Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library The ❤️ of the Three Village Community and Suffolk County’s oldest public library dating back to 1892. - The Emma S.

Clark Memorial Library, founded on October 3, 1892, is Suffolk County’s oldest public library in terms of continuous community service from its original location. The Library’s collection of books, periodicals, audio, video, and software products totals over 200,000 items and serves a population of 45,668. Firmly rooted in a century-old tradition of meeting the public need, the Emma S. Clark Memor

ial Library continues to explore new means and technologies to serve the needs of the Three Village community today and tomorrow. Social media policy:https://www.emmaclark.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Social-Media-Policy.pdf

💚💛 First Day of School for Three Village! Did you know... Born in Setauket, Ms. Cleeves was a teacher who inspired John...
09/02/2026

💚💛 First Day of School for Three Village! Did you know...

Born in Setauket, Ms. Cleeves was a teacher who inspired John Elderkin to appreciate literature. He later suggested the idea of a library to Thomas Hodgkins, founder of Emma S. Clark Memorial Library. This portrait hangs in the historic section of the Library.

Let us know a teacher who inspired you!

It's September 1, so guess we have to say goodbye to Summer Reading until next year... thanks to the amazing readers of ...
09/01/2026

It's September 1, so guess we have to say goodbye to Summer Reading until next year... thanks to the amazing readers of all ages in our Three Village community! ☀ 📚

🗳 More info here: emmaclark.org/budgetvote
09/01/2026

🗳 More info here: emmaclark.org/budgetvote

It's ! 📚💳 Tell your neighbors & friends who haven't signed up for an Emma Clark Library card yet! New cardholders will...
09/01/2026

It's ! 📚💳 Tell your neighbors & friends who haven't signed up for an Emma Clark Library card yet!

New cardholders will be automatically entered into a raffle for free tickets to the American Museum of Natural History if they get an Emma Clark Library card between Sept. 1 - 30, 2026.

08/31/2026

Teens & Tweens doing their volunteer thing! 🫶

📢 Starting September 10, we have a new social work graduate student from Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfa...
08/31/2026

📢 Starting September 10, we have a new social work graduate student from Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare!

Rebecca will be here at Emma Clark on Thursdays from 2:00 - 8:00pm to answer your questions, help fill out forms, or assist with seeking referrals.

Appointments (strongly encouraged) can be made as early as a week in advance. Read more about this service & how to make an appointment here: www.emmaclark.org/socialworker

**Inquiries that she may assist with include, but are not limited to, employment/job search, housing, paying utility bills, applying for benefits, education, medical assistance, mental health issues, bullying, domestic abuse, substance use, LGBTQIA+ topics, care coordination, and voting pre-registration.**

🚕 In a NY state of mind in our Children’s Library! 🌆
08/30/2026

🚕 In a NY state of mind in our Children’s Library! 🌆

💜 Lavender Salt Scrubs! 💜 In this cross-departmental program, some of the adults took the teen attendees under their win...
08/30/2026

💜 Lavender Salt Scrubs! 💜 In this cross-departmental program, some of the adults took the teen attendees under their wings and taught them crafting skills as well!

08/29/2026

🏺⛏️🕵️ Intrigue, mystery, and adventure… or as we like to call it, a weekend at Emma Clark Library! 😉

Thanks to TBR News Media for joining us at this program on reducing chronic inflammation. We have many other health & we...
08/29/2026

Thanks to TBR News Media for joining us at this program on reducing chronic inflammation. We have many other health & wellness classes coming up in September and October!

Dietician offers tips for reducing chronic inflammation at Emma Clark Library CommunityLibrarySetauketVillage Times Herald by Charlie Zeeve - Aug 28, 2026 0 402 Registered Dietician Nutritionist Barbara Broggelwirth at the Emma Clark Library presentation. Photo by Charlie Zeeve By Charlie Zeeve Eati...

Address

120 Main Street
Setauket, NY
11733

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16319414080

Website

,https://www.emmaclark.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Social-Media-Policy.pdf

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