INTRODUCTION
The East Hampton Library’s Tom Twomey Series began in 2015 as a memorial tribute to Tom, in recognition of his devoted leadership of the East Hampton Library from 1998 until his death in November 2014. That week, Tom’s last wish was to have the library sponsor, free of charge, a special series of sophisticated, meaningful lectures of specific interest to the wider community, including at least one devoted expressly to exploring the history of our town. Immersion in this history was among Tom’s greatest avocations.
Over the past decade, the format for the series has evolved to be fully dedicated to this remarkable history, now nearly 400 years since the town’s founding in 1648. The schedule is guided by the singular staff of our Long Island Collection, which is the most complete such archive in the world, now more available to the public globally, through its ever-growing digital presence, which we call Digital Long Island.
Join us in person for these fine events or at your leisure on the Library’s YouTube site, where lectures will be posted soon after they take place.
Thank you, Tom.
-Brooke Kroeger, President – Board of Managers