The Merrick Library has been serving Merrick, NY, on Long Island’s South Shore, since 1891. They are a public library chartered by the State University of New York to serve all residents of the Merrick Union Free School District, though anyone is welcome to visit. The Merrick Library provides free-of-charge books and other materials, literacy instruction, research and support, lectures and other educational programming, technology training, career development, entertainment, community meeting and gathering space, and other services supporting our mission of lifelong learning and community empowerment. Stop by The Merrick Library during the month of January, 2025 to view an exhibition of Joseph Reboli’s work in archival giclee reproductions provided by The Reboli Center for Art & History. The Merrick Library is located at 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566 and is free to visit anytime during business hours (hours listed below)…
LIBRARY HOURS
Summer hours begin Memorial Day weekend:
Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Fall hours begin after Labor Day:
Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Our online services are available 24/7.
For assistance, call us at 516-377-6112 or email us.
To get books or other items via home delivery, place a request in the catalog and we will contact you via email or phone when your items are ready. You can then choose to have them delivered to your home.
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS/CHANGES TO HOURS
Thursday, July 4: Independence Day
Monday, September 2: Labor Day
Thursday, October 3: Rosh Hashanah
Saturday, October 12: Yom Kippur
Monday, November 11: Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 27: Thanksgiving Eve (open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Thursday, November 28: Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 31: New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day
Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 17: George Washington’s Birthday
Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday
Sunday, May 12: Mother’s Day
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
Contact the Library
Ask a question, share an idea, request a purchase, make a comment! You can call the library at 516-377-6112.