Event List

Creating digital copies of family photographs and documents makes your family history easily accessible and sharable. Join us for an introduction to selecting, scanning, and organi

Nearly everyone has boxes of precious family heirlooms stashed in their homes. These items can deteriorate over time, but making small changes in their storage and handling can hav

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Join Stonewall National Monument Lead Ranger, Julie Burna (all pronouns), for a virtual program exploring the dramatic history of the 1969 Stonewall Upr

Need help researching your family tree? Reserve time with Genealogy Librarian Jessica Brown for free one-on-one genealogy research help. Appointments are 50 minutes long. Call (

On Labor Day weekend in 1951, the Fishing Vessel Pelican capsized about a mile from the Montauk Point Lighthouse killing 45 of the 64 people on board. Learn about this local traged

Since the late 1800s, summer bungalows were built along the Long Island and Queens shoreline. Nancy Solomon, author and director of Long Island Traditions, examines the reasons why

Juneteenth, which occurs on June 19th, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Join historian Martin H. Levinson in

Diane Schwindt from Stirring Up History will join our local history librarian for a culinary journey through our community’s history. Find out about the history of Gordon Heights,

Are you thinking about tracing your roots but don't know where to start? Or maybe your search is underway, and you've hit a dead end. Local History Librarian Georgie O’Neill will b

Need help researching your family tree? Reserve time with Genealogy Librarian Jessica Brown for free one-on-one genealogy research help. Appointments are 50 minutes long. Call (

Join the Teen Services and Local History Librarians for a Culper Spy Ring themed escape room! Travel back to the Revolutionary War as a spy to search for clues, solve puzzles, and

Join the Teen Services and Local History Librarians for a Culper Spy Ring themed escape room! Travel back to the Revolutionary War as a spy to search for clues, solve puzzles, and