Find Items
There are four computers in the library that can help you find items in the
library
- In the Rattray Reference Room
- In the Adult Fiction area
- In the Adult Non-Fiction area
- In the Children’s Room
or you can use the Web-based
version of our catalog, shown below:
There are several ways to find items:
Simple
Search
Use this to find items that have what you type located ANYWHERE in their
descriptions.
Title
Type in the item’s title. If you’re not having any luck in finding the item,
consider typing in just the first word or two of the title.
Author
Use this to see a list of all of the items in the library by a particular
author. Type the last name of the author first, then a comma, then the first
name of the author.
You can also fine-tune your search further using the Advanced
Search.
Here, you can narrow your search down by:
- Type of item
- The language the item is in
- The year the item was published
- The name of the publisher
- The intended audience (adults or children)
Under Other Searches,
you can also:
- Search our movie collection
- Search our audio book collection
- Search our music collection
- Search our Large Print collection
Once you have typed in what you're looking for, you will see something like
this:
Click on the title of the item you are looking for, and then you'll see
something like this:
What if the item I want is checked out?
You can request that we reserve it
for you.
What if I can't find the item I'm looking for?
The item may not be held in our library. To see if the item is available in
another public library in Suffolk County, expand the scope of your search by
changing it from "East Hampton Library" to "All Libraries" in the dropdown menu
shown below:
If you find the item, we can interlibrary loan the item for you.
If the item you are looking for is not owned by a library in Suffolk County please speak to one of our librarians. We
will consider purchasing the item and adding it to our collection.
Our Reference Librarians are happy to assist you in finding the materials you
need; stop by the Reference Desk in the Rattray Room, give the Library a call at
631-324-0222 x. 3, or send us an e-mail at reference@easthamptonlibrary.