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Book a Zoom meeting with a librarian and discover the many things the Library offers online. Learn about eBooks, databases, and homework help.
Contact the Children’s Department to schedule your troop’s visit, kids@emmaclark.org or 631.941.4080 ext. 123.
We Can Help!

Check out these FREE resources to help with school, thanks to your library card:
Homework Help
Free online tutoring and homework help is available for kids and teens through Brainfuse.
Be sure to have your library barcode ready AND mention that you are a New York State student, and they will put you through to a Common Core-Trained Tutor. There is live homework help, a writing lab, and even assistance with your Spanish homework.
CultureGrams – concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
This database has primary sources and both cultural & statistical country reports. There are maps, videos, photos, interviews, biographies, recipes, flags, graphs, tables, and more! There’s even a Kids Edition!
National Geographic Kids – videos, pictures, books, & magazines. Fun and substantive, all you need is your library card for free adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space! Engage your kids and broaden their horizons with reputable, authoritative, and child-focused content that brings them the world in a way they’ve never seen it before.
All of these may be accessed anytime…and from anywhere… for free with your library card!
And of course, check out the nonfiction books at the Library! Did you know…we have the entire collection of WhoHQ books in the Children’s Department!
There are over 200 titles. They’re great for elementary school reports or even just to read interesting & incredible stories about people & places. This nonfiction series includes:
– Who Was?
– What Was?
– Where Is?
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org or teen@emmaclark.org
Important Information

Emma Clark Library understands that many people are going through hard times right now with many in our community experiencing financial hardships. As such, the Library Board of Trustees has decided that there will be no increase in budget for 2021, and hence, no Library budget vote this September.
Looking ahead, the Library will continue to build on traditional services as well as new services that were introduced over the past few months: Once the pandemic hit, the Library staff moved quickly to develop and implement new ways to serve patrons and was met with success in providing new offerings such as virtual classes, remote technology help, expanded access to online resources, elimination of overdue fines, self-checkout stations, and convenient “front door pick-up” of library materials.
To counter anticipated increases in expenses, the Library will roll-over savings from decreased operations gained during the recent mandatory building shut down, along with decreased expenses resulting from a mild winter (little need for snow removal, lower heating costs), and the retirements of several staff members.
The trustees and staff of the Emma Clark Library are committed to helping the community, many of whom are under economic distress during these unprecedented times by doing everything possible to keep costs down while continuing to provide the best resources and services to the Three Village area.
No Increase for Emma Clark Library’s 2021 Budget
Setauket, NY – August 14, 2020 –
Emma Clark Library understands that many people are going through difficult times right now, with many in our community experiencing financial hardships. As such, the Library Board of Trustees has made the decision to operate on a 0%-increase budget for 2021, and hence, there will be no increase in the tax levy and no Library budget vote this September.
Looking ahead, the Library will continue to build on traditional services, as well as new services that were recently introduced. Once the pandemic hit, the Library staff moved quickly to develop and implement new ways to serve patrons and was met with success in providing new offerings such as virtual classes, remote technology help, expanded access to online resources, elimination of overdue fines, “take & make” kits for teens and children, self-checkout stations, and convenient “front door pick-up” of library materials.
The trustees and staff of the Emma Clark Library are committed to helping the community, many of whom are under economic distress during these unprecedented times, by doing everything possible to keep costs down while continuing to provide the best resources and services to the Three Village area.
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and online at emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District. “The Heart of the Three Village Community”
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