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Calling All Sports Fans

Enjoy access to The Athletic, courtesy of South Huntington Public Library. The Athletic is a subscription-based website that delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Access includes everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interv...

Warm Yourself Up This Winter with a Fire Themed YA Book

Outside it might be a cold, winter wonderland, but what if that doesn’t fit your mood?  Maybe you’d rather enjoy some indoor adventures by  snuggling up with a good book to keep you warm; and what better way to do that than with one of these fire-themed young adult books?! Grab a hot bever...

December 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

Happy Holidays and Warm Wishes for the New Year! Video releases this month include one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year and the eagerly awaited prequel to Game of Thrones.  Surefire awards contender The Banshees of Inisherin takes place on a remote island off the coast o...

December 2022 - New Books

We’ve read so many great books in 2022 and still some more to come in December! We’d like to highlight a few new releases to get the holiday reading season started.  We know you’ll want to place holds on these as soon as you can so you can cozy up with some hot cocoa, twinkly lights, and a good...

Announcing: 2022 Teens’ Top Ten List!

Every year since 2003, teens around the nation participate in YALSA’s Top Ten list, where they nominate and choose their favorite young adult books from the past year.  The list is always chock full of great reads, with something for every teen to enjoy.  So check the list, and then check ...

November 2022 - New Movies & TV Releases

This year’s biggest box office hit will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 1. Grossing over $716 million domestically, Top Gun : Maverick takes place thirty years after the original Top Gun. Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who confronts the ghosts of his past when he returns ...

November 2022 - New Books

At SHPL, we are thankful for readers!  You make our job so exciting when you tell us about a book you read, talk about books in our various book discussion programs and ask us for book suggestions! Some new November titles are listed below so start placing your holds and have a Happy Thanksgivi...

2022 GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8TH

This year's polling features federal, state and county elections, including U.S. congressional offices, governor and lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general, senate and assembly, county comptroller and clerk and various judicial positions. There are also two proposals on the back of the b...