Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Black & white photo of car in Brooklyn

David Bradshaw: Brooklyn Ready

All Day 2/1 - 2/15
Hanging Wall Art at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Bradshaw will showcase a selection of photos from his publication "Brooklyn Ready.”   

Exhibition will be running the whole month of February

Black & white photo from Egypt

David Bradshaw: Journey to Egypt

All Day 2/1 - 2/15
Wall Art Moriches at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Bradshaw will showcase a selection of photos from his recent sojourn to Egypt.  

Exhibition will be running the whole month of February

Sample basket by Jeannie Baker

Urban Fiction + Jeannie Baker: Woven Artistry

All Day 2/1 - 2/15
Display Cases & Pedestals at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Display Cases & Pedestals
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

We dedicate our showcase exhibit this month to the stories, authors, and characters that give this fiction genre its rich vibrancy and contemporary vibe. 

African mask collected by Jeannie Baker

Statuary

All Day 2/1 - 2/15
Pedestals Moriches at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Pedestals Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Jeannie Baker shares statuary and 3-D figures her mother collected as she traveled the globe.   

Exhibition will be running the whole month of February

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A Mariner’s Life: Colonial life in Maritime America

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 28, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

What was life like on an 18th-century sailing vessel?  How did pirates, privateers and seamen stay alive during epidemics, sea battles, and storms? What did they eat, and how was food prepared on a rolling ship?

Eating Healthy on a Budget

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn practical strategies for buying and preparing nutritious meals while saving money, especially during economic challenges

First Time Home Buyer Informational Session

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Buying your first home is an exciting milestone but it can also be overwhelming. Join Jonathan Gordon, Housing Program Coordinator at Community Development Long Island, to learn about the full process of purchasing a home.

Community Connections: William Floyd School District

11:00am–1:00pm
Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Connections Table (Children)
Age Group: Parents
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Parents.

Drop-in.  No registration required.

Community Connections: William Floyd School District

Youth Enrichment Services

12:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Stop by for an interactive tabling event to receive informative flyers and free giveaways designed to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health. Open to all.

Presidents Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Astronomy Star Party

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Moriches Lawn
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Join the AstroNots for a night of astronomy! Bring your own telescope or look through ours. This month, we will have the pleasure of observing Jupiter, the Seven Sisters, the Double Cluster, and the great Orion Nebula!

Home Improvement: Your Home's Interior

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the types of materials that comprise the interior of your home and the importance of maintaining them.

Topics of Discussion:

The Life of William Floyd

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 22, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Tri-Hamlet Group for a presentation on the Founding Father, William Floyd.

Historic Schoolhouses of Long Island

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 25, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zach Studenroth, an architectural historian who recently published (with Kurt E.

The History of Chocolate

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 26, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hot chocolate became all the rage among 18th-century American colonists.

Youth Enrichment Services

12:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Stop by for an interactive tabling event to receive informative flyers and free giveaways designed to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health. Open to all.

Community Connections: Health & Welfare Council of LI

11:00am–3:00pm
Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Connections Table (Children)
Age Group: Parents
Program Type: Counseling/Support, Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Parents.

Drop-in.  No registration required.

Navigators will be able to assist all patrons interested in applying or renewing their healthcare coverage. 


 

Future, Your Finances, and Your Medicare

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Mastic Beach Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 24, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Mastic Beach Branch
Room: Lobby Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this seminar, participants will learn: 

Paranormal Long Island

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 24, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ghosts, poltergeists, secret government experiments, UFO crashes...Long Island certainly has an abundance of paranormal activity!

Smart Grocery Shopping 101: How to Read Nutrition Labels & Avoid Hidden Ingredients

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 24, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Registration Required

Easter Sunday

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Youth Enrichment Services

12:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Program Type: Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Stop by for an interactive tabling event to receive informative flyers and free giveaways designed to reduce stigma and increase awareness of mental health. Open to all.

Community Connections - Cornell Cooperative Extension

11:00am–3:00pm
Parents
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Connections Table (Children)
Age Group: Parents
Program Type: Counseling/Support, Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Parents.

Drop-in.  No registration required.

Visit our table to learn about our newest parenting programs, family nutrition resources, and breastfeeding support.


 

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Mary Bruno Friedman Book Talk

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on May 15, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Information/Lecture
Registration Required

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center