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Get Lost in a Good Book: YA Winter Reading Challenge 2023

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

Registration is not required for the program below; however, participants in these passive programs must have SHPL library cards and be currently in grades 6-12. These opportunities are available from January 1-31. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks.    ...

January 2023 - New Movies & TV Releases

Happy New Year 2023! A DC Comics superhero film and potential Academy Awards nominees highlight a lean month of major video releases.  Dwayne Johnson stars in Black Adam as the titular superhero. Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods--and im...

January 2023 - New Books

It’s a new year and we have some great new books to start 2023 off right! Also our Adult Winter Reading Challenge - Get Lost in a Good Book starts this month on January 7.  Register at www.shpl.info/wrc or on your Beanstack app. This year we are playing Bingo for the Challenge and you can earn ...

Books as Sweet as Gingerbread!

Winter is upon us, and cozy days spent relaxing at home are sure to be on everyone's mind.  While you’re curled up with a hot beverage, and snuggled up in your comfiest clothes, a gingerbread-themed book – along with a few delicious cookies – sure would hit the spot, wouldn’t they?  Come o...

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 Community Service for SHPL cardholders 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 December 1-31. We will email you a community service certificates within 2 weeks.  Please ...

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...