The Northport-East Northport Library Adult Services Department provides a wide range of offerings. With its diverse collections, reference and advisory assistance, online databases, study facilities and programs, your Library is your most valuable community resource.

Questions? Do you have a reference question? Call the Reference desk at the Northport Library (261-6930) or the East Northport Library (261-2313) or e-mail a Librarian by clicking on this link.

Adult Collections

Your Library offers materials in a variety of formats accessible through the library catalog. This collection reflects the unique identity and interests of the Northport-East Northport community.

Adult Programs

A wide variety of programs are offered throughout the year at your Library. These programs include concerts, book discussions, lectures, movies, and more. Descriptions of current programs appear in the Library Newsletter each month.

Access for Persons with Disabilities

The Library seeks to promote and improve awareness, availability, and accessibility of information for people with disabilities. Both Library buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. Visually-enhanced computer equipment and assistive listening devices are available. Please ask a Librarian about other special equipment, or let us know in advance if you require any special accommodations to participate in Library programs and activities.

Book Discussion Groups

When we read a good book, we love to talk about it.

Novel Ideas, the Library's monthly book discussion group, began in 1982. To date, the group has read more than 100 fiction books. Contact a librarian if you would like more information by clicking here.

The monthly Short Story Central short story discussion group has had a loyal following since the late 1980s. Contact a librarian if you would like more information by clicking here.

Career

The Library's Career Center is designed to assist patrons in preparing for a career and obtaining a job. Literature, audio-visual materials, and computer programs are available to enhance one's search. A comprehensive collection of college selection and financial aid resources will assist those preparing for higher education.

The New Virtual Career Information Center was created with the job seeker in mind and brings order and organization to the maze of career resources available on the Internet. This virtual source helps the job seeker to obtain and assimilate relevant information in order to best enhance his/her job needs.

Catalog

The user-friendly Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is your avenue to the Library's collections of books, magazines, videos, audiobooks, dvds, and software.

Local History

Delve into the rich history of our community, Long Island, and the Library itself in the Local History Center. Along with reference and circulating books and media, the center houses local history periodicals, genealogy resources, materials on historic preservation, historic photographs, a clipping file, the Tracks Through Time Oral History Collection, and archival records.

Homeward Bound Program

Are you, or is someone you know, unable to visit the library because of a temporary or permanent medical condition? Our Homeward Bound program is available to all Library district patrons who are unable to come to the library. You may tell us what materials you want, or have our Outreach Librarians choose materials based on your interests.

Whatever you enjoy, we will see that your library materials are homeward bound to you. Materials are delivered and picked up by a library courier.

This is a free and confidential service. To find out if you are eligible for the Homeward Bound Program and (to receive an application) please contact Margaret Brozek, Outreach Librarian, at the East Northport Library (261-2313).

Reader's Advisory

Adult services Librarians have many traditional and electronic online tools to help you find your next book. As reader advisors, we can help you locate other books by a favorite author, books by authors who write like your favorites, or new authors for you to enjoy.

Reference Services

Trained Reference Librarians are available to help you find information, locate a particular book, audio book or movie. We can also recommend a good read, place requests for items; and provide assistance with the computers within the library.