Blog Entries

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...

June 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

A preview of notable movies and television series being released on video this month.  Taking part in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, Morbius stars Jared Leto as enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, ...

June 2022 - New Books

We begin our Summer Reading Challenge in June and to get your started, we’ve compiled a list of some new reads coming out this month.  Before you dive in though, make sure you sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Challenge, Oceans of Possibilities, starting on June 25 here: Summer Reading Chall...

June 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 June 30. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks. Please send emails to...

In Their Honor: YA Fiction and the Military

Welcome to the month of May! Warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the promise of weeks of summer freedom just around the corner.  That is definitely reason to celebrate!   May is also a time to celebrate another kind of freedom, though- the hard fought freedom Americans enjoy than...

May 2022 Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12

Monthly Community Service: Recycling Challenge As part of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative, we are “challenging” teens to consciously recycle and earn community service and money at the same time!  This is what you do: You can recycle any bottles or cans that have a deposit on it.&...

May 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

While Hollywood prepares for people returning to movie theaters for summer blockbusters, some of the biggest box office hits so far this year will be released on home video in May. Grossing over $367 million domestically, The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader who ventures into G...

May 2022 - New Books

There are a couple of great beach reads coming out this month along with some new releases by some acclaimed authors in literary fiction. These are our picks for May. Kim Michele Richardson. The Book Woman's Daughter  In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has...

Youth Art Month - March 2022

March is Youth Art Month, to observe this New York born holiday the South Huntington Public Library asked for art submissions for our library website from SHPL cardholders in grades 6-12.      ...