The Great Give Back is finally here!! Tomorrow, Suffolk County residents will gather at 52 libraries to give back to their communities by donating goods, cleaning up the environment, random acts of kindness, creating gifts and cards for those who need it most, and more! We can’t wait to hear about all your wonderful service events! Don’t forget, you can find a list of participating libraries here and a map of participating libraries here – there’s something for everyone!

The Great Give Back has also been receiving some fantastic coverage in local press – check out what people have been saying below!

Greater Babylon – Libraries Across Suffolk Hosting Special Events for ‘The Great Give Back’ Saturday

Greater Patchogue – The Latest Lakeview Cemetery Cleanup is Saturday, Oct. 14, in Patchogue

Greater Port Jeff – Libraries Across Suffolk Hosting Special Events for ‘The Great Give Back’ Saturday 

Hamptons.com – When Libraries Lend More than Books: A Day of Donating

Newsday – Suffolk Libraries Host a Series of Service Projects on Ocyt. 14

Sag Harbor Express – Great Give Back Supports the Food Pantry

We’re excited to report that lots of libraries have signed up to participate in the first annual Great Give Back! Use the menu above to view a list or map of participating libraries. On the List page, you can see descriptions of all the events our libraries will be holding, with details on how to participate. We’re excited to Give Back, and we hope you are too!