Library Closed - Thursday December 11th

The Library will be closed Thursday December 11th for Staff Development Day and will reopen Friday December 12th.

December 2025 Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees monthly meeting will be held on Monday, December 8 at 6:00pm in the Library's Meeting Room.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Drop in for some video game fun

Drop in Retro Video Games

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
come read to Blitzen the therapy dog

Read to a Dog

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
cards

Handcrafted Cards for Community Service

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Program Type:

Community Service

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens are invited to create handcrafted cards for community service. These cards will be donated to children in hospitals, veterans, and seniors. It’s a meaningful way to spread joy and earn community service hours while getting creative.

Design your own button using our own button machine

Buttons Fun

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Fun and lively interactive performer Erinn Furey

The Ms. Rachel Experience

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required
play time combined with puppets, songs and stories

Parent/Child Rhyme and Play

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required
Design foil skier to race down a slope

Stem Skiing

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
mugs

Mugs, Hot Cocoa and Cookies!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Craft Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Program Type:

Cooking, STEAM

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this program, teens will learn how to use a mug heat press to design their own custom mug. While you’re crafting, enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and some fun creative activities. It’s a great way to get creative and relax with friends!

Lego family build

Family LEGO K-6

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
high energy interactive music program

Babies Boogie

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at Mattituck-Laurel Library

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required
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Age Group

Book Discussion: We'll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a light-hearted and heartfelt conversation about We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat, a charming story that celebrates the comfort, chaos, and companionship our feline friends bring into our lives.

Mah jongg

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play mah jongg

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mattituck-Laurel Library
Description:

The Library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Harold Loves his Woolly Hat Storytime

10:00am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Registration Required

Penguin Stories and Ice Cream

4:00pm–4:45pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Registration Required

Parent/Child Rhyme and Play

9:30am–10:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required

Bridge

12:30pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play bridge

Penguin Ice Capade races

4:00pm–5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Registration Required

Party with a penguin

4:00pm–5:00pm
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens
Registration Required

Don’t Cross the Line: Respecting Personal Boundaries

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Education, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program helps teens understand what healthy boundaries look like in all kinds of relationships.

Mah jongg

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play mah jongg

Crayola Creativity Week

01/26/2026 @ 10:00am–02/01/2026 @ 4:00pm
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Children's Room

Mah jongg

10:30am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play mah jongg

Sweet & Simple Snacks

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens
Cooking
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, hands-on afternoon making delicious treats! Teens will whip up a variety of sweet snacks like Rice Krispies pops, whoopie pies, no-bake truffles, and a mix of other goodies to enjoy or share.

Parent/Child Rhyme and Play

9:30am–10:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required

Bridge

12:30pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play bridge

Invitation to the Opera: Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Movie
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

While many productions of this fascinating Strauss/Hofmannsthal hybrid opera have erred towards the story’s comic side – the interruptions of Zerbinetta and her Harlequin troupe – Claus Guth’s brave Zürich staging centers markedly on the tragic fa

Minecraft - snow globes

4:30pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required

Mah jongg

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play mah jongg

Mah jongg

10:30am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play mah jongg

Babies Boogie

4:00pm–4:45pm
Babies & Toddlers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required

Toddlers Tango

5:00pm–5:45pm
Babies & Toddlers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required

Parent/Child Rhyme and Play

9:30am–10:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Registration Required

Bridge

12:30pm–3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mattituck-Laurel Library
Room: Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

play bridge