Celia M. Hastings Local History Room
The Celia M. Hastings Local History Room is located on the Terry Street side of the Main Floor of the Patchogue-Medford Library. It contains an eclectic reference collection, emphasizing Long Island Regional and Patchogue-Medford Area history. The Room contains a Long Island Reference and a New York State History Reference collection. Long Island history periodical, genealogy, map & atlas, postcard & photographic, vertical file, oral history, and archival collections, along with a variety of electronic resources (online and offline; written, audio, and video, many from outside publishers, many created in-house), mounted works, ocasional changing displays and exhibits round out the collections, along with a variety of handouts.
Local History Room Hours:
- Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday: 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
- Thursday & Friday: 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
- Saturday: 9:30 AM-12:00 P.M. & 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
- Sundays (as of now, through May 2010): 1:00-4:45 P.M.
Local History Room Mission
The purpose of the Local History Collection is to provide the community with a reference collection on selected aspects of the history of Patchogue, Medford, Brookhaven Town, Suffolk County, Long Island, and New York State, in various formats and media, including but not limited to texts, photos, audiocassettes, and electronic resources, and to create and improve the tools that promote its accessibility. Approved by the Board of Trustees, October 2002.
► Click here for a Description of Local History Room Collections, Services, Policies, & History
► Click here for A Self-Guided Tour of the Celia M. Hastings Local History Room [rev. 11/14/11] -- includes color photos
► Click here to discover Who Was Celia M. Hastings? (Article courtesy of the Long Island Advance)
< Note: In the column to the Upper Left of this section, under Local History, are a set of links to individual web pages, that generally proceed downward from larger to smaller geographic areas. These often include classic histories, public documents in collection, occasional genealogies, and Patchogue-Medford Library Catalog Samplers. Many works that appear in one web page support works in others. Browsing more general or more specific web pages can improve the chances of finding additional useful information. Most web pages are internally arranged by subtopic. A set of thematic websites generally follow the geographic ones. Web pages are partly based on frequently-asked questions (serving as a sort of FAQ), designed to offer answers, or to provide some preliminary guidance and orientation. See also...
► Click here for A User's Guide to PML's Local History Web Pages (rev. & exp.as of 1/30/12)
► Click here for Currently Featured Local History Web Pages {NEW}
► Click here for Currently Featured Local History Displays & Picture Window Exhibits {NEW}
► Click here to discover Who Uses a Local History Collection?
► Click here for A Guide to Localizing Dewey, for Long Island Use (rev. & exp. 1/27/12)
► Click here for A Few Thoughts on Some of the Quirks of L.I. Local History
► Click here for Local History Contacts and Some Key Websites (rev. & exp. 1/27/12)
► For more information: Call (631) 654-4700, ext. 240, or Contact Mark Rothenberg, Head, Celia M. Hastings Local History Room, at mrothenberg@pmlib.org
Or...
► Click here to Book an Appointment with a Librarian (check the box for local history, and indicate your interest: e.g., specific research topic, room tour, local history web tour...)
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