Shelter Island Public Library - Shelter Island Public Library

LIBRARY HOURS: Monday through Friday - 9:30 am to 7:00 pm | Sat - 9:30 am to 5:00 pm | Sundays - Closed

Book and Author Luncheon
Join us at noon on Saturday, June 22nd for an entertaining afternoon at Gardiner's Bay Country Club. Author Adriana Trigiani and journalist Willie Geist will talk about Adriana's books and her life as a writer. The funds raised will benefit the Shelter Island Public Library. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at the library on online at:https://silibrarybookandauthor.brownpapertickets.com
Library Strategic Plan
In August of 2018 the Shelter Island Library Board of Trustees adopted a strategic plan for the Library's next five years. To read the plan, please click on the picture. ------------------------->
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Build your child's curiosity, social skills and vocabulary as you enjoy spending time reading together. Keep track of your book titles and record each 100 books. See Anthony Zutter in the Youth Services Area for more information.
Special Event! Legend Jacques d'Amboise Presents Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
We are delighted to welcome dance legend Jacques d'Amboise to the library on Saturday, May 18th at 4pm. He will talk about his career and his work in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. We will follow his talk with a screening of the film. Please register for this special program.
Sensory Exploration for Children
Every Wednesday at 11am, your young child may explore multiple sensory and tactile stations. Dress for a mess!
Kanopy
All Shelter Island Library cardholders are now able to stream documentaries, classic movies, children's content, the Great Courses and more through Kanopy! For more information, contact Jocelyn Ozolins at the Reference Desk.

The popular on-demand film-streaming service Kanopy, is now available for free at the Shelter Island Library. Library cardholders can now access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films instantly by visiting Kanopy. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device, or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku media players.

Ancestry® Library Edition delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and more. Answers await everyone inside the more than 7,000 available databases. Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

Brainfuse offers live, on-demand online tutoring for students in grades four through college. Members can get instant academic assistance from expert tutors throughout the week.

Flipster provides access to your top favorite magazines from a variety of publishers via a web browser or a custom app made specifically for iPads, Android tablets and Kindle Fire tablets, and download magazines to read offline, anytime, anywhere.

OneClickdigital is another one of our download services, this one featuring eBooks and professionally narrated English- and Spanish-language audiobooks for adults, children and young adults.

Learn a new language with Pronunciator, an interactive language learning database that provides step by step lesson plans for 80 different languages. Pronunciator features: Speech recognition; Scored quizzes; Virtual Coach; Downloadable audio lessons; and free APPS — for your iPad, iPhone/iPod touch, and Android tablet or phone to learn wherever you go.

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