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The Library will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

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U.S. Government Offering Free COVID-19 Test Kits

Don’t be left out in the cold … literally. Why spend hours waiting outside, or searching for, coronavirus testing sites? The federal government is partnering with the United States Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) to make access to rapid tests easier than ever. Every household in the U.S. is eligible to...

Tax Assistance Available

Volunteer tax preparers from AARP will be available to assist low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those aged 60 and older. Scheduled dates are Tuesdays, Feb. 1-April 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. An appointment is required. A mask is required to enter the building. South Huntington ca...

Chill Out and Read : Winter Reading Challenge 2022

Relax, read, and win prizes!  Registration begins January 8th Chill out and read this season with the SHPL Adult Winter Reading Challenge!  From January 8th through February 26th, patrons will have the opportunity to earn raffle tickets by reading books, writing reviews, and compl...

January 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

Cinematic extravaganzas could be considered the bread and butter of the movie industry for 2021 and Marvel Studio Films led the pack hands-down with the releases of Spider Man:  No Way Home, The Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Black Widow. Warner Brothers and Disney, on ...

January 2022 - New Books

Start the new year off with one (or more) of our promising reads this January! Here are some highlights. Nita Prose. The Maid. In this debut from a longtime editor in the publishing industry, 25-year-old maid Molly Gray has always had trouble reading social signals. She used to depend o...

hoopla BingePass is here!

There's a new way to access content on hoopla using your SHPL card! hoopla BingePass is a brand new experience that gives you unlimited streaming of great online content for 7 days with just a single hoopla Instant borrow.  BingePass launches with the introduction of hoopla Magazines and The...

December 2021 - New Movies & TV Releases

With a month of planning and preparation ahead, don’t forget to set some time aside for yourself.  Sit back, relax and escape the hustle and bustle of the season by selecting one of the many releases your library will be adding to its collection during the month of December. The adaptation o...

December 2021 - New Books

Grab some hot cocoa and a comfy throw, and warm up to a book or two from our curated December 2021 book drops. This month we have a wide assortment of new books that might interest you. Sosuke Natsukawa. The Cat Who Saved Books. Book-loving high school student Rintaro Natsuki is on the verge of s...

November 2021 - New Movies & TV Releases

A bounty of new releases to speak of this month across numerous categories.  Why don’t you reserve several for your viewing pleasure in anticipation of the Thanksgiving weekend? For those of you who enjoy music history, these new releases might spark a bit of nostalgia.  In “The Bee Gee...

November 2021- New Books

This month we are featuring some of our favorite long-standing series characters who are returning for more adventures in the month of November. Ace Atkins brings PI Spenser back (book 50!) in Robert B. Parker’s Bye Bye Baby. Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics, taking o...