Kids, Parents Stay Cool at Nesconset Library Water Park

The was a haven on Thursday as local parents took their children to run through the sprinklers on the hot and hazy early summer day.

“I love it,” said Smithtown mother Orietta Ortiz. “I’m so happy it is here and my daughter loves it too.”

Ortiz said that she tries to come to the sprinkler park at least once a week with her 4-year-old daughter to cool down and enjoy her afternoons off from work.

The water park, located next to the playground behind the library, was packed with dozens of children while parents or guardians sat in the shade to cool off themselves. 

Many families made a day of it by coming with friends and bringing coolers for lunches and ice cream.

“This is the best idea for the community,” said Ortiz. “It really brings people together.”

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