Village as with the carnegie library location and future. Friends of the carnegie library, patchogue, new york. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. It is always curious to me how things get to where they are sometimes, pontieri said of finding the postcard. The weather is terrible today but will be beautiful for planting the new garden at patchogue medford library s carnegie library. The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and was moved just down the road to a storage location while the final location is decided on and prepared. Red lodge carnegie library city of red lodge, montana. California man finds 112yearold postcard from patchogue. Legislator rob calarco introduced a resolution at the february 7 meeting of the general legislature authorizing suffolk county to enter into an agreement with patchogue village to relocate the historically significant carnegie library from.
Not only is the building itself historic, the upper floor is used for teen and young adults services. The little rock carnegie public library was demolished. In search of a longlost work of art in patchogue village this truly is a community project, said library director lauren nichols, who added that an older visitor and supporter on monday was reminiscing about her time in the summer reading program at carnegie library years back. List of carnegie libraries in new york city wikipedia. Main street archives patchogue chamber of commerce. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves patchogue, ny.
Click on a location below to learn more about its programs and services. Each of the the resources below is accessible online with an ohio library card. Carnegie library of pittsburgh carnegie library of. The empty carnegie library sat behind swezeys department store in the area transformed into new village at patchogue. The patchogue library, which became the patchogue medford library in 1973, was located in the carnegie building from 1908 1981. Patchogue, ny historic building will move to the sixth district court property. Amid the modern apartments and trendy shops that have transformed patchogue, the formerly struggling village has welcomed back a treasured part of its past. Commendable coordination from suffolk county and legislator robert calarco, as well as the village of patchogue and mayor paul pontieri, helped give life to a vision that was conceived and nourished from the grassroots group friends of the carnegie library. Historical society opens new museum at patchogues carnegie. Calarco initiates agreement to relocate famed carnegie. Looking back on his time in government, calarco said he is most proud of moving the health center off east main street in east patchogue, which will be completely renovated and occupied by ny blood and cancer, and the carnegie librarys orchestrated move from lake street to a county parcel of land. Greater patchogue historical society historical society, museum.
New york state s education departments office of facilities planning apparently liked the renovation plans submitted for the carnegie library, with its many design facets suggested from the old patchogue advance feature and photos from 1908. Collaborating with suffolk county on the patchogue gateway transportation center is a step toward. The patchogue medford library is the central library for suffolk county, located at 5460 east main street in patchogue, new york. Library history carnegie library, 19071981, 2012present. Womens history month centennial of women gaining the vote in the u. Carnegie library of pittsburgh empowers people to transform their lives through lifelong learning, digital literacy and connections to others. Carnegie library moving wednesday patchogue, ny patch. Volunteers from the patchogue medford library genealogy research group have undertaken the enormous task of extracting birth, marriage and death announcements from the long island advance. Carnegies commemorative grants to urban public libraries. Historical society opens new museum at patchogues carnegie library. It is a school district public library, serving the residents of the patchogue medford area. Carnegie public library of steuben county, angola, in.
Legislator rob calarco, mayor paul pontieri and suffolk county executive steve bellone were on hand to celebrate the first leg of the actual move of the iconic patchogue carnegie library from its original location on l. Teen center at patchogue medford carnegie library 631 6544700 x500. Patchoguemedford library patchogue, ny new york schools. Aug, 2012 we moved this triple brick library in patchogue, ny through the night on august 8, 2012. The fourth and present building was added to the national register of historic places in 1993. The collection of the library contains 3,366 volumes. These county funds, in addition to funding from the state of montana, supplement those apportioned by the city of red lodge from general fund taxes. Long island town hopes to move carnegie library for hotel national trust for historic preservation. Genealogy carnegie public library carnegie library.
John basilone lodge, the greater patchogue historical society, the greater patchogue chamber of commerce, medford chamber of commerce, bayportblue point chamber of commerce, gordon heights chamber of. Suffolk county voting guide the long island advance. It is located at 5460 east main street in patchogue. Congregational church of patchogue is a historic church at 95 east main street, patchogue, new york. Library catalog is a service of einetwork, a collaboration of the allegheny county library association and carnegie library of pittsburgh. Locations help suggest a purchase interlibrary loan find my library. Click on the slide of the resource you wish to use and you will be taken to the login for the resource. Carnegie library move getting back to patchogues roots.
Jul 06, 2017 commendable coordination from suffolk county and legislator robert calarco, as well as the village of patchogue and mayor paul pontieri, helped give life to a vision that was conceived and nourished from the grassroots group friends of the carnegie library. The patchogue medford library is a public library located in suffolk county, new york and serves the residents who live within the patchogue medford school district. Patchoguemedford library wikipedia republished wiki 2. John vredenburgh van pelt wikipedia designed both the patchogue carnegie library and patchogue post office waterfront and waterfront revitalization see maritime history of patchogue, ny web page womens history see also literary history of patchogue, ny web page. The grants mark the centennial period of andrew carnegies gifts to establish public libraries in new york city and more than 1,350 other communities across america. On all of long island, a carnegie library was built in rockville centre, but is now an office complex. Suffolk county, new york the medicaid penalty period explained peacefulness near home patchogue river, long island, ny hi marianne and dewey. Carnegie public library of steuben county home facebook. Sponsoring regional and state meetings and conferences, she made patchogue a focus of library activity in suffolk county and in new york state. Bailey and with construction funds provided by andrew carnegie, the patchogue library opened in march of 1908. The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and was moved just down the road to a storage location while.
Since 1956, the library, as a member of the carroll county library system, receives county tax funds and, in 2000, it joined the carroll and madison. Teen center at the patchoguemedford carnegie library. Briarcliffe college took over in 1981 and remained until 2003. We moved this triple brick library in patchogue, ny through the night on august 8, 2012. The long island advance, historically known as the advance and the patchogue advance, is a weekly newspaper established in 1871. Carnegie library of patchogue, new york patchogue, ny. Patchoguemedford public library is a public library. Another step forward for the carnegie long island advance. Greater patchogue historical society historical society. Medford library moved and renovated the carnegie library. Suffolk county courts and numerous spot news and feature stories over his 20plus year career at newsday. The carnegie library patchogue chamber of commerce. The original building 50 feet 6 inches by 45 feet 9 inches was approximately 2,300 square feet, and was designed by john vredenburgh van pelt in the neoclassical style. It is located at 5460 east main street in patchogue, new york.
Social service organizations, companies and corporations operating within allegheny county may be eligible for an agency library card. Walking tour of patchogue medford library history celia. The 2,300squarefoot historic building, which has been unoccupied for years, was put on a truck and was to be driven to the parking lot of suffolk district court on west main street, where it will rest until a permanent foundation is built on the site. In its early years, the newspaper covered news for much of suffolk county. The largest online family history resource available, provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from the united states, canada, the united kingdom, europe, australia, and more.
Index to birth, marriage and death announcements in the. Patchogue medford public library is a public library. Thanks to councilman neil foleys office for arranging a compost delivery today. Social service organizations, companies and corporations operating within allegheny county may be eligible for an agency library. The carnegie library, located in patchogue, was the first of only two ever built in suffolk county the other being northport public library, now home to northport historical society. The carnegie free library of beaver falls board of trustees meet the 2nd monday of the month at 5. The green light, said library director lauren nichols, came through last week. Carnegie public library of clarksdale and coahoma county. Century old patchogue carnegie library to be restored. All carnegie library of pittsburgh locations offer free wifi, computers available for use, book and movie rentals, and so much more.
The current church building was built in 1892, the church itself dates back to 1793. Welcome to the new facebook home of the friends of the carnegie library, patchogue, ny. Interested in scheduling a visit for your group or school. In exchange, carbon county collects a library mill levy, a portion of which is given each year to the red lodge carnegie library based on an interlocal service agreement. Sep 29, 2011 although patchogue village was one of the towns that benefitted from carnegie s generosity, this precious carnegie library, one of only two left on long island the other being in northport, is. The carnegie library building weighed 334 tons and was moved just down the road to a. Aug 08, 2012 patchogue, ny historic building will move to the sixth district court property. Rob is currently a member of several community and fraternal organizations, including st. The first countywide library catalog was consolidated at patchogue library, in 1942. Patchogue, ny part 1 of a summary on the carnegie library community sumit dealing regarding moving the building to a new location. Bilingual amigos at the carnegie library patchogue. Our little community, patchogue, has a much greater outreach than we often think. Jan th, feb 10th, mar 9th, apr th, may 11th, june 8th, july th, aug 10th, sept 14th, oct th tuesday, nov 9th, dec 14th. The conway county public library, built with carnegie funds in 1916, still serves the residents of morrilton and the surrounding area.
Aug 09, 20 in july of 2012, wolfe house movers relocated the historic 345ton carnegie library in patchogue, ny. In july of 2012, wolfe house movers relocated the historic 345ton carnegie library in patchogue, ny. During a touching ceremony on the grounds of the patchoguemedford librarys carnegie library, at the corner of west main street and west avenue, several speakers noted the benefits of having the history museum in the buildings lower floor. Carnegie library of pittsburgh offers a variety of special services, materials and resources that may be of use to clients or participants of local agencies.
The postcard, he said, will most likely go on display at the greater patchogue historical society museum in the basement of the carnegie library. Your neighborhood library is a place where all are welcome. The patchogue board of trustees has transferred ownership of the oncegrand, centuryold carnegie library, which has been shuttered since 1998, to the patchogue medford library. My library more searches advanced search search by format or collection search foreign language materials title author subject heading call number isbn resource name resource subject interlibrary loan deliveries are suspended until further notice. The library serves a population of 52,929 residents. During a touching ceremony on the grounds of the patchogue medford library s carnegie library, at the corner of west main street and west avenue, several speakers noted the benefits of having the history museum in the buildings lower floor. It is a school district library but also serves as the central library for all of suffolk county. Visit the greater patchogue historical society museum. The 2,300squarefoot historic building, which has been unoccupied fo. The funds will also benefit the schomburg center for research in black culture in new york, which is part of the new york public library system.