Blog Entries

July 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

Life is normalizing as people return to movie theaters for blockbuster summer movies such as Top Gun : Maverick, Jurassic World : Dominion, and Minions : the Rise of Gru.  While summer has traditionally been a slow time for major video releases, there are some notable movies and TV series be...

July 2022 - New Books

July is full of beach days, pool days, evenings on the porch or deck, and late nights just made for all the summer reads! Below is a list of the best titles being published this month.  Come in to pick them up or place a hold to pick up at a later date. Make sure you sign up for the Adult Summe...

New! Bluebird Language App - Now Available through Livebrary

Bluebird, a language learning app from Pronunciator, is now available for all Suffolk County patrons through Livebrary. The App focuses on learning through audio lessons and features 12 million pre-recorded lessons, personalized courses, quizzes, daily lessons and more for learning 163 languages. Bl...

Close Encounters of the Literary Kind: YA Science Fiction

Did you know that July 2nd is World UFO Day?  Neither did I- but what a fun excuse to read a great alien-themed science fiction novel!  Whether you are planning a road trip to Area 51 (it’s a 38 hour drive, so pack a ton of books!), or you just want an entertaining literary diversion durin...

Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge: Oceans of Possibilities

June 25 - August 20 Open to SHPL tweens and teens entering grades 6 -12 in fall 2022, read any books at your reading level. After you finish reading or listening to a book fill in the log with the title, author and the number of minutes you spent reading/listening to the book. Log in your minutes...

July/August 2022 Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12

Registration is not required for the programs below; however, participants in these passive programs must have SHPL library cards and be currently in grades 6-12. These opportunities are available until August 31. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks. Please send emails ...

Children's Summer Reading Challenge: Oceans of Possibilities

Dive into fun underwater adventures as our ocean-themed summer reading program, Oceans of Possibilities kicks off!  We welcome all SHPL families, ages 2 to entering grade 6, to participate by reading any 8 books.  Everyone will earn prizes and those who complete the club will receive a cer...

2022 Primary Elections

This year's primary elections are a little different than previous years. Court challenges over the redrawing of some congressional district lines (i.e. “gerrymandering”) have resulted in the delay and rescheduling of races that run along these disputed district lines. The result is two primary elec...

Join us for Vol. 2 of the SHPL Sketchbook Initiative!

Volume 1 of our Sketchbook Initiative is ending June 30, and a new one will begin on July 1. Each quarter we begin a new volume with different suggested themes. Ideas for Vol. 2 are: Summer Nights / Red, White, and Blue / Map It Out / Catalog of… / Outside Only / Bright & Bold / Take Your Time /...

Kick Off the Summer With Some Graphic Novel Fun!

It’s been almost a year since the last Children’s Book Blog post about graphic novels, and I think it’s about time for a revisit!  The graphic novel format is as popular as ever, with great options for younger readers through middle school and beyond!  There are a variety of focuses as wel...