Art in the Library

Black and white photographs located to the right of the Adult Reference Desk in the Main Reading Room.

The bust of Abraham Lincoln, located on the Reference Desk at the Northport Library, was sculpted and donated to the Library by Northport resident Peter Tomlinson.

Bust of Muguet located behind the Adult Reference Desk.

One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.

One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.

One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.

In the spring of 1999, the Library Trustees commissioned Northport sculptor George W. Hart to create The Millennium Bookball.

Aerial photography of Northport Harbor by photographer Stephen Mastrorocco located in the main lobby.

An historic sense of Northport is conveyed to Northport Library visitors through the mural of Northport Harbor circa 1910 which is displayed opposite the Circulation Desk.

Located above the copy machine leading into the Main Reading Room.

A painting by the American abstract painter and photographer Stanley Twardowicz (1917-2008).  This painting was gifted to the library by his estate through the generosity of his wife Lillian Dodson in 2011.

A terra cotta sculpture that is located behind the Reference Desk at the Northport Library was donated to the Library in 1999 by its artist, Northport resident David Jackier.

A painting by the American abstract painter and photographer Stanley Twardowicz (1917-2008).  This painting was gifted to the library by his estate through the generosity of his wife Lillian Dodson in 2011.

Centerport artist Lawrence Schloss sculpted this piece. It is an abstract sculpture composed of granite, marble, and blue stone. The sculpture is located in the Main Reading Room.

Acrylic paint on canvas by Northport Artist, Emily Eisen, providing a unique perspective of the staircase leading to the mezzanine of the Northport Library building.  The artist shared that she is honored and delighted to have her painting hanging

Acrylic paint on canvas by Northport Artist, Emily Eisen, providing a garden view of the Library Courtyard from the Northport Library Café.  The artist shared that she is honored and delighted to have her painting hanging in her much-loved library

A limited edition lithograph by John Poague MacLeod hangs above the fireplace in the Northport Library. The lithograph was a gift to Library from the McKays.

A sculpture that is located behind the Reference Desk at the Northport Library was donated to the Library in 1999 by its artist, Northport resident David Jackier.

Northport artist David Jackier sculpted this terra cotta piece for the Northport Library. It is located in the main lobby.

Color print of “Work in the City, Play in Northport, L.I.” located in the local history area of the main reading room.