The Library, serving the 11,500 residents of Babylon Union Free School District, has been a community center since 1895; first as the Babylon Library Association, then the Babylon Village Library, and more recently as the Babylon Public Library. The Library's fundamental mission has changed little in over a century: "To Serve the Information Needs of the Babylon Community."  Toward this end, the Library provides the public with access to a wide range of information sources in many formats: books, periodicals, newspapers, videos, DVDs, audio tapes, CDs, CD-ROMs and Internet access, both in the Library and from home.

The Babylon Public Library provides its users with a wide range of library materials, covering a wide range of interests and subjects, in a variety of formats, organized in a manner that allows users to find the information they need quickly.

• Adult Fiction and Mystery - including the latest bestsellers.
• Adult Non-Fiction - covering a wide range of interests.

• Large Print Books - many best-selling fiction and non-fiction titles in slightly larger print.

• Young Adult Books - classics and non-fiction for ages 12 and up.

• Children's Books - picture books, easy readers, fiction, non-fiction and reference works, for children through age 12.

• Parenting Collection - non-fiction materials of use to parents and families.

• Paperbacks - a range of authors and titles for children, young adults and adult readers alike.

• Periodicals - over 200 titles for children, young adult and adult readers.

• Reference Materials - on a wide range of subjects, including specialized business, career and consumer information collections.

• Audio Books and Instruction Material - both abridged and unabridged fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as, foreign language instruction for listeners of all ages.

• Compact Discs - musical selections that will appeal to varied audiences and musical tastes.

• Entertainment Videos & DVDs - for children, adults and the whole family.  New releases added continuously.

• Non-Fiction & Instructional Videos & DVDs - on a variety of subjects of interest to users of all ages.

• CD-ROM Software - titles for users from young children through adults.

• Microfilm - large collection of periodicals and national and local newspapers.

• Electronic Resources & the Internet - providing access to a world of information.

Frank C. Fronzo, President
Mary Gallagher, Vice President
Janet Knight, Secretary

Corinne Robinson, Trustee/Finance

Andy Calimano, Trustee

Director

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM.
Please call 631.669.1624 to verify.

Next Meetings

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 has been changed to Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:15 pm

           Budget Information Meeting              Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 pm