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.
Calling all writers, poets, photographers and artists! The library's literary magazine, Brush & Ink, is open for submissions now through March 31. Scan the QR code for more information.
Here's the link to submit your work.
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Here's the link to submit your work.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Calling all writers, poets, photographers and artists! The library's literary magazine, Brush & Ink, is open for submissions now through March 31. Scan the QR code for more information.
Here's the link to submit your work.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here's the link to submit your work.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Painting with Samantha classes are not only super fun, but you walk away with your very own unique piece of art! This time it was a Van Gogh inspired winter wonderland.
January 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Painting with Samantha classes are not only super fun, but you walk away with your very own unique piece of art! This time it was a Van Gogh inspired winter wonderland.
Books to keep you warm this winter.
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Books to keep you warm this winter.
For adventurers in grades 3 to 5:
Escape to the land of Norse gods, mischievous cave elves and the northern lights!
Hear the origin stories of Thor and Loki, write your name in ancient Icelandic runes
and make a cool antler deer pull for your jacket or backpack.
Escape to the land of Norse gods, mischievous cave elves and the northern lights!
Hear the origin stories of Thor and Loki, write your name in ancient Icelandic runes
and make a cool antler deer pull for your jacket or backpack.
Escape to Iceland (Gr. 3-5) | Sachem Public Library
Events Calendar for Sachem Public Library
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December 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For adventurers in grades 3 to 5:
Escape to the land of Norse gods, mischievous cave elves and the northern lights!
Hear the origin stories of Thor and Loki, write your name in ancient Icelandic runes
and make a cool antler deer pull for your jacket or backpack.
Escape to the land of Norse gods, mischievous cave elves and the northern lights!
Hear the origin stories of Thor and Loki, write your name in ancient Icelandic runes
and make a cool antler deer pull for your jacket or backpack.
It’s Ugly Sweater Day at the library!
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It’s Ugly Sweater Day at the library!
Our January newsletter is available now! ❄️
➡️https://sachemlibrary.aflip.in/January2026.html
#newsletter #january #sachemlibrary #libraryprograms #holbrookny
➡️https://sachemlibrary.aflip.in/January2026.html
#newsletter #january #sachemlibrary #libraryprograms #holbrookny
December 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Our January newsletter is available now! ❄️
➡️https://sachemlibrary.aflip.in/January2026.html
#newsletter #january #sachemlibrary #libraryprograms #holbrookny
➡️https://sachemlibrary.aflip.in/January2026.html
#newsletter #january #sachemlibrary #libraryprograms #holbrookny
Our December quote, along with Librarian Samantha's pretty artwork!🌲🌲
December 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our December quote, along with Librarian Samantha's pretty artwork!🌲🌲
🧤Mittens, scarves, and hats, oh my! Our Mitten Tree is up and ready to collect donations of new hats, scarves, gloves and mittens. 🧣 Everything collected will be given out locally to those in need. Our Mitten Tree is in the Children’s Room.
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🧤Mittens, scarves, and hats, oh my! Our Mitten Tree is up and ready to collect donations of new hats, scarves, gloves and mittens. 🧣 Everything collected will be given out locally to those in need. Our Mitten Tree is in the Children’s Room.
Friday, December 12 • 4:30pm
Make a stick figure to watch over our garden in Discovery Grove this winter and a few more to take home with you.
Spaces are still available. Register here sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/stick-...
Make a stick figure to watch over our garden in Discovery Grove this winter and a few more to take home with you.
Spaces are still available. Register here sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/stick-...
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Friday, December 12 • 4:30pm
Make a stick figure to watch over our garden in Discovery Grove this winter and a few more to take home with you.
Spaces are still available. Register here sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/stick-...
Make a stick figure to watch over our garden in Discovery Grove this winter and a few more to take home with you.
Spaces are still available. Register here sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/stick-...
How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? Did you have any delicious dessert disasters like these made with Miss Amanda?
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? Did you have any delicious dessert disasters like these made with Miss Amanda?
Pasta-bly the most creative thing you've ever seen! 🍝🎨 Who knew noodles could be so gourd-geous? Miss Heidi's pasta pumpkins are the real MVPs of carb-loaded art. What kind of saucy masterpieces can you whip up with pasta?
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Pasta-bly the most creative thing you've ever seen! 🍝🎨 Who knew noodles could be so gourd-geous? Miss Heidi's pasta pumpkins are the real MVPs of carb-loaded art. What kind of saucy masterpieces can you whip up with pasta?
On November 8, Sachem families attended a Stony Brook Seawolves hockey game against the Delaware blue hens, where seawolves emerged victoriously with a score of 11 to 2. Congratulations to goalie Stephen Reganato from Holbrook for his outstanding performance. Stay tuned for our next night in January
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On November 8, Sachem families attended a Stony Brook Seawolves hockey game against the Delaware blue hens, where seawolves emerged victoriously with a score of 11 to 2. Congratulations to goalie Stephen Reganato from Holbrook for his outstanding performance. Stay tuned for our next night in January
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