Posts By:Montauk Library

Throwback Thursday- Spirit Photography

And now for little bit of Halloween fun …  with spirit photography! This interior shot of the Shagwong Tavern from the Al Holden collection features a very happy threesome, one of whom is identified on the back of the photo as former Shagwong owner, Jimmy Hewitt.  However, people who believe in ghost photography would claim… Read more »

Sharing Music with Lori!

    Welcome to Montauk Library Sharing Music with Lori. Get ready to be entertained indoors for the next couple rainy days with some sing alongs and spooky dance moves!

Bilingual Storytime: Spanish and French Today!

Follow along as Mary Jane reads the Spanish version of Only You Can Be You: What Makes You Different, Makes You Great by Nathan and Sally Clarkson. This story celebrates being unique and celebrates the concept that everyone is different and that’s ok! For more info about the author, visit: https://sallyclarkson.com Follow along as Mary… Read more »

PlayFit with Miss Rachel: Halloween Time Workout

  Welcome to Montauk Library PlayFit with Miss Rachel. Today Miss Rachel will be reading, When the Clock Strikes on Halloween by Lisa Ferland. Then follow along with a Halloween time workout using some moves from the book! For more info about the author visit: https://lisaferland.com/about-me/  

Throwback Thursday- Elizabeth Job

Joan Lycke conducted an oral history in 1995 with Elizabeth Job, a Montauker who, along with her husband, became a caretaker for the Carl Fisher estate after the war.   Job spoke of Fisher’s brilliant mind, overflowing with ideas to bring wealthy vacationers to Montauk.  The carriage with white horses that strode down to the Montauk… Read more »

Hometown Heroes Storytime Halloween Special

Welcome to a special Halloween edition of Hometown Heroes Storytime. Lisa, a Montauk Library staff member will be reading, Happy Halloween, Witch’s Cat! by Harriet Muncaster. Lisa is an important part of all the library departments! She works in Archives, helps in Children’s and is a friendly face at the service desk. Her upbeat personality… Read more »

PlayFit with Miss Rachel

Welcome to Montauk Library PlayFit With Miss Rachel and another fabulous fall workout!  Today, Miss Rachel will read, A Silly Milly Fall by Sheri Wall, then follow along in a silly fall workout! For more titles and info about the author visit, https://www.amatterofrhyme.com or on Instagram @sheri.amattrofrhyme  

Throwback Thursday- Ira M. Lewis

Ira M. Lewis was a Coast Guard chief who was in charge of the Montauk Lighthouse from February 1957 to August 1959.  Chief Boatswain’s Mate (BMC) Lewis, who grew up in a “waterman” family on the east coast of North Carolina, was an accomplished swimmer and boatman, who became a Surfman at the age of… Read more »