Welcome to the Local History Room
of East Islip Public Library
The first East Islip Public Library to serve the East Islip School District began June 21, 1961. It was located in a building that once was The First National Bank of East Islip. At that time, the library only served a few thousand people and the size was big enough to provide services without any need for expansion. Over the course of several years, the amount of people within the community grew and the library needed a brand new building. The construction of the first actual building specifically designed for the purpose of a library was done in 1967. In 2001, that building was renovated and two-stories of addition space were added, creating the East Islip Public Library that stands today.
Located in the lower level of the East Islip Public Library, the Local History Room is filled with many resources, including books, pictures, historical objects, newspaper articles, educational magazines, and more!
History is a fun and interesting thing to learn about, especially when it is about the place that you live!
To begin your journey, why not start by borrowing and viewing the East Islip Historical Society DVD? Learn about the East Islip Historical Society and how the Long Island History Room came into being, while viewing many interesting historical pictures of East Islip.
Local History Corner
East of Islip, An Early History published by the East Islip Public Library is the complete history of the very beginnings of this wonderful town. An excellent start to project research or even just to learn more about your hometown.
The East Islip Public Library Local History Room, houses a collection of reference material, books on East Islip, Suffolk, Long Island and New York State.
The Bob Muller Long Island Lighthouse Collection, includes books and reference materials on a great number of lighthouses that are not only found on Long Island, but also ones that are located in other states as well.
Houses of the Hamptons, 1880-1930 by Gary Lawrance
Long Island Rail Road Stations by David D. Morrison
North Shore Long Island : Country Houses, 1890-1950
by Paul J. Mateyunas
Books: Specializing in the history of Long Island and New York.
Magazines:
Pamphlet Files:
- On Long Island and Lighthouses.
Microform Collection:
- New York Times Microfilm 1964-2006
- Newsday Microfilm 1988-Present
- Microfiche Collection of magazines from 1960-2005
Other Print Resources:
- The World Almanac Collection 1929-2003
- Information Please Almanac 1947-1989
- What They Said In … 1971-1995
- Who’s Who Among American High Schools 1981-2003
- Facts On File Yearbook 1960-1997
Events
Researching the History of Your House
Genealogy Resources
Genealogy Federation of Long Island
Family History Library-The Suffolk Cooperative Library system has been designated an LDS Family History Center Affiliate Library. This designation entitles Suffolk residents to request most microfilm and microfiche listed in the Family History Library Catalog for use inside the library. What this means is that you will no longer have to travel to Plainview to request and view genealogy microfilm.
Ancestry-(For in library use only)
Ellis Island : The American Family Immigration Center
Local History and Genealogy Portals to the World
FamilySearch
HeritageQuest Database - You will need an East Islip Library Card barcode to use this site
Plainview Family History Center
Long Island Genealogy
Patchogue/Medford Central Library Resources
SuffolkWeb Genealogy resources
USGenWeb
Historical Societies
Libraries and Government Resourses
Lighthouse Information
Local History Online
Newspapers
Long Island Historical Museums
Long Island South Shore History
Volunteer Hours:
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Wednesday 2-4 pm and Saturday 2-4pm
