Blog Entries

January 2024 - New Books

Happy New Year! Kick off 2024 with some of these great new releases! Whether you’re going to stick to the genres you typically read or try different ones as part of your new year’s resolutions, we’ve got you covered! Did you know our Adult Winter Reading Challenge starts on January 6? Register onlin...

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...

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...

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by reading Hispanic literary authors in the collection.  Some featured works in the current display are: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez This is the author's epic tale of seven generations of the Buendía family that also spans a hu...

October 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

Ethan Hunt and Optimus Prime return in their latest franchise installments being released on video this month.   Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet tracking down a terrifying new weapon tha...

October 2023 - New Books

It’s time to put some books on hold to read on these crisp autumn nights! Don’t miss out on this month’s upcoming releases!  Nelson DeMille. Blood Lines. Army Criminal Investigation Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor have been separated for five months following their last assignment, ...

NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY 2023

Free and open public elections are the cornerstone of any truly democratic government – but they don't matter unless you, as a citizen, actively participate. To play a role in this vital process and have your voice heard, you must be registered to vote. September 19th is National Voter Registrati...