Blog Entries

What is Folk Horror?

Broadly speaking, folk horror is a genre of horror that taps into folk beliefs and practices. Beyond that basic element, it also has some more specific thematic characteristics. In We Don’t Go Back: A Watcher’s Guide to Folk Horror, Howard David Ingham identifies a “juxtaposition of the prosaic and ...

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...

Hurricane Preparedness Week 2023: April 30-May 6

Did you know that hurricane season officially starts in June? Although we usually associate late summer and autumn with peak periods of hurricane activity, now is the time to be aware of and understand how these potentially dangerous storms can impact us. The National Weather Service, as part of its...

May 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

As Hollywood has big hopes for box-office success this summer, some of the biggest hits of 2023 so far will be released on home video this month. A childhood friend of Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison in Creed III. The face off between former fri...

May 2023 - New Books

It’s almost summertime so that means beach reads are hitting the shelves of the library. We’ve picked some of the best May releases that you should definitely put on your TBR (To Be Read) list! Nancy Thayer. All the Days of Summer A divorced empty-nester moves into a cottage on Nantucket and i...

Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Library!

April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate all month long at the library by participating in our interactive Blackout Poetry Station.  What is Blackout Poetry all about?  Blackout poetry is a mixture of poetry and art made by taking a page of printed text and blacking out the unwanted...

April 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

An Academy Award nominee for Best Picture and one of this year’s biggest box office hits are among this month’s video releases. Winner of the Palme D’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, Tr...

April 2023 - New Books

April showers bring….great new books to enjoy! Use this list of new releases to plan your spring reading! Jennifer Robson. Coronation Year  As we await the coronation of King Charles III in May, you may be interested in reading this fictional account which follows the owner and three very...

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...