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Longwood Public Library
800 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, NY 11953
United States
Sun: Closed
Mon: 9:30am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:30am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:30am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:30am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:30am-9:00pm
Sat: 9:30am-5:00pm
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Kids Central
Featured Services for Kids
Children's Kits
Browse our collection of educational kits that can be checked out, downloaded or used while in the library.
Collections & Services…
Study & Meeting Rooms
Study RoomsThe library has three study rooms which are available on a walk-in, first-come-first-served basis, for a maximum of two hours per day. Individuals asking to use a study room must present a library card or other form of valid ID at the Adult Reference Desk. Study rooms cannot be reserved in advance. Meeting RoomsNot-for-profit organizations based in the Longwood community may…
Teen Community Service
Book DiscussionsRead a book and participate in a group book review at one of our book discussions to earn three hours of community service. Register for an upcoming book discussion. Community Service by AppointmentLooking for some extra community service outside of our regular programming? Call the Teen…
Virtual Museum Tours
Museums with Virtual Exhibits & Tours
Due to COVID-19, many museums are open with restrictions in place. Our librarians put together a list of virtual museum tours and exhibits that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home, if you are not yet ready to plan an in-person visit.
AKC Museum of the Dog
Take a virtual tour of the exhibit Mush!: A Tribute to Sled Dogs from Arctic Exploration to the…
Reading Challenges
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Children’s Department is proud to present the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. This national project was created to encourage parent and child bonding through reading with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child enters kindergarten. If you read just one book a night, you will have read 365 in a year!…
Discover the Solar Eclipse Challenge
Register for the Discover the Solar Eclipse Challenge to receive a pair of eclipse glasses – while supplies last!
Get ready for the celestial event of the decade! Total Solar Eclipse 2024 is making its grand entrance to Long Island on April 8, 2024, between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm. Long Island will see 88% coverage, and you…
Staff Picks for Teens
Explore featured booklists selected by our Teen Services Librarians to find your next read. Don't see anything here that interests you or do you want more suggestions? Contact a Teen Services Librarian at 631-925-6400 x249 or fill out a What Should I Read Next? form.
Action & Adventure Books for Teens
Dystopian Books for Teens
Fairy Tale Retellings for Teens
Funny Books for Teens
Girl Power Books for…
America250 Babies
Commemorating “America250 Babies”
In 1976, the library collected the names of babies born that year to families in our district. The “Bicentennial Babies” plaque listing the babies’ names still hangs in the library today. We’d like to replicate this project with the names of babies born in 2026. This is an interesting piece of community history to…
Access to Records Policy
Longwood Public Library responds to written requests for information under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The Library Director is designated as the Records Access Officer.Requests to inspect records or to secure copies of such records must be submitted to the Library Director by completion of a requisition form. The following…
For this project, identify and count pollinators as they visit flowering plants. Simply observe any flowering plant for less than 15 minutes, count and identify the pollinators that visit the plant, then log data online as instructed to participate in the project.
