Riverhead Free Library

Department: Perkin’s Local History Collection
330 Court St
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (631) 727-3228
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Riverhead Free Library

About

The Riverhead Library began as a subscription Library in the 1870’s, and was chartered in 1896 by New York State. The Library existed for many years in the Savings Bank Building, various storefronts and the Roanoke Avenue School, until the land at 330 Court Street was donated by the Perkins family. The Library moved into its new home in 1964, going through two expansions to make it into the building we know today.

The Library is chartered to serve the 41,000+ residents of the Riverhead Central School District, comprising Riverhead, Aquebogue, Jamesport, South Jamesport, Northville, Baiting Hollow, Calverton, Flanders and parts of Wading River and Hampton Bays. In addition, the Library contracts with residents of East Quogue, Eastport/South Manor, Remsenburg/Speonk and East Moriches.

The Library is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Riverhead Free Library is a member of the Long Island Library Resources Council.

Collections

Riverhead Free Library

Literature and images relating to the history of the Riverhead Free Library

1916 Belcher Hyde Atlas plate of Riverhead, NY

Information and images of Riverhead, NY