Blog Entries

Coming Soon January / February 2024: Community Service at the Library

The following community service opportunities are available to SHPL cardholders currently in grades 6-12.   Community service letters are emailed within 2 weeks after the program. Space may be limited.   Additional community service opportunities may ...

Fingers Crossed! Mock Caldecott Suggestions

Before you know it, 2024 will be here, and with each new year comes the announcement of the latest Caldecott Award winner (among other important American Library Association awards).   Weeks prior to the awards announcements are made- an event that usually takes place the Monday after M...

December 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

Take some time off from preparing for the holidays this month and watch a newly released movie on DVD or Blu-ray. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a wonderful new year! Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Harrison Ford returns to the role of the legendary hero archaeologist for this h...

December 2023 - New Books

It’s finally December and the year is coming to an end. The winter season is the best time to lay under a blanket and read a book. End your year cozying up with some of these new releases! Happy holidays from all of us at SHPL! Darby Kane. The Engagement Party.  Emily Hunt went missing fr...

November 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

This month's video releases include one of this year’s most popular and critically acclaimed movies, an independent film that became a sleeper hit, and a slew of sequels.  Oppenheimer Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American th...

November 2023- New Books

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? We’re thankful for our SHPL community, books, family, friends, and more! If you’re also thankful for books, you’ll be excited to put some of these new November upcoming releases on hold now! Happy Thanksgiving from our SHPL family to yours! Rebecca Yar...

Coming Soon November / December: Community Service at the Library

All community service is for only SHPL cardholders in grades 6-12   Holiday Mail for Heroes: a Community Service Program Sunday, November 12 2:00-4:00pm Drop in and brighten the season for deployed service members by creating holiday cards!  Make 2 cards to earn a maximum of...

2023 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults

YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Blogging Team presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 14 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. The purpose of the annual list it to provide librarians and library workers with a resource to use for collection development a...

2023 General Election on November 7th

For Suffolk County voters, this year's polling features local elections, where numerous county and town offices are up for grabs -- these include county executive and legislative positions, as well as town supervisors, clerks, council members, trustees and tax receivers. There are also a few judicia...

Coming Soon October: Community Service at the Library

Think Pink: a Community Service Program Wednesday, October 4 7:00pm October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join us as we make pink pumpkins and pink ribbons to bring awareness to the disease. One hour of community service. Registration begins September 22.   Create Dog Toys: a...