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

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.
Jane Austen Book Club
Join us on Saturday, October 2oth at 11am for the Jane Austen Book Club. We will be discussing Northanger Abbey and which author we should focus on next. New members welcome! Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk.
Sensory Exploration for Children
Every Wednesday at 11am, your young child may explore multiple sensory and tactile stations. Dress for a mess!
Library Budget 2019
The Library's 2019 Budget Vote will take place on Saturday, October 27th from 10am to 4pm in the Library's Community Room. The Public Information Session will take place on Wednesday, October 17th at 5pm in the Library's Community Room.
Owls at the Library!
On Friday, October 5th at 4pm, the Quogue Wildlife Center will visit with some of their fluffiest and fiercest birds of prey!
Halloween Spooky Walk
All day on Wednesday, October 31st, ghosts and monsters will roam the downstairs of the library. Take a break from trick or treating to brave the Spooky Walk!
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.

TumbleBook e-Books for Kids

Free Downloadables

Learn a New Language