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

Freezin' for a Reason
The Friends of the Library 9th Annual Turkey Plunge will take place on Saturday, November 24th at 11am at Crescent Beach - rain, snow, or shine! Register at the library.
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.
Would Legalizing the Sale of Organs Reduce the Organ Shortage in America?
Join us on Friday, November 30th at 7pm to hear Dr. Andrew Flescher discus his new book about the organ shortage in the United States.
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.
Craft Supply Swap
Do you have yarn, patterns, beads, and assorted craft supplies everywhere? Join us on Saturday, December 8th from 11 to 2pm to swap some of those extra items for your neighbors' treasures!

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