Skip to Main Content

  • Hours

    SUN: 12:00PM-5:00PM

    MON-THU: 9:00AM-8:30PM

    FRI: 9:00AM-6:00PM

    SAT: 9:00AM-5:00PM

  • 631-878-0940

    235 Main Street
    Center Moriches, NY 11934

  • (Searches this website, not our catalog)

Promoting Reading in Our Community

Mission Statement

The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on the library; to stimulate the use of the library’s resources and services; to receive and encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to support and cooperate with the library in developing library services and facilities for the community; to lend legislative support where needed; and to support the freedom to read as expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.

What We Do

Quality library service is important to our community. The Friends of the Center Moriches Free Public Library Inc. is a not-for-profit, charitable group of civic-minded neighbors formed to support the Center Moriches Library. FOL has provided many needed items for the library and conducted numerous library and community programs.

In 2022 we celebrated Friends of the Library Week with The Haunted Tea and pumpkin painting for children, teens and adults. FOL assisted the library on shredding day and collected non‐perishable food items and monetary donations for local food pantries, supported the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, and sponsored the library’s Bicycle Book Mobile. FOL maintained its outreach programs: Library at the Laundromat and the Little Free Libraries at Kaler’s Pond and Moriches Bay Recreation Facility; held very successful books sales, a few raffles, the Book Club, Puzzle Swap; and the annual scholarship program presented awards to three of our local high school seniors.

This year we have resumed many of our programs while adding some new ones. Watch for all of our program announcements on this website and in the Center Moriches Library Newsletters throughout the year, and please join us if you would like to become an active member of the FOL.

Look What’s Coming Up!

October seems to be a very sweet month. Here’s just a few: Pumpkin Spice Day-October 1, Cinnamon Bun Day-October 4, Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day-October 7, Chocolate Cupcake Day-October 18, Pumpkin Cheesecake Day–October 21, Boston Cream Pie Day-October 23, Candy Corn Day-October 30…and of course the ultimate sweet treat day–Halloween –October 31. Have a safe and happy “Trick or Treat” day!

  • October 14, 9am to 1pm – FOL Food Drive on Shredding Day. Along with your shredding needs, bring along a non-perishable item and/or monetary donation for our food drive. All will be donated to our local food pantries.


    

  • October 18, 6:30pm to 8pm – Presentations by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, author of Haunted Long Island Mysteries and paranormal Joe Giaguinto. A very interesting and exciting event. Reservations required.
    • 





    

  • October 28, 2pm to 4pm: The Haunted Tea! A very popular event with tea, finger sandwiches and a perfect afternoon of Halloween fun. Reservations Required.
    • 





    

  • Pumpkin Decorating: See CM newsletter for date and time.
    • 



Next FOL Action Committee Meeting: October 11 and November 8 at 10am. Refreshments are served. Come join us, all are welcome!


Contact us at any time with your questions, suggestions, or if you want to help. Contact us


		

	




                  
 

       
    

     
  

  
      

          



 






  

    
 Website design, development, & maintenance by Electric Bricks LLC