The South Shore Press Man on the Street asked residents what they thought about the new Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.
“It looks very good; I’ll be coming back often. I’m looking forward to the events and programs and the new coffee shop that’s coming in. The library main branch is much bigger than the Moriches and Mastic Beach annexes. It’s very nice.”—Hal Dammann, Shirley
“The computer room is great. I’m home from school, and this is a perfect place to study and catch up on things. It’s nice and quiet”—Danny Moya, Shirley
“I have to say the new library is clean, modern, spacious, comfortable, bright, minimalistic, roomy, wonderful.”—Abe Korn, Moriches
“The new space will bring more people to the library. It’s very modern, more inviting. My kids were born during the pandemic, so they didn’t have a chance to come here until now. It’s a good feeling to have a major library back. It’s a nice place to relax as the kids enjoy themselves.”—Jose Zavala, Mastic
“We’ve been waiting a while for the new library, and now that it’s finally here, it’s great. It’s big and roomy. We’ve been to the library annexes, but we will come here from now on. We love the library.”—Pam Aiello, Shirley
“The new library is great. I like the Play Space for the kids. My daughter is enjoying herself with new friends. She did a scavenger hunt and won a prize. She’s having a lot of fun. We will definitely be back. There’s much more to do here than the satellite branches.”—Sarah Wood, Mastic Beach