NP Building Project
Northport Reading Room and Mezzanine CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS beginning Monday, June 17.
During this time, we ask for your patience and suggest you visit the East Northport building if possible.
The Library will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4.
Art in the Library
1906 Mercedes Racing Car
Wooden Model Custom-crafted by Paul Gebel for our Museum Cove Exhibit entitled "The Age of the Automobile," January-April 2000, this classic is parked in the Northport Children's Room.
Paul Gebel
2000
Model
Northport - Childrens
Anella Low Painting
This exquisite painting was given to the East Northport Library and is located behind the circulation desk in the Main Lobby. The painting has been dedicated to the memory of Rhoda M. Brunson.
Painting
East Northport - Main Level
Black & White Photography
Black and white photographs located to the right of the Adult Reference Desk in the Main Reading Room.
Photography
Northport - Main Level
Bricks
Located at the Front Entrance
Pavement/Bricks
East Northport - Outdoors
Bronze Reading Girl
This little girl is absorbed in all the stories she loves to read. Eyes fixated on the page, she reads with ardent interest over the stories that come to life for her.
Sculpture
East Northport - Childrens
Bust of Abraham Lincoln
The bust of Abraham Lincoln, located on the Reference Desk at the Northport Library, was sculpted and donated to the Library by Northport resident Peter Tomlinson.
Peter Tomlinson
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Bust of Muguet
Bust of Muguet located behind the Adult Reference Desk.
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Coffee Cups
Acrylic Painting on Back- Stapled Canvas 24 inches x 30 inches
Emma DeDora
2022
Painting
East Northport - Café
Curious George
Framed poster donated by Colette Malik in the Northport Children’s Room.
Northport - Childrens
Dove Wind Sculpture
This beautiful wind sculpture graces the Dove Thomas Garden which was dedicated in June, 2013 in memory of Dove Thomas, a beloved member of the Library staff. An original creation by artist Jeffrey L.
Jeffrey L. Hollman
Sculpture
Northport - Outdoors
East Northport Public Library
Located in the Quiet Study Room.
Painting
East Northport - Main Level
Evening Tea
Acrylic Painting on Back- Stapled Canvas 24 inches x 30 inches
Emma DeDora
2022
Painting
East Northport - Café
Gildersleeve Community Room
Located in the Community Room
Plaque
East Northport - Lower Level
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Winner of the 2005 Gilroy Garlic Festival Poster Contest.
Jennifer Stearns Lau
2005
Photography
Northport - Mezzanine
Gwen
Northport Artist Gregori Oleanik dedicates this oil on canvas to the memory of the nine crew members that perished from the Gwendoline Steers tugboat that sank during an ice storm in Long Island Sound on December 30, 1962.
Gregori Oleanik
Painting
Northport - Mezzanine
Harris' Circle of Friends
Located in the Northport Library courtyard, Harris’ Circle of Friends was created to honor four-year-old Harris Christopher Stack who tragically lost his life.
2006
Pavement/Bricks
Northport - Outdoors
Harris' Wall Sculpture
This sculpture was commissioned by the Tayler-Stack family to honor their 4 year old son, Harris Christopher, who tragically lost his life. The artist Henry Harvey, who lives and works in eastern Pennsylvania, translates a whimsical theme of
Henry Harvey
2006
Sculpture
Northport - Outdoors
Hazel
Original ink and watercolor donated by Rosemary Wells in the East Northport Children’s Room.
Rosemary Wells
Painting
East Northport - Childrens
He's Like Me
Northport artist David Jackier sculpted this terra cotta piece for the Children's Room of the Northport Library.
David Jackier
1999
Sculpture
Northport - Childrens
Henry Steers Tugboat
Black and white drawing of the Henry Steers tugboat located on the mezzanine level of the Northport Library building.
Drawing
Northport - Mezzanine
Lithograph: Beckett
One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.
Jack Coughlin
Lithograph
Northport - Main Level
Lithograph: Joyce
One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.
Jack Coughlin
Lithograph
Northport - Main Level
Lithograph: Whitman
One of three limited edition lithographs of Samuel Beckett, Walt Whitman, and James Joyce by artist Jack Coughlin adorn the wall in the Northport Library Café. The lithographs were a gift to the library from Michael L. Glennon.
Jack Coughlin
Lithograph
Northport - Main Level
Michelle's Garden
Located on the southwest lawn of the Northport Library, Michelle’s Garden incorporates paver art and a commemorative garden of decorative flowers funded by donations in memory of Michelle DeGeorge.
Pavement/Bricks
Northport - Outdoors
Millennium Bookball
In the spring of 1999, the Library Trustees commissioned Northport sculptor George W. Hart to create The Millennium Bookball.
George W. Hart
1999
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Mouse Match Print
East Northport - Childrens
Northport
Aerial photography of Northport Harbor by photographer Stephen Mastrorocco located in the main lobby.
Stephen Mastrorocco
Photography
Northport - Main Level
Northport Harbor Mural
An historic sense of Northport is conveyed to Northport Library visitors through the mural of Northport Harbor circa 1910 which is displayed opposite the Circulation Desk.
1910
Photography
Northport - Main Level
Old East Northport Building Quilt
Located on the stairs.
Quilt
East Northport - Lower Level
Painting
Located above the copy machine leading into the Main Reading Room.
Painting
Northport - Main Level
Pink Roses (1992)
Oil painting by American Impressionist painter Stokely Webster (1912-2001).
A gift to the Library from his wife, Audrey Webster, May, 2007
Stokely Webster
1992
Painting
Northport - Mezzanine
Pink/Mauve/Purple#149 (1981)
A painting by the American abstract painter and photographer Stanley Twardowicz (1917-2008). This painting was gifted to the library by his estate through the generosity of his wife Lillian Dodson in 2011.
Stanley Twardowicz
1981
Painting
Northport - Main Level
Polar Bear
This watercolor painting was purchased from Northport Artist Russell Day following the exhibit of his art in the East Northport Library in 2000. It is on display in the East Northport Children's Room.
Painting
East Northport - Childrens
Q & A
A terra cotta sculpture that is located behind the Reference Desk at the Northport Library was donated to the Library in 1999 by its artist, Northport resident David Jackier.
David Jackier
1999
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Reading to Theodore
A limited edition lithograph by Sandra Kuck hangs in the main lobby of the East Northport library. It was donated by the family and friends of Mary Smith, dedicated staff member 1991-2001.
Sandra Kuck
Lithograph
East Northport - Main Level
Red/Blue#81 (1997)
A painting by the American abstract painter and photographer Stanley Twardowicz (1917-2008). This painting was gifted to the library by his estate through the generosity of his wife Lillian Dodson in 2011.
Stanley Twardowicz
1997
Painting
Northport - Main Level
Rockfish
This sculpture, created by local artist Paul Moreno, was generously donated to the Library by Paul and Emily Gray Moreno in October 2016. Rockfish can be viewed in the Contemplation Garden from the Northport Gallery.
Sculpture
Northport - Outdoors
Rotary Circle
The Rotary Circle was part of the 90th Anniversary Library Courtyard project created with funds donated by the Northport Rotary Club.
Pavement/Bricks
Northport - Outdoors
Sculpture: Abstract in Stone
Centerport artist Lawrence Schloss sculpted this piece. It is an abstract sculpture composed of granite, marble, and blue stone. The sculpture is located in the Main Reading Room.
Lawrence Schloss
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
She's Like Me
The companion piece to "He's Like Me" was purchased by the Library. Both pieces are located in the Northport Children's Room.
David Jackier
1999
Sculpture
Northport - Childrens
Stacked
Acrylic Painting on Back- Stapled Canvas 24 inches x 30 inches
Emma DeDora
2022
Painting
East Northport - Café
Stairway to Haven
Acrylic paint on canvas by Northport Artist, Emily Eisen, providing a unique perspective of the staircase leading to the mezzanine of the Northport Library building. The artist shared that she is honored and delighted to have
Emily Eisen
Painting
Northport - Main Level
Stone Arch
Arch Listed in the Smithsonian Institution's Inventory of American Sculpture, this six foot sculpture is located on the grounds of the Northport Public Library. It was created by former Northport resident Scott C.
Scott C. Anderson
1971
Sculpture
Northport - Outdoors
Table for Two
Acrylic paint on canvas by Northport Artist, Emily Eisen, providing a garden view of the Library Courtyard from the Northport Library Café. The artist shared that she is honored and delighted to have her painting hanging in he
Emily Eisen
Painting
Northport - Main Level
The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg
The world's most famous and beloved image of a bibliophile, "The Bookworm" [Der Buecherwurm] was painted in oil on
Carl Spitzweg
East Northport - Main Level
The Library Bear
History of the Bear
Frank Bono
1997
Sculpture
East Northport - Outdoors
The Little Jenny Bugeye Coming Home to Solomons
A limited edition lithograph by John Poague MacLeod hangs above the fireplace in the Northport Library. The lithograph was a gift to Library from the McKays.
John Poague MacLeod
Lithograph
Northport - Main Level
The Little Prince
Unveiled September 16, 2006 in the courtyard of the Northport Public Library, commemorates the internationally loved classic by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
2006
Sculpture
Northport - Outdoors
The Towers
On September, 2002, the Northport-East Northport Public Library commemorated September 11, 2001 through a community art exhibition entitled Reflection & Remembrance.
Ed Hall
2002
Painting
Northport - Lower Level
Tile Mural of Old East Northport
Celebrating the agrarian history of East Northport, The Tile Mural of Old East Northport graces the Main Reading Room in the East Northport Library.
Tile
East Northport - Main Level
Timothy
Original ink and watercolor donated by Rosemary Wells in the East Northport Children’s Room.
Rosemary Wells
Painting
East Northport - Childrens
Trick-or-Treat Smell My Feet!
A gift from retired Head of Children's and Teen Services Doris Gebel, this paper collage artwork was included in the picture book with the same title.
Lisa Desimini
2004
Painting
Northport - Childrens
Untitled Sculpture
A sculpture that is located behind the Reference Desk at the Northport Library was donated to the Library in 1999 by its artist, Northport resident David Jackier.
David Jackier
1999
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Untitled Sculpture
Northport artist David Jackier sculpted this terra cotta piece for the Northport Library. It is located in the main lobby.
David Jackier
Sculpture
Northport - Main Level
Winnie the Pooh Bookends
These bookends were donated by Michael Glennon in memory of his wife Connie in December 2000. On display in the Northport Children's Room, they depict Christopher Robin pulling Pooh from Rabbit's house.
Sculpture
Northport - Childrens
Winter Home
Located behind the Adult Reference desk, this painting combines a winter wonderland with domestic bliss.
Painting
East Northport - Main Level
Work in the City, Play in Northport, L.I.
Color print of “Work in the City, Play in Northport, L.I.” located in the local history area of the main reading room.
Northport - Main Level