Posts By:Montauk Library

Hometown Heroes Storytime

Today’s Hometown Heroes Storytime features library staff member, Kathleen and her darling rabbit, Peanut.  Kathleen is a vital part of the library team. She catalogs new books and processes interlibrary loans to get them to patrons as quick as possible.  Next time you pick up a book in the library, be sure to thank Kathleen!… Read more »

SFX Halloween Make Up Series: Joker’s Calling Card

  Welcome back to another special Halloween video series describing SFX make up tricks to take your Halloween costume to the next level! This video tutorial will show you how to use the materials created in the last video to make a  SFX called the Joker’s Calling Card.  This realistic effect will have your friends… Read more »

SFX Halloween Make Up Series: The Basics

Welcome to a special Halloween video series describing SFX make up tricks to take your Halloween costume to the next level! This video will cover the supplies and directions to create the materials needed for the tutorial, The Joker’s Calling Card (next video). After gathering supplies and creating scar wax and fake blood, you will… Read more »

PlayFit with Miss Rachel: Fall Workout

    Welcome to Montauk Library PlayFit with Miss Rachel. Follow along with Miss Rachel as she reads, I See Fall by Charles Ghigna, then do a fantastic fall workout! For more information and books by the author, visit: https://www.charlesghigna.com  

Throwback Thursday- Fred Trump

Some of his happiest days were spent in Montauk, Mary L. Trump relates in her recent book, Too Much is Never Enough, about her father, Fred Trump, and his family. Fred C. Trump, the first-born son of Fred Trump, Sr., was expected to take over the family business, but flying was his passion. After guiding… Read more »

Hometown Heroes Storytime

Welcome to Montauk Library Hometown Heroes Storytime. Today, Chip McClean, a Montauk ambulance driver with the Montauk Fire Department, will be reading Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis. Don’t forget to thank frontline workers, especially, Montauk Fire Department, EMT’s and ambulance drivers! For more info about the author, visit: https://www.facebook.com/peter.sis.art/  

PlayFit with Miss Rachel

  Welcome to Montauk Library, PlayFit with Miss Rachel. Today Miss Rachel will read, Have You Ever Seen? by Sarah Mazo. Then, follow along with a silly workout using some moves seen in the book! For more information about the author visit, http://mazorbooks.com

Throwback Thursday- Montauk School Hats

This photograph, which probably dates from the early 1960s, was taken by Margaret (Peg) Joyce, a teacher at the Montauk School. The fabulous headgear designed by her students utilized paper cups, cardboard, and other paper throwaways.  The extremes of these innovative headpieces distantly recall traditional or “folk” headwear, discoverable on historic-costume sites that make us… Read more »