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West Islip Public Library

Do you remember West Islip 'way back when'....?
Listen to Oral History interviews from 1982


Library History


50th Anniversary Events - Spring 2007
Senior Art Exhibit & Reception, May 6
Bus Trip to see "Tutankhamen" Exhibit in Philadelphia - April 10
Concert - Jim Moran Band, April 29
Concert - West Islip String Ensemble, May 20

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)

May 1996 WIPL Web Page
West Islip Library Oral History Project - Spring 1982

Hawley Avenue -- 1957-1961 Union Boulevard -- 1961-1969
Groundbreaking for the New Building - 1967
Construction of the New Building - 1967-1968
Dedication - June 7, 1969

Some Photos from the 1970s
Page 1 Page 2 1974 Staff Photo Page 3 Page 4
Dinner Party at LaGrange - 1974 20th Anniversary Celebration - 1977


West Islip History


Beach Street Middle School's West Islip History Page

West Islip Schools - Some History
Newsday's History of Long Island - West Islip
West Islip Chamber of Commerce
Babylon Beacon - West Islip

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.


October 2007

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