The Heart of the Three Village Community
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Birding by the Beach
Get outdoors! We’re hosting four birding walks at the beloved West Meadow Beach in May and June, taught by Town of Brookhaven Environmental Educator Nicole Pocchiare.
Long Island is a popular stop over and nesting area for many avian species. Explore the shoreline and salt marsh to observe and identify local bird species. We will observe and identify the fine feathered friends that thrive in our shorelines and coastal wetlands.
Meet at the pavilion at the beach. Please wear closed, comfortable shoes; binoculars and a field guide are recommended.
Friday, May 16, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Click here to register for the 9:30 a.m. walk.
Click here to register for the 11:30 a.m. walk.
Thursday, June 12, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Click here to register for the 9:30 a.m. walk.
Click here to register for the 11:30 a.m. walk.
Did you know… we have a set of binoculars that you may borrow in our Library of Things collection! Click here for more information and to reserve it.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
May/June Newsletter is here!
2025 Recycling Events
These events are a great way to recycle your unwanted items, and they’re open to the public at Emma Clark Library:
Shed the Meds
Wednesday, April 2 from 12:00noon – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 7 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Please note this is a rescheduled date.
Wednesday, November 5 from 12:00noon – 4:00 p.m.
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office hosts this safe way to properly dispose of unused medications. Proper disposal is essential to protect the environment and ensure that old drugs don’t end up in the wrong hands. Please note: The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office cannot accept any liquids, needles, creams, or ointments of any kind. They are only accepting unused or expired medications from individuals (not large quantities from a doctor’s office or health care facility).
Community Shred Day
Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
We’re here to help you get rid of that unnecessary paperwork in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Protect your privacy and get rid of clutter. A shredding truck from A Shred Away, Inc. will be in our parking lot for on-site shredding of personal documents. There is a limit of 5 boxes or bags. All paper collected will be recycled at a certified paper mill. Please note: No plastic, carbon paper, hanging files, red well folders, cardboard, newspapers or magazines. Clips and staples are fine to put through the shredder. No wet papers, and please take any boxes, bags, etc. back home with you.
E-Waste & Metal Recycling
Saturday, May 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Do you have outdated & unwanted electronics and metal cluttering up your house or workspace, collecting dust or taking up space? Arrow Scrap Metal and E-Waste Recycling, a NYS registered electronic waste recycling facility, can help. Bring your used computers, cell phones, laptops, servers, wire & cable, scrap metal, circuit boards, batteries, printers, hard drives & storage devices, power tools, small appliances, small electronics, keyboards/mice, stereos, flat screen TVs and computer monitors, cameras, and more. Your hard-drives and old cell phones can also be shredded on site (if possible, please remove the hard-drive from your computer before your arrival). Batteries (both regular and rechargeable) are accepted, but please tape the terminals. Not accepted: CRT (Tube) TVs and CRT (Tube) computer monitors, lightbulbs, paper, general garbage, liquids, paints, containers containing gases, medical waste, tires, glass, or wood.
These services are open to the public. There is no need to register or to be a Three Village resident to participate. Please do not line up early, as it blocks traffic into and out of the Library.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
We also have the ongoing NexTrex Recycling Challenge! Click here for more information.
10 Years of the Little Free Library
2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the seasonal Little Free Library at West Meadow Beach, hosted by Emma Clark Library. This “Take a Book, Leave a Book” structure, located under the pavilion at the beach and made from recycled materials, is now open for the late spring and summer, through the first week of autumn.
As before, there’s no need for a library card; visitors are invited to take any books that interest them. These books are donated for the sole purpose of the Little Free Library (books are not owned by Emma Clark – don’t return your library books here!). There is no need to live in Three Village to share in this give and take project; all guests of the beach are welcome to donate and/or take books.
The Library would like to thank the Town of Brookhaven and Nicole Pocciare, Environmental Educator, for their constant support and consent to host the Little Free Library at the beach. Additionally, the Library appreciates the teen and tween volunteers who “adopt” the library each week to ensure that it is neat, undamaged, and well-stocked.
Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich attended the installation and remarked, “Today, I celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Little Free Library installation at West Meadow Beach. This special milestone is a reminder of how small acts—like sharing a book—can make a lasting impact. As someone who strongly believes in the power of reading and lifelong learning, it’s wonderful to see this beloved resource continue to serve our community.”
Since 2016, Emma Clark has been enhancing a day at the beach with this delightful exchange of books. The Library is grateful for the amazing community partners and the ability to share, read, and reuse books and encourage a love of reading out into the community.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org.
Photo Caption: Little Free Library with Library Teen Volunteers
Register now!
Why should kids have all the fun?! Our Adult Summer Reading Challenge is back!
Adults are welcome to join this fantastic incentive to read… keep a memorable log of your books and enter to win prizes!
Each book you read earns a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize.
- Starting June 1, click here to register. Registration is ongoing throughout the summer. You don’t need to register by a certain date.
- You may use your computer or the Beanstack app (available on iTunes or Google Play stores). If you are unsure about how to do it online, call the Adult Reference Desk at 631.941.4080 ext.127 or visit us in the library for extra assistance. One of our friendly librarians will walk you through the registration process at our designated kiosk near the Adult Reference Desk.
- Read books in any format! Audiobooks, ebooks, and print books all count.
- Log books in Beanstack from the comfort of your home or in person using our kiosk near the Reference Desk. For each book, you’ll be asked to write a quick, 1-3 sentence review telling us what you thought of the book.
- Earn one eTicket per book to enter raffles of your choice (see below for the list of raffle prizes). Each participant can earn a maximum of 10 eTickets for the summer.
- Summer Reading ends on Sunday, August 17. Winners will be drawn and contacted at the end of the summer!
For the instructional flyer with more details on Adult SRC, please click here.
How to Register for SRC in Beanstack: for more details, please click here.
How to Log Books and Enter Raffles in Beanstack: for more details, please click here.
Adult Summer Reading Raffle Prizes:
- $50 gift card to Ben’s Garden
- $50 gift certificate to The Jazz Loft
- $25 gift card to Level Up Kitchen Library Cafe
- 1 year dual/family membership to The Long Island Museum
- $50 gift card to Schnitzels Gastropub
- 1-year dual/family membership, $25 gift card, 2 books (Spies! and Setauket and Brookhaven History), 2 bookmarks, and 2 pencils from the Three Village Historical Society
Emma Clark Library would like to thank the following businesses that support the Library and our community by donating gift cards and merchandise for our Kids, Teens & Tweens, & Adult Summer Reading raffle prizes:
- Adventureland Amusement Park
- The Adventure Park of Long Island
- Applebee’s
- The Argyle Theatre
- The Bench
- Ben’s Garden
- The Bite Size Bake Shop
- The Cheesecake Factory
- College 101 Resource Center
- Crazy Beans
- Faith Czarnecki at Travelista Travels
- Druthers Coffee
- DJ’s Clam Shack
- The Jazz Loft
- Kumon Learning Center of Stony Brook
- Level Up Kitchen Library Cafe
- Long Island Ducks
- Long Island Explorium
- The Long Island Museum
- The Long Island Violin Shop
- Luigi’s Pizzeria & Restaurant
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- O Sole Mio Ristorante Pizzeria
- Panera Bread
- Paumanok Tours
- Port Jefferson Photography Club
- The Rinx
- Rolling Pin Bakery
- Schnitzels Gastropub
- Setauket Gourmet Delicatessen & Caterers
- Shake Shack
- S.N. and Kamal Sridhar
- Splish Splash
- Staller Center for the Arts
- Stony Brook Wings
- Three Village Historical Society
- Urban Air
- Via Pizza
- Xplore Family Fun Center
Emma Clark employees, trustees, and members of their household are not eligible to enter contests/raffles.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 115.
The Heart of the Three Village Community
