Sachem Library
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Sachem Public Library is located in Holbrook, New York. We serve over 82,000 residents in three townships: Brookhaven, Islip, & Smithtown.
Our Gratitude Turkeys 🦃 -stop in to our Children’s Department, add a feather and tell us what you are thankful for!
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our Gratitude Turkeys 🦃 -stop in to our Children’s Department, add a feather and tell us what you are thankful for!
Caregivers discovered fun, simple ways to help their babies thrive through creative play and fine/gross motor skills activities.
Come see the fun they had during Word Play Babies!
Come see the fun they had during Word Play Babies!
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Caregivers discovered fun, simple ways to help their babies thrive through creative play and fine/gross motor skills activities.
Come see the fun they had during Word Play Babies!
Come see the fun they had during Word Play Babies!
How do you find the time to read?
18 Well-Read People on How, Exactly, They Find the Time
We ask book critics, authors, Substackers, New York staffers, and more.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
How do you find the time to read?
📚 Don't forget, there's still time to hand in those reading logs and collect your amazing prizes for the Children's Fall Reading Club - Story Safari! The Fall Reading Club ends on November 17. 🦁
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
📚 Don't forget, there's still time to hand in those reading logs and collect your amazing prizes for the Children's Fall Reading Club - Story Safari! The Fall Reading Club ends on November 17. 🦁
Everyone teamed up and went head to head in a pub-style trivia game all about TV!
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Everyone teamed up and went head to head in a pub-style trivia game all about TV!
Everyone had a delightful time creating their own decoupaged mini pumpkins with Librarian Samantha!🎃
#libraryprogram #halloween #autumncraft #sachemlibrary #holbrookny
#libraryprogram #halloween #autumncraft #sachemlibrary #holbrookny
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Everyone had a delightful time creating their own decoupaged mini pumpkins with Librarian Samantha!🎃
#libraryprogram #halloween #autumncraft #sachemlibrary #holbrookny
#libraryprogram #halloween #autumncraft #sachemlibrary #holbrookny
Weather forecast: 100% chance of spook-tacular fun! ☔ We're moving Trunk or Treat inside the library on Thursday, October 30, from 11am-1pm. 🌧️ Stay dry and come down for Halloween treats!
#trunkortreat #halloweenfun #sachemlibrary #childrensprogram #holbrookny
#trunkortreat #halloweenfun #sachemlibrary #childrensprogram #holbrookny
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Weather forecast: 100% chance of spook-tacular fun! ☔ We're moving Trunk or Treat inside the library on Thursday, October 30, from 11am-1pm. 🌧️ Stay dry and come down for Halloween treats!
#trunkortreat #halloweenfun #sachemlibrary #childrensprogram #holbrookny
#trunkortreat #halloweenfun #sachemlibrary #childrensprogram #holbrookny
🥳Let's hear it for Ava, she recently completed 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Way to go, Ava! 🎉
#1000BooksBeforeKindergarten #1000BooksB4K #1kb4kindergarten #childrensdepartment #sachemlibrary #holbrookny #books
#1000BooksBeforeKindergarten #1000BooksB4K #1kb4kindergarten #childrensdepartment #sachemlibrary #holbrookny #books
October 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🥳Let's hear it for Ava, she recently completed 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Way to go, Ava! 🎉
#1000BooksBeforeKindergarten #1000BooksB4K #1kb4kindergarten #childrensdepartment #sachemlibrary #holbrookny #books
#1000BooksBeforeKindergarten #1000BooksB4K #1kb4kindergarten #childrensdepartment #sachemlibrary #holbrookny #books
It's National Friends of the Libraries Week! For forty years, the Friends of Sachem Public Library have been a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers committed to supporting our library and enriching our community.
Visit their page: www.sachemlibrary.org/ser.../frien...
Visit their page: www.sachemlibrary.org/ser.../frien...
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | Sachem Public Library FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY – Sachem Public Library
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's National Friends of the Libraries Week! For forty years, the Friends of Sachem Public Library have been a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers committed to supporting our library and enriching our community.
Visit their page: www.sachemlibrary.org/ser.../frien...
Visit their page: www.sachemlibrary.org/ser.../frien...
In early October, patrons joined Studio staff in the Inside/Out Garden for a fun-filled family activity - creating their own scarecrows. Look at how fabulous they all turned out!
#familyactivity #libraryprogram #sachemlibrary #thesplstudio #scarecrows #holbrookny
#familyactivity #libraryprogram #sachemlibrary #thesplstudio #scarecrows #holbrookny
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In early October, patrons joined Studio staff in the Inside/Out Garden for a fun-filled family activity - creating their own scarecrows. Look at how fabulous they all turned out!
#familyactivity #libraryprogram #sachemlibrary #thesplstudio #scarecrows #holbrookny
#familyactivity #libraryprogram #sachemlibrary #thesplstudio #scarecrows #holbrookny
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of entertainment! We are super excited to present Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus A One-Man Show by the incredibly talented Greg Oliver Bodine on Saturday, October 25th at 2pm! 🎭
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of entertainment! We are super excited to present Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus A One-Man Show by the incredibly talented Greg Oliver Bodine on Saturday, October 25th at 2pm! 🎭
Kids got into the Halloween spirit during "Bookopoly", an informal book discussion played as a room-sized board game, rolling a giant dice and talking about the book:
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones.
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones.
October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Kids got into the Halloween spirit during "Bookopoly", an informal book discussion played as a room-sized board game, rolling a giant dice and talking about the book:
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones.
Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones.
Take a daytime stroll through our Inside/Out Garden and enjoy the display of Halloween inflatables! 🎃
#holidayseason #halloween2025 #sachemlibrary #HolbrookNY
#holidayseason #halloween2025 #sachemlibrary #HolbrookNY
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Take a daytime stroll through our Inside/Out Garden and enjoy the display of Halloween inflatables! 🎃
#holidayseason #halloween2025 #sachemlibrary #HolbrookNY
#holidayseason #halloween2025 #sachemlibrary #HolbrookNY
We made our very own Spooky Lanterns using tissue paper and creepy cutouts with Miss Heidi! 🎃🦇
October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We made our very own Spooky Lanterns using tissue paper and creepy cutouts with Miss Heidi! 🎃🦇
📚 It’s officially #BannedBooksWeek!
Since 1982, this week has been all about celebrating the freedom to read and standing up against censorship.
Books challenge us, connect us, and open our minds—and everyone deserves access to their stories.
Since 1982, this week has been all about celebrating the freedom to read and standing up against censorship.
Books challenge us, connect us, and open our minds—and everyone deserves access to their stories.
October 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
📚 It’s officially #BannedBooksWeek!
Since 1982, this week has been all about celebrating the freedom to read and standing up against censorship.
Books challenge us, connect us, and open our minds—and everyone deserves access to their stories.
Since 1982, this week has been all about celebrating the freedom to read and standing up against censorship.
Books challenge us, connect us, and open our minds—and everyone deserves access to their stories.
"Monster Sight Words", "Family Fun" and "Farm Animals"
are October's three FREE early reader titles you can take
home to encourage your little reader. They'll have fun coloring while learning sight words and simple sentences.
👀for these books in the early reader section in Children's Services.
are October's three FREE early reader titles you can take
home to encourage your little reader. They'll have fun coloring while learning sight words and simple sentences.
👀for these books in the early reader section in Children's Services.
October 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Monster Sight Words", "Family Fun" and "Farm Animals"
are October's three FREE early reader titles you can take
home to encourage your little reader. They'll have fun coloring while learning sight words and simple sentences.
👀for these books in the early reader section in Children's Services.
are October's three FREE early reader titles you can take
home to encourage your little reader. They'll have fun coloring while learning sight words and simple sentences.
👀for these books in the early reader section in Children's Services.
Our young artists enjoyed Miss Frizzle stories and created a paintbrush-inspired craft!
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Our young artists enjoyed Miss Frizzle stories and created a paintbrush-inspired craft!
Last night we joined Judy to make a traditional Swedish apple cake, just in time for the fall season! 🥧
September 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last night we joined Judy to make a traditional Swedish apple cake, just in time for the fall season! 🥧
Congratulations to the winner of our "Guess How Many Erasers" contest! The correct answer was 624 erasers. 🎉
September 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Congratulations to the winner of our "Guess How Many Erasers" contest! The correct answer was 624 erasers. 🎉
Get ready for a spook-tacular time! 🎃 We're kicking off Halloween shenanigans tomorrow night with an outdoor movie fest in our parking lot at 7pm. Bring a chair and stake your claim on a spot before they're all gobbled up like candy! 🍬
September 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Get ready for a spook-tacular time! 🎃 We're kicking off Halloween shenanigans tomorrow night with an outdoor movie fest in our parking lot at 7pm. Bring a chair and stake your claim on a spot before they're all gobbled up like candy! 🍬
What's brewing this spooky season? Check out our autumn programs, including many boo-tiful ones for Halloween! 🎃
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Fall 2025 Seasonal Programs
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September 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What's brewing this spooky season? Check out our autumn programs, including many boo-tiful ones for Halloween! 🎃
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Get ready for spooky season with your library! October is out now.🎃
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October 2025
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September 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Get ready for spooky season with your library! October is out now.🎃
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Thanks to our very generous community we collected over 2,230 school supplies and donated to local schools, churches, and shelters. We can't thank you enough! ❤️
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanks to our very generous community we collected over 2,230 school supplies and donated to local schools, churches, and shelters. We can't thank you enough! ❤️
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get one today!
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get one today!
How adorable did the pressed flower foxes turn out! 🦊
September 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How adorable did the pressed flower foxes turn out! 🦊