General Information

Electric vehicle charging stations are now available at the library’s Centereach and Selden locations. To use the stations to charge an electric vehicle, you will need a Chargepoint account and either the Chargepoint smartphone application or a Chargepoint card. Charging is free for the first two hours and $3.00 per each additional hour. More information […]

Why is Middle Country Public Library getting rid of most overdue fines? The library’s goal is to ensure its patrons are able to access all the books and services it has to offer. Overdue fines can prevent some patrons, especially children, from checking out books and other materials. MCPL does not rely on overdue fines […]

Become part of Middle Country Reads and pledge to read Elizabeth Berg’s uplifting novel, The Story of Arthur Truluv. With equal parts humor and poignancy, Ms. Berg explores the lives of three people struggling to live through personal tragedy who find themselves united in an unlikely friendship. Visit www.middlecountryreads.org to pledge to read and register […]

More than 500 glass tiles created by community members working with library staff and Kathryn Seff culminated in a stunning outdoor art installation at the library’s Selden location. This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of […]

BankUnited continues its support as the Women’s EXPO Education Sponsor with a generous award of $3,500. As part of its effort to build the business skills and capacities of participating women entrepreneurs, the EXPO provides educational programming throughout the year. The MCPL Foundation is grateful to BankUnited for supporting these enterprising women.

We had a fun-filled, wonderful day of service at the library on October 13th to celebrate The Great Give Back, bringing people of all ages in the community together. Patrons crocheted newborn hats and booties and made dog and cat toys to be donated to hospitals and shelters, wrote letters to service members, sewed zippered […]

We’d like to thank you for your continuous support and patience during our Selden Building project. All programs and services have now resumed in Selden. We invite you to stop by and visit our newly renovated spaces.  

People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union has awarded a generous sponsorship of $1,250 to the Middle Country Library Foundation in support of Miller Business Mornings. These free, drop-in breakfast meetings are open to the public, take place at 8:00 a.m. in the Miller Center at the Centereach building, and include a short presentation on a specifi […]

On July 27th MCPL showed just how much Libraries Rock!  This year’s annual music festival, Island Idol, was sponsored by King Kullen, Friends of the Middle Country Public Library and The Allstate Foundation. 22 talented teens performed for the crowd. It was an exciting and enjoyable night for all the contestants and community! Pictured (l-r): […]

On July 18th, a Teen recognition reception was held in honor of over 280 volunteers who participate in community service programs at the library. Teens and their families enjoyed refreshments, and posed for pictures with props in our green screen “photo booth!”