Upcoming Events

Featured Events

In-Person: The Road to the Revolution Part 1 with Jim Coll

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Governing the Colonies: In this session we will analyze some of the structural issues England experienced related to establishing Colonies in North America

Furious Hours by Casey Cep

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Board Room / Meeting Room A at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Ralph Guiteau, Reference Librarian, for a special in-person Evening Book Discussion of the New York Times bestseller, Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee

Richard Burton

In-person: Richard Burton with Marc Courtade

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Richard Burton was known for his mellifluous baritone voice, formidable Shakespearean stage portrayals and classic film performances.

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In Be Tween Club

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Story Room at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Games & Recreation

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

For Tweens in grades 5 & 6 only.

Join Miss Amy and Jody for fun activities each month.

Registration for SSD residents begins April 2, all others one week later if available.

Song Sung Blue

Movie: Song Sung Blue

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband (Hugh Jackman) and wife (Kate Hudson) Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. Rated PG-13. 133 minutes.

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Paper Shredding at the Library

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 8:30am - 11:30am
Parking Lot at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

NOTE EARLIER TIME!

Lee Glantz

In-person: Singer-Songwriter Show of Artists from the 70’s & New York with Lee Glantz

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Concerts & Performances

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an afternoon of music from songwriters from the 1970s including Carole King, Paul Simon, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Billy Joel, Harry Chapin and others. All songs are from singer/song writers from New York. 

To Kill a Mockingbird

Afternoon Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

We’re celebrating the 100th birthday of author Harper Lee (April 28, 1926-February 19, 2016) throughout the month of April!

To Kill a Mockingbird

Book-to-Film Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Gregory Peck won a Best Actor Oscar as a widowed, morally upright lawyer defending a black man accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.

Title Swap Tuesdays

Title Swap Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads. No registration. 

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STEAM Buddies

6:45pm–7:45pm
Teens
Community Service / Volunteer, STEAM
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Service / Volunteer, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Help kids with a STEAM-themed project.

Earn 1 hour of community service.

Registration for SSD residents begins May 14, all others one week later if available.

STEAM Club

7:00pm–7:45pm
Children
STEAM
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5.

Join us for fun science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) challenges.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Virtual: Simply Stronger with Balance Spring 2026 with Mindy Vasta

10:00am–10:45am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, posture, and alignment using hand-held weights, a resistance band, and a ball.

In-person: All American Crustless Apple Pie Cooking Class with Rob Scott

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

You will make a delicious pie to take home and bake. Chef Rob will also demonstrate how to make roasted shrimp with a ginger scallion dip that you can try while preparing your pie.

Virtual Digital SAT Practice Exam

9:00am–12:00pm
Teens
College Prep
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College Prep
Event Details:

 

In-Person Concert: The Arlington Drive Live at the Library!

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Concerts & Performances
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in welcoming The Arlington Drive as they bring their unique blend of popular hits from the 1960s through today to our library. All five members are locals from Nassau County including our regular lecturer Jim Coll.  

Friends of the Library Board Meeting

6:15pm–7:00pm
Adults
Board Meetings
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meetings

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Everyone

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. . Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. Fee $25. Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

Long Island Coin club

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

All community group meetings must be open to the public as per New York State Education Law.

How to Write Your Own Thrilling Thriller (Instead of Just Devouring Them)

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Workshops
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you tear though mysteries and thrillers, secretly longing to write one yourself? Why not stop only turning pages and start creating them. In this fun, super informative talk, New York Times

OFFSITE: Tuesday Trivia Nights! At Salute in Plainview

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at Salute in the Plainview Shopping Center and get ready to put your wits to the test and your drinks to the side (for just a second) – it’s bar trivia night!

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. . Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. Fee $25. Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

Board of Trustees Meeting June

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Board Meetings
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meetings

Let's Go Birding Together!

5:30pm–7:30pm
Other
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Let’s Go Birding Together

Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.

Long Island Silent Flyers

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

All community group meetings must be open to the public as per New York State Education Law.

Virtual Writing Workshop: Tricks and Literary Devices to Improve Your Writing with Erin Coughlin

7:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshops
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Get the confidence you need to develop and finish your stories.

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. . Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

In-Person: Introduction to Modern American Canasta with Donna Miller-Small

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Step by step instruction to help you comfortably learn the basics needed to play with others. Five consecutive classes. Fee $25. Registration for SSD residents begins April 28; all others one week later if available.

Long Island Coin club

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

All community group meetings must be open to the public as per New York State Education Law.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Independence Day.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sundays beginning Sunday, July 5, 2026. Sunday hours will resume Sunday, September 13, 2026.