantagh, Seaford, Bellmore and Merrick. Rhoads first won the seat in 2015 when Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat, resigned after being convicted of mail fraud. Rhoads’s exit was much more dignified: he was
elected to the state Senate, defeating incumbent John Brooks in last November’s general election. “I want to cong ratulate Michael on a great race and I wish him luck,” Robert Miles said, conceding the race to Giangregorio. “I want to thank the Democratic Party and all of our volunteers for their work and support. And I will continue to work to bring important reforms to the Nassau County government.” Miles will keep his job as an attorney for the legislature’s Minority Caucus, so he will not be disappearing from county politics. “I am looking forward to hitting the ground running representing the people of my district,” Giangregorio said. “Working with the majority in the legislature to improve the quality of life for those living in Nassau County to keep taxes low, to keep our streets safe. And to keep what I moved to Long Island to find, which was a good suburban life full of community. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is a community. So thank you all from the bottom of my heart for this honor. I promise that I will earn it for everyone in my district.”