Stop by for some silly stories and a fun craft.  

What's your favorite game?  Come to the library and battle it out.  

Dress for a mess!  Spend time with your child playing in multiple sensory and tactile stations.  

It's back!  Paint and design vibrant pictures with ice.  

Stop by for some silly stories and a fun craft.  

A Wrinkle in Time

Beat the heat and cool off with a fun movie at the library. 

Summer Kick-off Party at Cutchogue, Village Green

Join neighboring North Fork libraries Greenport, Southold, Mattituck and Cutchogue for an exciting Summer blast off party, including bounce houses, face painting, and (temporary) tattoo bar.  

Transportation will be provided by Shelter Island Library, limited seats available.  Please register.  

What would you do with a blank cupcake?  Cool off this summer and visit the library to design and customize your own delicious cupcake to find out. 

Join us at Sylvester Manor as Shelter Island Library hosts an outdoor storytime.  

Tanabata Matsuri with Sonomi Obinata

Every year on July 7, Japan celebrates a special holiday known as Tanabata Matsuri.  Join Sonomi to celebrate this special day.  We will explore kirigami (a variation of Origami), make paper lanterns and decorate a bamboo tree with our written wishes.  

Open to all ages.  Sign up apprecited.  

Heather Reylek, also known as Gramma Lulu will be presenting a special morning music program under the tent.  

Help beautify Shelter Island by creating and planting wildflower seed bombs!

Join Sally Cook, the author of Hey Batta Batta Swing and players from the Shelter Island Bucks, the local collegiate baseball team and experience a fun baseball-filled program including book and baseball signings, quirky baseball facts and of course, popcorn.  

Bilingual Storytime with Melissa

Get cozy outdoors with some bilingual Spanish-English stories

The National Circus Project is an educational outreach program.  Occuring on the Shelter Island Library lawn, join neighboring north fork libraries - Greenport, Southold, Mattituck and Cutchouge for a whimsical performance. 

Join Sonomi as we use all kinds of hand drums and other percussion instruments in an energizing drum circle. 

All ages are welcome!

Dress for a mess!  Join us outside  and explore multiple sensory and tactile stations!

Shelter Island Library is proud to host a family friendly musical performance by esteemed musicians from the Perlman Music Program. 

Beauty and the Beast

Cozy up on the library lawn for an outdoor showing of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  

Weather permitting. 

Join us outside and get ready to stretch, pose and bend with yoga instructor Leith.  

Limited yoga mats available. 

Take control of your summer with some lawn games and ices. 

Astronomy for Everyone: Size and Scale of the Universe with Kevin Manning

Come experience an inspiring and uplifting presentation that will draw you into a deeper understanding of the workings of the universe.  In this family-friendly presentation by Keving Manning (who has worked as a consultant for NASA), you'll learn about the beauty and harmony of the universe from the very small to the very large.  It's  virtual journey through the cosmos.  Following the presentation we will go outdoors to view the rings of Saturn, craters on the moon and more through a powerful hand-crafted telescope.

Weather permitting.

It's your canine's time to shine!  A prize will be awarded for best costume.  We'll have doggie treats to spoil our furry friends!

Get ready for this hands-on workshop to create your very own collage art piece.  

Join us at Sylvester Manor as Shelter Island Library hosts an outdoor storytime.  

Visit the library to experience the CRAFT OF THE DAY.  The library will host a fun summer craft that can be completed at any time.  

The time has come to finally live your dreams of creating your very own batch of playdough.  

Spread your own positive message by painting rocks with nice, fun, and wholesome words and quotes on rocks to leave around Shelter Island. 

Hop on the North Ferry to Greenport and join neighboring North Fork libraries Greenport, Southold, Mattituck and Cutchogue for an exciting performance from Brady Rymer by the water.  

(Mitchell Park, Greenport)

Visit the library to experience the CRAFT OF THE DAY.  The library will host a fun summer craft that can be completed at any time.  

Read and Ride (Greenport Carousel)

Join fellow north fork libraries from some storytelling and enjoy the carousel in Greenport's Mitchell Park. 

Did you know you can paint with ice?  How creative will you be?

Join us at Sylvester Manor as Shelter Island Library hosts an outdoor storytime.  

Visit the library to experience the CRAFT OF THE DAY.  The library will host a fun summer craft that can be completed at any time.  

Get your hands ready to crft some wonderous and elegant paper flowers.  What kind will you create?

Visit the library to experience the CRAFT OF THE DAY.  The library will host a fun summer craft that can be completed at any time.  

Have you experienced life as a water droplet?  Design your own beaded bracelet to signify your adventure. 

Join us at Sylvester Manor as Shelter Island Library hosts an outdoor storytime.  

Visit the library to experience the CRAFT OF THE DAY.  The library will host a fun summer craft that can be completed at any time.