nonfiction

Everyone knows that the Library features great collections of both fiction and nonfiction books. But did you know that we have a separate section for the larger nonfiction books that won’t fit on our regular shelves?

Much like regular nonfiction, the Oversize books collection covers the entire spectrum of nonfiction topics, from space, to cookbooks, to animals, to art and photography, and more. Anyone looking for books on their favorite nonfiction subjects should take a look at this lesser-known collection!

The Oversize books are located at the end of the nonfiction collection on both the Main Level (000s to 600s) and the Lower Level (700s to 900s).

To browse the Oversize books in the online catalog:

Choose “Call Number” in the dropdown menu.
Type “Oversize” into the search box.
Hit submit!

A Sample of Oversize Titles:

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World by Guillaume de Laubier
New York Fashion: The Evolution of American Style by Caroline Rennolds Milbank
Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare by R.G. Grant
Solar Living Source Book by John Schaeffer
The Hamptons: Food, Family, and History by Ricky Lauren
Ultimate Guide: Home Repair and Improvement by Creative Homeowner Press
Decks Complete: Expert Advice from Start to Finish by Scott Grice
The Complete Works of Michelangelo foreward by Mario Salmi
Suffolk County, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1867 – 1951 by Frederick S. Lightfoot
The Smithsonian: 150 Years of Adventure, Discovery, and Wonder by James Conaway

Featured Display: Haunted America

Get hyped for Halloween with some spooky, scary, and spine-chilling tales of haunted places around America! Our “Haunted America” display features books with true stories of ghosts and haunted houses, including several on Long Island hauntings.

Titles on display:

Long Island’s Most Haunted: A Ghost Hunter’s Guide by Joseph Flammer and Diane Hill

Spooky Creepy Long Island by Scott Lefebvre

Ghosts of Long Island: Stories of the Paranormal by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky

Ghosts of Long Island II: More Stories of the Paranormal by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky

Weird New York: Your Travel Guide to New York’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Chris Gethard

Guide to the World’s Supernatural Places by Sarah Bartlett

Historic Haunted America by Michael Norman and Beth Scott

Ghosts: A Natural History: 500 Years of Searching for Proof by Roger Clarke

Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum

Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side by James Van Praagh

Featured Display: Exploring Mars

Did you love the new movie The Martian, or the book by Andy Weir it’s based on? Then come check out our display of books and movies, both fiction and nonfiction, on the exploration of Mars!

Did you love the new movie The Martian, or the book by Andy Weir that it’s based on? Then come check out our display of books and movies, both fiction and nonfiction, on the exploration of Mars!

Titles on display:

Mars Life by Ben Bova

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Mars Up Close: Inside the Curiosity Mission by Marc Kaufman

Destination Mars: New Explorations of the Red Planet by Rod Pyle

Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration by Buzz Aldrin

Red Rover: Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, From Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity by Roger Wiens

The Last Days on Mars (dvd)

The Martian Chronicles (dvd)

The Universe Season One (dvd)

The Universe Season Five (dvd)

2015 National Book Awards Longlist

The National Book Foundation announced the longlist of nominees for the 2015 National Book Awards, which celebrate the best of American literature. The National Book Award finalists will be announced on October 14 and the winners will be announced on November 18.

FICTION

A Cure for Suicide by Jesse Ball

Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

Refund by Karen E. Bender

The Turner House by Angela Flournoy (eBook)

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (CD book)

Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson

Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson

Honeydew by Edith Pearlman

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (eBook)

Mislaid by Nell Zink

NONFICTION