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New! French Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane

  Welcome to Montauk Library’s new French Bilingual Storytime. Today Mary Jane will be reading Bear About Town by Stella Blackwell. This is a great book to learn the days of the week and local geography.   In addition, here is a song video to go along with today’s Bilingual Storytime to help remember words… Read more »

Hometown Heroes Storytime

Welcome to Montauk Library Hometown Heroes Storytime.  Today’s storytime features Steve, an important member of the construction team that keeps keep the Montauk Library renovation going and on schedule. Steve will be reading Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker. You may see Steve in the library, be sure to say “Hi!”. For more… Read more »

SFX Halloween Make Up Series: Stapled Cut

  Welcome back to another special Halloween video series describing SFX make up tricks to take your Halloween costume to the next level! This tutorial is still using the material created in the first “Basics” video.  This video shows how to make a make a cut that has been closed by an extra evil doctor,… Read more »

PlayFit with Miss Rachel

Welcome to Montauk Library PlayFit with Miss Rachel. Follow along as Miss Rachel reads, Autumn Snow by Flitzy Books. Then do a fun autumn outdoor workout!   For more Flitzy Books visit: https://www.flitzybooks.com

Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane

  Welcome to Bilingual Storytime with Mary Jane.  Today Mary Jane will be reading, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni.  In this story, the chameleon has no color of his ow, unlike the gray elephants and pink pigs. Until on day when he finds a chameleon friend that will always share his colors!… Read more »

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