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Coming Soon : Community Service at the Library

Here is a list of upcoming community service opportunities for SHPL cardholders in grades 6-12.  Please feel free to contact the YA Department after 3pm at 631-549-4411 ext 209 with any questions.   Second Precinct Thank You Goodie Bag: a Community Service Program Saturday, Septem...

Back to School Books: YA edition

All good things must come to an end, and that includes summer vacation.  To help ease the pain, why not pick up one of these school set fiction stories that will allow you one last escape before the reality of another school year is upon you!  Please note: In this collection there are s...

Town of Huntington Teen Summer Reading Events

All Together Now! July and August 2023 For those in grades 6-12 Explore other libraries within the Town of Huntington as we open our doors to a number of programs that are available to all library cardholders in grades 6-12 in the Town of Huntington!   Disney & Anime Music BI...

All Together Now : Young Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2023

June 24 – August 19 For SHPL tweens and teens grades 6-12 in Fall 2023   Step 1: Go to Beanstack and join the Summer Reading Challenge either as a new account or reopen an old account.  Step 2: Read / Listen to any books at your reading level. Step 3: After you finis...

Travel Around the World: YA Lit edition

Summer break is well under way. Whether you’re using some of your free time to travel, or your vacation will be spent closer to home, this list of books set all around the world can provide you with a little worldly adventure.  Broaden your horizons with a variety of genres and settings, and ge...

Young Adult Books in Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month

Since 2006, May has been designated as Jewish American Heritage Month.  During this month, we celebrate the contributions that people from this culture have made to American society in a variety of ways.  Here at the South Huntington Library we show our appreciation through books, of cours...

May 2023 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 ha...

April Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12

Registration is not required for the program below; however, participants in this passive program must have SHPL library cards and be currently in grades 6-12. This opportunity are available from April 1-28. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks.  April Monthly Co...

The Latest ALA Award Winners for YA!

Every year, at the end of January, the American Library Association gives out a number of awards to authors and illustrators that have had books published in the previous year, and are deserving of recognition, accolades, and attention.   You might have already heard of the Newbery Awar...

March 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 from March 1- 31. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks.  Please em...