Posts By:Montauk Library

Throwback Thursday – Leisurama

Much as they like to talk about real estate, most people in Montauk these days wouldn’t be referencing a 750-or-more-square-foot house with no AC or winter insulation on a 7,500-square-foot piece of property. The product of a late 1950s collaboration, the 200 or so prefab summer residences were designed by Andrew Geller and Raymond Loewy… Read more »

Kids Movie Trivia!

It’s Movie Trivia week!  Send your answers in an email to kids@montauklibrary.org and win prizes! Good Luck!    

Summer Reading Week 3: Pet Pals

This week we’ll go “mutts” with a positively paw-some show, craft, recipe, and special guest. Plus, we have an author AND an illustrator who will teach us how to draw our own pets! Find all these fun activities in your missions section of ReadSquared.   WEEK #3: PET PALS SHOW DAY: SUCH A LIBRARY! When… Read more »

Sharing Music with Lori!

Welcome to Sharing Music with Lori!  It’s hot today, so be sure to grab some water and get ready to move!  It is a great day to sing along and dance with Lori!    

Throwback Thursday – National Pet Fire Safety Day

Trusty Dalmatian Guards Crates of Budweiser Beer during 1992 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Color photograph from the Herb Herbert Collection, Montauk Library Archives. A favorite website is National Today, or nationaltoday.com.  It’s a day-by-day calendar, listing an event or activity that is celebrated on a particular day in a specific month, every year.  According to National… Read more »

Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane: Lola Plants a Garden

Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane. Today, Mary Jane will be reading, Lola Planta Un Jardín / Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn. After the story, Mary Jane will sing a song about Lola and a nursery rhyme. For more information about the author, visit http://www.annamcquinn.com

Summer Reading Week 2: Fish Tales

This week it’s all about H2 OH! We’ll dive deep and meet some fantastic finned friends with our wet and wild show, crafts, and special guests. Check out the videos and get ready for some underwater fun. Find all these activities in the MISSIONS section of READSquared. If you haven’t signed up for Summer Reading, click HERE. Have fun!  … Read more »

Throwback Thursday – Cattle Drives

No, these cowpokes aren’t headed to the Surf Lodge. They’re hot to trot to Deep Hollow Ranch instead  ̶  after meeting up with some ­livestock about to arrive on the Long Island Rail Road. Cattle drives were an enduring part of Montauk’s history starting in the 17th century. Its grazing pastures were used to bulk up… Read more »