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September 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

A biography of a rock ‘n’ roll legend and a film adaptation of a best-selling novel are two of the biggest video releases during September.  Elvis explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) as seen through the eyes of his controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks)...

September 2022 - New Books

September always feels like a new beginning. Two of our recommended titles are part of a series but we also highlight two authors who are taking a departure from their usual genres to try something new.  Make sure to place holds on the books featured here as they are sure to be popular!  ...

August 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

August is extremely light on any major video releases. These are a few of the recommended titles available this month. Men is a horror film written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) about a woman (Jessie Buckley) retreating alone to the English countryside following a person...

August 2022 - New Books

The dog days of summer are truly here!  If you are vacationing this month, get your name on the reserve lists for these HOT titles so you have something to read.  If you’re staying home but need a cool place to relax for a few hours, visit us anytime!  We’d love to see you hear about ...

Win Prizes with the Adult Summer Reading Challenge!

Join the Adult Summer Reading Challenge for a chance to win prizes all summer long! What can I win? ●     Prizes for logging books - receive a prize for the 4th, 6th, and 8th book you read ●     Weekly Raffle Drawing - every Monday a lucky winner will...

July 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

Life is normalizing as people return to movie theaters for blockbuster summer movies such as Top Gun : Maverick, Jurassic World : Dominion, and Minions : the Rise of Gru.  While summer has traditionally been a slow time for major video releases, there are some notable movies and TV series be...

July 2022 - New Books

July is full of beach days, pool days, evenings on the porch or deck, and late nights just made for all the summer reads! Below is a list of the best titles being published this month.  Come in to pick them up or place a hold to pick up at a later date. Make sure you sign up for the Adult Summe...

New! Bluebird Language App - Now Available through Livebrary

Bluebird, a language learning app from Pronunciator, is now available for all Suffolk County patrons through Livebrary. The App focuses on learning through audio lessons and features 12 million pre-recorded lessons, personalized courses, quizzes, daily lessons and more for learning 163 languages. Bl...

2022 Primary Elections

This year's primary elections are a little different than previous years. Court challenges over the redrawing of some congressional district lines (i.e. “gerrymandering”) have resulted in the delay and rescheduling of races that run along these disputed district lines. The result is two primary elec...

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 /...