By Carol Clarke, Archivist © 2017 Although small, private lending libraries had existed in Roslyn as early as 1791 and a school district library had been established by the late nineteenth century, the earliest mention of the Bryant Library, ... Read More
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The Magic of The Old Mill
Bryant Library34:49 Highlighting an important piece of local history, this short film focuses on the Roslyn Gristmill during its time as a teahouse and restaurant. Featuring selections from the Everyday Voices oral history collection, it was ... Read More
The Roslyn War Memorial Building
The Bryant Library30:34 Learn about the 100-year history of the War Memorial Building, from its dedication in 1921 to Roslyn's WWI heroes to its 70 years as the Bryant Library. Created by Carol Clarke & Ariel Morabito of the Bryant ... Read More
Mary Frances Pearsall Lynch: Bryant Library’s First Paid Librarian
March 21, 2024
Born in 1877 in the old Roslyn Hotel that stood on the southeast corner of East Broadway and Old Northern Boulevard, Mary Pearsall Lynch (1877-1943) was a lifelong resident of Roslyn Village and served as the Bryant Library’s first paid librarian. ... Read More
Out of the Archives 2023: Programming the Local History Collection
October 27, 2023
For most of the Bryant Library Local History Collection’s 70-year existence, access was limited to those who could visit the Library and dedicate time to exploring our vast archives. While it is often still necessary to perform research onsite, ... Read More
A Poetry Reading in Gerry Park
September 27, 2023
This past Friday, September 22nd, The Bryant Library hosted an open mic poetry reading in the Gerry Park gazebo. Organized by librarians Wendy Roque of the Reference Department and Ariel Morabito of the Local History Collection, the event was a great ... Read More
Juneteenth Celebration with Carolyn Brown
June 16, 2023
Over the past several years, Carolyn Brown, an accomplished theatrical performer who is native to Long Island, has shared her genealogical research journey with the Local History Collection. The descendent of Roslyn residents of Black and Indigenous ... Read More
For 70 Years, “Connecting the Past with the Present … Creating a Legacy for the Future”
May 30, 2023
The Bryant Library Local History Collection was officially opened to the public seventy years ago. As reported in the Roslyn News, “about seventy-five residents and others interested in local history” gathered on Sunday, May 31, 1953, for the ... Read More
Moving Forward by Looking Back
September 7, 2022
By Carol L. Clarke, Archivist It’s been seventy years since the Bryant Library settled into its current home in the Roslyn War Memorial building in early 1952. It was a time of great change in the community. Two years earlier, the Viaduct over ... Read More
Earth Week 1972
April 22, 2022
50 years ago today, the Roslyn Environmental Association held an awareness event here at the Bryant Library promoting what we now refer to as sustainable or green living. The event included clean-up efforts of Roslyn Park, now called Gerry Park, ... Read More
