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

A Conversation with Rita Braver
On Friday, July 28th at 7pm Library Trustee Judith Hole will speak with CBS Correspondent Rita Braver about her long career as a journalist, the current state of television news and her many years with CBS Sunday Morning.
Coffee and Coloring
Join us on Saturday, August 12th at 1pm for coffee, conversation and coloring!
Ferry Writers
New members are always welcome to the Ferry Writers of the Shelter Island Library. Come hone your prose through writing prompts and creative exercises with facilitators Becky Cole, Matthew Quinn Martin and JoAnn Kirkland. The next meeting will be September 7th at 5pm.
Great Decisions
On July 27th at 5:30pm, join your neighbors for an enlightening discussion about the Saudi Arabia in transition. To purchase a book or for more information, see Jocelyn Ozolins at the library.
Kid's Yoga
Every Thursday at 10:15am, join us to stretch, pose and bend with our yoga instructor, Leith.
Sensory Exploration for Children
Every Wednesday at 11am, your young child may explore multiple sensory and tactile stations. Dress for a mess!

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 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.

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

TumbleBook e-Books for Kids

Free Downloadables

Learn a New Language