Cold Spring Harbor Library

By far the most beautiful library I have seen. It has a great view of the bay. On a nice day, when the weather permits you can plant yourself in a rocking chair on the porch that overlooks the boats in the harbor. A must see!

Ummmmm WHAT?! This library is the bomb diggity!
First of all the parking lot is adequate, and as you are walking up to it, you realize, wait is this the library? Or a mansion?
My answer, both.
This gorgeous library is quiet, a good amount of study space, decent wifi with a great view on the side, especially if you knocking out multiple hours in one day or have made the library your home, this library really is good.
The study rooms are very quiet, but are too small compared to other libraries, and they only have a few quiet study rooms as opposed to other libraries in the area.
Don’t miss the great view over the harbor at sunset!

Probably the most picturesque library you’ll ever see. It’s located right near the water & you’ll get a great view from their windows. Ample parking (and the parking lot is awesome with space & cleanliness), the library director was very nice and helpful to us (we were doing a play written by one of their local residents) and they have a nice stage, patio and backstage area for productions. Selection looked good as well, the place is clean and it is a far cry from the nightmare venues and stories I’ve heard about the Queens Public libraries or some of the Long Island library branches.
They also have a vending machine with the healthiest food I’ve ever seen in it along with a coffee/​hot chocolate/​cappuccino vending machine. Prices aren’t cheap but the food is bound to be pretty good. Watch out for traffic, though I honestly didn’t have issues getting here on a Sunday afternoon. Guess I managed to avoid the slow drivers.
If you have occasion to be here, make sure you show up on a nice sunny day so you can sit & enjoy the view.

Is this a mansion or a library? Or maybe it was a mansion that turned into a library! I haven’t been to one since graduating college a couple years back. I wanted to get some work done and needed to get out of the house so Drew recommended coming here which was definitely an ace.
When you drive up the hill, park your car, and walk towards the entrance its like being in another country especially with the view of the harbor. The downstairs area is where groups and students can go to study and talk at the same time, the main floor is the silent floor, and upstairs is the children’s section. 4 hours went like that but of course I went to Harbor Mist for some lunch which is literally down the hill and to the left.
I noticed at around 5 pm or so lots of middle school and high school students came along with many tutors as the downstairs got a little loud. This place makes all the other libraries in Smithtown look like the stone age, its totally worth the 25 min drive.

The nicest library in Long Island! Views of the water, many new DVDs, books, computers/​wifi for use. They also have great programs like Movies on a large screen, and interesting events, book clubs, fitness classes etc.

I didn’t really get to see much of the library, but the entire atmosphere from start to finish is gorgeous. Cold Spring Harbor Library is nothing like any library I have ever seen, but it is everything a library SHOULD BE. Stunning architecture, gorgeous views of the harbor, mahogany everything, great lighting and chandeliers hanging from every corner, and super fast wifi.
When I was younger and lived in the area, I remember coming here and loving the environment and the views. It must have been redone since then because it is even more cozy now than it ever was!
And there may or may not have been books as well, I was a bit distracted.

Seriously? This library is the t! ts. Yep, I said it. About a library, no less.
Currently, I’m rocking some fast wifi, plugged into a nice lamp outlet (on every table) and watching the sunset over Cold Spring Harbor. What?! Aren’t libraries supposed to be damp, dusty dungeons? Not when you’re dropping CSH taxes: D. Besides this room there are small meeting rooms, tutor rooms, a children’s center, a porch with chairs, plenty of computers to use, and a main room that looks like an awesome lodge. There are some fatty leather chairs around this place that I would take home and put in my house. The dvd selection is large, you can download e-​books to your tablet and rumor is there are some books somewhere around here.
No joke, this is the best library I have ever seen. Take a second to enjoy the quiet and the view here anytime you can.

More like a huge house that offers rooms to study, shelves of books to read, and a great view. What I LOVE: their porch with rocking chairs (which looked like it was under construction), the $ 1 books they sell, and their downstairs study area.
Great quiet place to study with nice open windows downstairs. Quiet on a saturday morning! Not freezing either.

The children’s library is upstairs with plenty of materials and a magnificent view of the harbor. Couches by window with play area featuring some blocks and toys. My daughter enjoys playing pre-​school games on the computers. Beautiful new building.