Smithtown Building Closed

Due to the storm that occurred during the early morning hours of August 19, which caused torrential flooding, our Smithtown Building suffered catastrophic damage to its lower level. Therefore, until further notice, our Smithtown Building will be closed while we continue to assess the damage and begin to rebuild.  Our other three buildings remain open to assist our patrons. For updates, click here. 

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Holiday Closing

In observance of Labor Day, the Library will be closed Monday, September 2.  We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 9:30am.  

Long Island Room

*The postcards shown here were gifts to the Long Island Room from Everett Lee and Charles Spahr.

Until further notice, our LI Room at our Smithtown Building will be closed.  Please check the Library’s website for the most up-to-date information. 

Welcome to The Smithtown Library's Richard H. Handley Collection of Long Island Americana, also known as the Long Island Room.

This special local history archive is located within the Smithtown Building. This site will help to familiarize you with the collection and provide information regarding its use.  Here you can search the collection, find out about upcoming projects, programs, and exhibits, as well as link to other local history resources.

Address & Information

Long Island Room
Smithtown Building (Lower Level)
1 North Country Road
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 360-2480 x197
longislandroom@smithlib.org

Appointments

Use of the Long Island Room collection is subject to the availability of its dedicated staff. It is therefore strongly recommended that you set up an appointment prior to your visit. Please contact the Long Island Room via phone, email or the form on this page to set up an appointment.

Contact Us

For general inquiries or to set up an appointment to use the collection please call (631) 360-2480 x197 or submit an email message using the form below.

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Search Our Collection

Use the search box below to find materials specifically within the Long Island Room's collection.


PLEASE NOTE: Materials in the Long Island Room DO NOT circulate and are not permitted to be removed from the immediate vicinity of the Long Island Room's reading room. However, some Long Island Room titles may also be found in the the Library's general circulating collection.

Long Island Room Program Series

There are currently no upcoming events.

Sun, Sea, Soil, Wine - Winemaking on the North Fork of Long Island

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Smithtown Building
Open
Registration
Location: Smithtown Building
Room: Smithtown Building Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 54
Event Details:

Over the course of the last half century, the bucolic seaside towns and humble potato farms of Long Island’s North Fork were transformed into one of the most successful winemaking regions in the country, consistently producing wines that garner pr

Long Island Room Information & Resources

Genealogy Resources

Ancestry Library Edition

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Ancestry provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.

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FamilySearch

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FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services each year to learn more about their family history. Any images found in the catalog that include the notation that they must be accessed at a FamilySearch Affiliate Library can be viewed from computers at any Smithtown Library building. This includes personal devices accessing the library's wireless network (wifi).

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Fold3

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Formerly known as Footnote. Search Historical Documents and more. Fold3 is a great tool for Genealogists and those doing genealogy searches.

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