Montauk Library

09/24/2026

By Air, Sea, or Land – At the time of its creation in 1958, the Sea and Sky Portel was a new and unique concept in resort enjoyment, welcoming aviators and mariners by way of its adjoining airfield and marina.

Tourists could cut travel time by two hours by booking one of the regularly scheduled flights connecting LaGuardia Airport and the new Montauk airstrip –– compared to car or rail transportation taking 3 hours. Three flights flew daily, with more on weekends and holidays. The fare was $20 each way, plus tax, and the flight took only forty minutes.

Read the full Throwback Thursday post here: https://montauklibrary.org/by-air-sea-or-land/

Images from the Montauk Library Archives.

What do you remember about the Sea and Sky Portel? Any memorable experiences at the Flying Fish Restaurant?

Share your stories in the comments below.

09/17/2026

This workshop will explore options to alleviate the financial burden seniors and other retirees may face when they choose to end their careers.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/retire-without-the-stress-tickets-2000276611190?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

09/17/2026

This week's Throwback Thursday: 1970s Play & Stay

After Ruth Woodrow died in 1983, Bessi Hochstein wrote a letter to the East Hampton Star describing her memories of boarding at Mrs. Woodrow’s cabins in Shepherd’s Neck.

“The first time I was in Montauk was early spring, 1979, the year before I entered college,” she wrote, “I came, like hordes of others my age, looking for a summer job and a place to stay.”

Click on the link to read the full post: https://montauklibrary.org/throwback-thursday-1970s-play-stay/

Photo: Michael Potts surfing at Surf & Sand, can be found among many photos and related archival materials featured in an online exhibit, Community Spirit at “the End”: Montauk in the 1970s. | Photo by Mike Liford, Montauk Library Archives

09/10/2026

This week's Throwback Thursday - Back to School

Did that gentle little boy grow up to be a veterinarian? Did that earnest little girl go on to become a broadcast journalist?

We don’t know, but in all likelihood some of the children in these photos––taken by Peggy Joyce in, we believe, the early 1960s––today are the grandparents of Montauk School students. Local Montauk kids boarded the school bus again this week, although it’s unlikely that they’ll be carrying a tin lunchbox resembling the one clutched by the child in the third photo, or that the bus driver will be lounging on the hood like the one in the photo below.

Read the full post: https://montauklibrary.org/?p=9137

09/06/2026

The Montauk Library will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Visit montauklibrary.org for 24/7 access to ebooks, audiobooks, and movies.

09/04/2026

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Stop by the library to get yours today for exclusive access to our circulating collection, the Library of Things, the Toy Library, museum passes, and discounted tickets.

09/03/2026

This week's Throwback Thursday: Worth a Thousand Words

Either the people on this dock are going home pitifully empty-handed after a fishing trip, or else they have just landed in Montauk on a ferry after visiting New York or New London.

Click on the link to read the full post: https://montauklibrary.org/?p=13086

Postcard: Montauk Library Archives

09/02/2026

Coastal Stories: The Art of Porschia Denning is a month-long exhibition of original paintings inspired by coastal landscapes, community, and the feeling of home, on view in the library's community room.

The exhibition opens with a reception on Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 2–5 pm. Guests are invited to meet the artist, enjoy coffee, tea, and refreshments, and hear a live performance of her original music at 4 pm. The artwork will remain on display throughout September.

Register for the event at: https://coastalstories.eventbrite.com

09/01/2026

We had a visit from Liz Great South Bay Dance last week and learned some awesome new moves! We cannot wait to have her back! 🪩✨

August may be over, but we still have lots of programs on our calendar. Make sure to sign up on Eventbrite for programming through October! 🎃

08/27/2026

Check out this film screening and panel discussion on Saturday, August 29, hosted by Eastville Community Historical Society at the Montauk Library. More information and registration here:

Film screening and panel discussion presented by the Eastville Community Historical Society and the Southampton African American Museum.