Blog Entries

Stan’s Favorite Museums: Virtual Tours The National Museum of the United States Air Force

When I proposed this blog, I planned to devote a post to each of my 10 favorite museums and provide links to virtual tours of each museum.  Unfortunately, many of the top 10, including the top three: The Deutsches Museum in Munich, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and Bletchley Par...

Great Poetry Books for Kids

Greetings from the Children’s Department!  Since we can’t currently meet with you in person, we wanted to make sure you still had plenty of ways to keep your brain happily occupied, and ebooks are a great way of doing that.  Whether you’re dipping your toes into the world of electronic rea...

I Spy Challenge: Lego Mania

Welcome to Online I Spy! We challenge you to give it a try. When finished, click submit and your entry will be added to a weekly raffle for a small prize, and the puzzle answers will be posted at the end of the week on our Facebook page and website. Have fun! To play, click here. Create an I S...

Young Adult Books in Verse

I know, I know.  Despite the fact that schools are physically closed, remote-learning seems to take more out of you than ever before! There’s hardly enough time in the day to take care of your classwork- forget about reading for fun!  Unless....you check out some of the Young Adult nove...

Voting Made Easier

This is the first in a series of "weblogs" focusing on noteworthy changes and improvements to voter services and resources, in an effort to promote public awareness and usage. Your local Board of Elections has been hard at work making changes, both behind the scenes and frontline, that will enhan...

In the Middle Grades Book Suggestions

Hey there SHPL 9-12 year olds! I know being in the middle of a quarantine, being in the middle of remote learning, and being in the middle of getting cabin fever can be a little frustrating, but on the bright side, you’re in the middle of a great age for literature!   Middle grade books...

La Cocina Mexican con Doña Maria

La Cocina Mexican con Doña Maria - Acompañe a Doña Maria y aprenda a cocinar paso a paso unas deliciosas fajitas de pollo!             Muslos de pollo 2 libras o Pechugas de pollo  4 cucharadas de aceite de oliva 1 pimiento verde...

Young Adult Books for Adult Readers

Here at the South Huntington Public Library, we firmly believe that a good story should know no bounds.  Young Adult novels have been experiencing quite a boom these past years, and the result is an array of well written and exciting stories that often have appeal that reaches beyond the publis...

Stay Home Reading Rush

The biggest readathon in the BookTube community, The Reading Rush (a week-long readathon that takes place every summer), is hosting a shorter, surprise readathon from April 16-19 in order to encourage people to stay inside and read amid the evolving COVID-19 outbreak.  What is BookTube, you ...

Business, Career & Financial Resources

The South Huntington Public Library wants to help workers and small businesses navigate the rapidly changing financial and employment landscapes. Find resources for information here: Employment Resources Unemployment Benefits & CARES Act Explained The federal CARES Act provides enh...