May 2024 Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees monthly meeting will be held on Monday, May 13 at 6:00pm in the Library's Conference Room.
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Bev's Book Beat-May 2024
May the warmth of the sun and the fresh breeze of May greet you with a warm hello…and a good book.
May Grab and Go: String Art
Unleash your creativity with our String Art kits! Take home everything you need to craft beautiful string art designs, perfect for a relaxing DIY project. Kits can be picked up at Reference.
April Grab and Go: DIY Pressed Flower Frames
Get creative with this fun spring craft! These pressed flower frames are the perfect decoration for any space.
From the Director's Desk - May / June 2024
The ospreys have returned to their nests, the forsythia have bloomed, and signs of spring are everywhere. I hope you have been enjoying the season and are looking forward to the summer after a really wet winter - I know I am!
Bev's Book Beat-April 2024
"One glance at a book and
you hear the voice of another person,
perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years.
To read a book is to voyage
National Library Week 2024: Ready, Set, Library!
National Library Week is here (April 7 – 13)!
Each year we celebrate National Library Week, which is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.
Collaborative Prom Dress Drive (community service opportunity!)
In collaboration with the Town of Southold Youth Bureau and the East End Libraries we will be accepting donations of gently loved, clean, and modern prom dresses, accessories, handbags, or wraps for the months of March & April.
Bev's Book Beat-March 2024
"By March, the worst of winter would be over.
The snow would thaw, the rivers begin to run
and the world would wake up into itself again."
Neil Gaiman
March Grab and Go: Mini canvas painting
Come to the library to pick up this seasonal mini canvas to paint! Teens who choose to bring it back to the library to decorate the teen space will earn community service.
Advocacy Day 2024
Library Advocacy Day is a coordinated day of action for library champions across New York to come together and make sure our voices are heard by lawmakers in Albany.
Chef Rob Valentines Day Swirled Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (Grab and Go)
Registration is open for our February grab and go with Chef Rob: swirled chocolate cheesecake muffins! Available for pick up today! Register online or email marissa.timm@mattlibrary.org
February is National Library Lover's Month!
Show Your Community Library some love in the following ways:
Browse the stacks and check out a book, make sure to let the circulation staff know how wonderful they are!
Not sure what to read? Our Readers Advisor, Bev, will personalize recommendations for you.
Bev's Book Beat-February 2024
"We may sit in our library and
yet be in all quarters of the earth."
John Lubbock
Mattituck-Laurel Library 2023 Wrapped
Take a look at the top ten check-outs of physical books this year:
Mattituck-Laurel Library's top adult titles