Public Library, Elmhurst, Long Island, New York, 1935

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College Point Library, Long Island, New York

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Library, Cutchogue, Long Island, New York

[LIB11215] - By 1913 the building was not in use and the members had returned to the Presbyterian Church while still keeping their religious society active. The Trustees voted to refurbish the building and grounds for use as a library. In 1914 the Trustees approved the rental of the building for a dollar a year. The library was opened and staffed by volunteers and then granted a charter in 1917. A furnace and electricity were installed in 1920. In 1927 the Cutchogue Methodist Church burned and the Congregational Society closed the library to allow the Methodists to use the building for worship while they were building their new church. The library was reopened when the new Methodist church was completed. The library continued to operate in the Church building for a nominal rent with free standing shelving and no permanent furnishings so that it could be returned to a place of worship with little problem. [Source]

Library, College Point, Long Island, New York

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1910, Free Library, East Hampton, Long Island, New York

[LIB11028] - The Library moved to its present location at the corner of Main Street and Buell Lane in 1912, on land donated by Mary Lorenzo Woodhouse. The architect Aymar Embury designed the building, which was also donated by the Woodhouses. The Library was designed in a neo-Elizabethan style
since many residents of that time wanted East Hampton architecture to conform to that of a pre-seventeenth century Kentish village, similar in looks to the one the original settlers had left behind.

Free Library, Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York

[LIB6172] - Special Collection Suffolk Historic Newspapers is a searchable collection of Suffolk's newspaper heritage dating back to 1839. Articles can be viewed separately or as they appear on the newspaper page. They can be saved to your local computer, printed, and emailed.

Suffolk Historic Newspapers is a cooperative project of the public libraries of Suffolk County, New York. Funding and support has been provided by the public libraries, by the Library Services and Construction Act through the New York State Library, the office of New York State Senator Carl Marcellino, and others. Click here for free access!

1913 Library and Nathan Hale Memorial, Huntington, Long Island, New York

[LIB1928] With roots dating back to 1759, Huntington Public Library was one of the first public libraries in Suffolk County. Thirty-nine people joined together to form the first circulating library in Huntington with Reverend Ebenezer Prime as the first “library-keeper”. The library consisted of 115 volumes which were housed in a “box of shelves”. A book could be borrowed for two months but a fine of “one copper per diem” per book was charged. [Website]

Heckscher Park, Huntington, Long Island, New York by wikimania
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1964 Memorial Library, Bellport, Long Island, New York

[LIB1592] The Bellport Library was organized in 1897, because of the foresight and enthusiasm of fourteen young women. This group had formed a few years earlier and called themselves the Entre Nous Club. They started to raise money for the library by sponsoring a reception at the home of one of its members Each member was to bring a book, and sixty books were collected that day, the nucleus of the Bellport library purposes. The first location of the library was in the Hulse home about where Wallens Market now stands. Later it was moved to a store on Bellport Lane. Miss Jennie Monsell was the first librarian.

A charming library building finally became a reality in 1923, having cost $8000. It was planned by Aymar Embury, 2nd, the architect of the East Hampton Library. It actually stands on the site of Captain Thomas Bell's apple orchard. In 1924 the library was registered under the New York State Board of Regents, receiving an annual money allotment from the state and other benefits. In 1926 the memorial tablet was dedicated. A portrait over the mantel was of Mrs. Mott. Early librarians included Miss Marion Young, Mrs. Charles Axtmann, Mrs. Lawrence Fuller and Mrs. Maxwell Small. [from the website, read more here]

1909 Manuscript Letter Signed By Henry V. Watkins Builder of the South Bay Scooter Gunning Punties, Sharpies, Oyster Tongs, Etc. Bellport, Long Island

Stenson Memorial Library, Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York

[LIB714] Click on the image to order a reproduction of this postcard!

1909 The Library Building, HUNTINGTON LONG ISLAND NY

The Huntington Public Library as it appeared on a postcard from the early 20th century. This card was published by W. V. Tuttle, Huntington, Long Island. It was printed in Germany and numbered 32640. [LIB1869]