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March Community Service for Young Adults

March Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12   Monthly Community Service: Send a Smile Print out and color in coloring sheets from the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ladx8llRpafeYJ2z3ZsXFPok-PoK-AIZWa3ENVxFK4/edit?usp=sharing They will ...

Fall in Love With a New Hobby!

February is a great time to fall in love -- with a new hobby!  Listed below are a few examples of the many special interest books we have in our non-fiction collection. No matter what topic or subject appeals to you, we’re bound to have a book about it!  In fact, in many cases we have book...

Tax Assistance Available

If you are among the many taxpayers seeking assistance with their individual tax returns, you are likely experiencing the same frustration and difficulty as others in finding available resources due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, most in-person tax consultation services are either seve...

Embrace Your Love of NYC!

People all around the world share a love of New York City, and here on Long Island, we’re lucky enough to live right next door to this amazing metropolis!  Currently, your ability to visit and explore NYC may be a bit limited, so why not remind yourself of your love through some locally set You...

February 2021 - New Books

Likely to be an instant bestseller, The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah is an emotional novel about the efforts of one indomitable woman to organize migrant workers in California during the Depression. Bring your tissues! Girl A: A Novel, a debut book from Abigail Dean, is a dark story of betrayal ...

February 2021 - New Movies & TV Releases

This month, in our quick picks of notable DVD releases, why not try a few of the following: “Billie”: Billie Holiday had one of the greatest voices of all time. She was a woman of breathtaking talent and global popularity who was unafraid of stirring controversy. Raw, emotional, and brutally hone...

February Community Service for Young Adults

Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12 Monthly Community Service: Virtual Talent Show Calling all musicians, dancers, writers, magicians or performers of any kind: earn community service this month by showcasing your talents at the library!  Please submit a 5-1...

Ten Books to Cozy Up With This Winter

Winter is here and the cold, gray days are the perfect excuse to stay inside and cozy up with a good book. So grab yourself a warm blanket, a mug of hot cocoa, and one of the books from this list, and let the winter reading begin! Beartown by Fredrik Backman Beartown transports readers to a ti...

Biblioteca Cerrada Temporalmente

Por precaución, la biblioteca cerrará a partir del 14 de enero a las 5 p.m. y volverá a abrir el lunes 25 de enero a las 9 a.m. debido a una exposición a COVID-19. Debido a los estrictos protocolos de seguridad de la Biblioteca, el riesgo de exposición a los usuarios es mínimo. 
Durante ...

January Community Service for Young Adults

Community Service for SHPL residents currently in Grades 6-12 Make a phone call (We know, so old fashioned!) to a relative or friend who is safe at home: they will appreciate it! Send us an email of when you talked, who you talked to, and about what (We don't need specific details. “Grandma an...