The new Patchogue-Medford Library annex in Medford is open. Construction plans kicked off back in 2017. Under an ownership agreement, the Town of Brookhaven leased the property to the library at no charge, starting in 2019.
Resources were raised from numerous sources, including a $1.6 million donation from the Medford Hamlet Foundation and a $1 million commitment from the Patchogue-Medford Library Board.
"The community is elated to enjoy what has been a long time coming. While there are so many to thank for making this happen, I want to especially thank the community for seeing the value in their public library system," said Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico.
The community can still support the library capital campaign by purchasing bricks to be placed around the library. The sale opens back up to the public on June 14th.
The fundraising bricks range in size and price. A four-inch by eight-inch paver with three personalized lines (maximum 14 characters per line) costs $100.
A 12-inch by 12-inch brick paver costs $500. For that price, you can place eight lines on the brick paver, with each line containing a maximum of 20 characters.
If you’re interested in supporting the library this way please call 631.654.4700 extension 225.
You can also visit pmlib.org/brick to purchase them directly online.