Montauk Library

What Montauk Library does

Montauk Library is a public, tax-funded library serving the easternmost community of Long Island at 871 Montauk Highway, Montauk, NY 11954. Founded on November 24, 1980 in a cottage leased for $1 per year from the Montauk Community Church, the library has grown into a single-facility institution offering physical collections (books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines) and an extensive portfolio of digital services. Prior to 1980, Montauk was served by a Suffolk County bookmobile that began visiting in July 1963; the community subsequently funded a permanent library building that opened in November 1991 with 14,000 books, and the facility was renovated and expanded in July 2022.

The library's technology backbone consists of the III Vega integrated library system for catalog management, complemented by a network of partnerships with Suffolk Cooperative Library System, the Live-brary/Overdrive digital lending consortium, NY Heritage Digital Collection for archival access, Kanopy for streaming video, Flipster (EBSCO) for digital magazines, Pronunciator for language learning, Constant Contact for email outreach, Eventbrite for event registration, and ReadSquared for summer reading programs. Beyond traditional lending, the library operates an in-house Local History Archives and Oral History Collection documenting Montauk from the 1800s to present, plus community-oriented programs including a Seed Exchange, Bird Club with live camera, 3D printing (Prusa MK3), Library of Things circulating non-traditional items, museum passes, passport services, notary services, and proctoring.

Montauk Library operates as a private non-profit public institution with no parent company, equity ownership, or commercial revenue. It is funded primarily through local government appropriations and tax revenue, with operational budgets approved through community votes. Services are provided free of charge to Montauk residents via a free library card. A separate 501(c)(3), the Friends of the Montauk Library, supports the institution through fundraising, book fairs, and volunteer programs. The institution is governed by a Board of Trustees and participates in the Suffolk Cooperative Library System for institutional and financial support. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed in available materials.

Name

Montauk Library

Legal name

Montauk Library

Website

https://montauklibrary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Montauk Library is a tax-funded public library in Montauk, NY, serving eastern Long Island residents with physical and digital collections, local history archives, community programs, and partner-integrated digital lending via III Vega, Overdrive, and Kanopy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE), Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community library programs
• Digital lending resources
• Local history archives
• Children's literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montauk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Tax Revenue: Public library funded primarily through local government appropriations and tax revenue. The library receives operational budget approval through community votes.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Montauk Library is a public library that provides free in-person and online access to physical and digital collections (books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, e-books, streaming video, language learning) along with community programming, children's literacy services, local history archives, museum passes, and ancillary civic services such as notary, passport acceptance, proctoring, and room rentals to residents of Montauk, NY. The library is supported by tax appropriations, grants, and the Friends of the Montauk Library nonprofit, and operates as part of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System.

Product overview

Montauk Library is a public library offering a unified set of services combining traditional physical collections with extensive digital resources. The core offerings include physical library materials (books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines) available for borrowing with a library card, complemented by digital platforms such as Live-brary/Overdrive for eBooks and eAudiobooks, Flipster for digital magazines, Kanopy for streaming video, and Pronunciator for language learning. Beyond collections, the library provides specialized services including the Historic Archives and Oral History Collection documenting local Montauk history, museum passes and tickets, a Library of Things circulating non-traditional items, the Seed Exchange program, Bird Club with live camera access, children's programming (story times, bilingual programs, fitness, cooking), passport services, notary services, proctoring, and room reservations. The library operates as a single unified community resource rather than a modular platform, serving Montauk residents through both in-person services and online digital access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friends of the Montauk Library: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the library through fundraising, book fairs, and volunteer programs.

Products and services

• Physical Library Collections Traditional library lending collections including books, DVDs/Blu-Rays, CDs, audiobooks, magazines, and large print materials available for in-library use and borrowing with a Montauk Library card. Targeted at Montauk residents and registered library cardholders.
• Live-brary / Overdrive Digital Lending Digital lending platform offering eBooks, eAudiobooks, and videos in Kindle, ePub, and other formats, accessible with a library card through the Live-brary / Overdrive portal. Available to Montauk Library cardholders.
• Flipster Digital Magazines Digital magazine borrowing service allowing patrons to read magazines online on any device through the EBSCO Flipster platform. Targeted at Montauk Library cardholders seeking current magazine content.
• Kanopy Streaming Video Streaming video service providing access to movies, documentaries, and educational films accessible with a library card through the Kanopy platform. Targeted at Montauk Library cardholders.
• Pronunciator Language Learning Language learning database offering interactive lessons and exercises for learning multiple languages, available through the library's eLibrary with a library card. Targeted at Montauk Library cardholders.
• Montauk Library Historic Archives Local history collection including archival materials, photographs, documents, and historical records documenting Montauk's history and community. Available for in-person and online access via the NY Heritage Digital Collection. Targeted at local historians, genealogists, residents, and researchers.
• Oral History Collection Digitized oral history interviews with Montauk residents and community members, preserving personal narratives and memories of local history. Targeted at historians, genealogists, and community members researching Montauk's past.
• Museum Passes & Tickets

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Suffolk County Live-brary / OverdrivecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe library participates in the Suffolk County Live-brary consortium, providing access to e-books, audiobooks, and digital content through the Overdrive platform.
• Suffolk Cooperative Library SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCLS sponsored the bookmobile service and provided financial aid during the library's founding. The system supports library services across Suffolk County communities.
• NY Heritage Digital CollectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationMontauk Library's local history collection is digitized and available through the NY Heritage digital archive platform, making historical materials accessible online.
• University of the State of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical sponsor of the bookmobile service that delivered books and services to East End communities without libraries, including Montauk, starting in July 1963.
• Friends of the Montauk LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness for the library through various fundraising activities, programs, and volunteer efforts. Founded in 1980 to support library establishment.
• EventbriteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent registration platform used by the library to manage and promote program registrations for classes, workshops, and community events.
• Third House Nature CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided Bob-White Quail eggs for the library's Hatch-Cam project aimed at restoring Montauk's native Quail population.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rogers Memorial Library: Public library in Southampton, NY, part of the same Suffolk County cooperative, offering parallel physical and digital services to a similar demographic mix.
• Westhampton Free Library: Suffolk County public library of comparable size serving a small Long Island community, operating with similar collections, programming, and consortium participation.
• Amagansett Free Library: Small neighboring East End Long Island public library with a very similar community profile, offering parallel services including children's programming, local history, and digital access through Suffolk County consortium membership.
• Shelter Island Public Library: Small public library on Shelter Island, NY, very similar in scale and mission, offering comparable collections, community programming, and historic archive services.
• John Jermain Memorial Library: Public library in Sag Harbor, NY, serving a comparable small East End community with similar services including local history archives and community programming.
• East Hampton Library: Neighboring public library on eastern Long Island serving a similar small, seasonal beach community with comparable collections, programming, and local history emphasis.

Regional players

• East End Library Friends Consortium: Informal grouping of Friends-of-the-Library nonprofit fundraising arms across eastern Long Island public libraries, structurally analogous to the Montauk Friends organization.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Public Library: Large urban public library system in Brooklyn, NY, offering similar free public access to books, digital resources, and community programming, though at much larger scale.
• New York Public Library: Massive multi-branch public library system serving New York City, sharing the same core mission and ILS family (III) but operating at vastly greater scale and program depth.
• Suffolk Cooperative Library System: Regional cooperative that funds, supports, and coordinates services across Suffolk County public libraries, including Montauk, providing shared digital infrastructure and bookmobile services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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