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Local History Collection

Van Sise General Store, c1870s

The Syosset Public Library Local History Collection is located in the new Local History Room in the lower level of the library. The Collection includes newspapers, books, maps and memorabilia, as well as many rare and unique photographs.

The Local History Room has been furnished with a worktable, comfortable seating, and adequate shelving and storage space to provide easy access and long term preservation of these valuable materials.

The Library would like to continue to expand this collection and invites the public to join in the effort to preserve the history of our community. If you, or an organization to which you belong, are in possession of documents, memorabilia, artifacts, photographs, etc., relating to the history of Syosset and the surrounding communities and you would like to find a home for those materials, please contact the Library.

The Local History Collection is currently accessible by appointment only. Please contact Barney Levantino in the Syosset Library Reference Department (516-921-7161 ext 238) for more information.

Special Event
History happened HERE, too!
Monday, September 21 at 2:00 PM  

Did you know there were British Army encampments in Syosset during the Revolutionary War? Did you know Teddy Roosevelt had many Syosset connections?

Join longtime Syosset resident and author Tom Montalbano for an informative discussion examining these and other well known historical events and their impact on Syosset and the surrounding communities. Click here for flyer. Free. Refreshments will be served.

Local History Club

The Syosset Public Library Local History Club meets bimonthly, from September through June. Our next meeting is Monday, September 21 at 2:00. Please contact Barney Levantino in the Reference Department (516-921-7161 ext 238) for more information.