LIBRARY HOURS:  Monday through Friday - 9:30 am to 7:00 pm  |   Sat - 9:30 am to 5:00 pm  |  Sundays - Closed
  • Budget Vote - Saturday, October 21st

    Budget Vote - Saturday, October 21st

    The polls will be open in the Library's Community Room from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, October 21st for the Library budget vote!

  • Coffee and Coloring

    Coffee and Coloring

    Join us on Saturday, November 18th at 1pm for coffee, conversation and coloring!

  • Ferry Writers

    Ferry Writers

    New members are always welcome to the Ferry Writers of the Shelter Island Library. Join a supportive group to hone your writing skills with Becky Cole and Matthew Quinn Martin. Registration is required. The next meetings will take place on November 2nd and 16th at 5pm

  • Great Decisions

    Great Decisions

    On Thursday, September 28th at 5:30pm, join your neighbors for an enlightening discussion about Latin America.  To purchase a book or for more information, see Jocelyn Ozolins at the library.

  • Pumpkin Decorating

    Pumpkin Decorating

    On Thursday, October 26th at 3pm we will be decorating pumpkins at the Library!

  • Author Appearance - Murder in Matera

    Author Appearance - Murder in Matera

    Join us to hear the true story of author Helene Stapinksi's great grandmother who fled to America after committing murder in southern Italy. Part memoir, part murder mystery and totally fascinating!

  • Sensory Exploration for Children

    Sensory Exploration for Children

    Every Wednesday at 11am, your young child may explore multiple sensory and tactile stations.  Dress for a mess!

  • Escape the Library!

    Escape the Library!

    On Monday, November 20th at 11:30am, join us for after-school snacks and a mind bending adventure.  Do you and your team have what it takes to solve the Riddles of the Library and escape in time?!?

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Welcome to Shelter Island Public Library's New Digital Branch!

Notice something different around here? That’s right -- we’ve given our website a bit of a facelift!
We’re pleased to unveil our new look, with a sleeker design and easier-to-find features. Our new site more effectively highlights what’s most important to us and to our community. Plus, it’s mobile-friendly (hello, 21st century!), so you can browse our resources on the go across a wide variety of devices.

Ancestry Library EditionAncestry® 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.
BrainfuseBrainfuse 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: Top Magazines, available digitallyFlipster 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.
OneClickDigitalOneClickdigital 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
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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TumbleBook e-Books for Kids

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love!

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Free Downloadables

Free Downloadables

OverDrive is our free service that lets you borrow eBooks, audiobooks, movies and so much more!

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Learn a New Language

You can learn 80 languages in any of 50 languages with Pronunciator. That’s 4,000 possible course combinations!

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