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Do you remember West Islip 'way back when'....? Listen to Oral History interviews from 1982  Library History 50th Anniversary Celebration - June 10, 2007 Children's Department 50th Anniversary Party Photos General 50th Anniversary Party Photos Director Andrew Hamm's Welcoming Remarks 50 Years of the West Islip Library History of the West Islip Public Library (by Ethel Gold, c. 1964) Grand Opening Celebration Photos *** June 6, 2004 *** May 1996 WIPL Web Page West Islip Library Oral History Project - Spring 1982
Construction of the New Building - 1967-1968 Dedication - June 7, 1969 Some Photos from the 1970s
West Islip History West Islip Historical Society Facebook page (You do not need to be a member of Facebook in order to look at all the old photos and messages from viewers) West Islip Historical Society (old website) Thiry-five years ago, Jerry and Judith Wilcox researched and wrote the "First History of West Islip." They were ardent local historians and also pioneered the now-closed West Islip Community Museum, which was housed in the Community Center on Higbie Lane. Their daughter has given us permission to post a digital version of this book for all to enjoy. This is a large PDF file (36 MB) that you can save to your computer and read at your leisure. First History of West Islip (Thanks to Heather O'Gara for digitizing the book) (This file has been temporarily removed at the request of the Wilcox family.) Do you have any old photographs or documents that refer to West Islip? If you'd like to share them, please contact us and we'll set up an appointment to copy them while you wait. We hope this page will grow into a rich collection of historical West Islip information, and welcome any contributions.  
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