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The Best Children's Books From the 2025 Booklists!

  2025 may be over but it's not too late to enjoy the Best of 2025 book lists! Here are some titles found on best book lists from sources that always have great reading suggestions – but, if you would excuse a little plug, the South Huntington Public Library Children’s Librarians have some...

Read for the Gold: Young Adult Winter Reading Challenge

Join the Winter Reading Challenge and go for the gold!We're inviting all SHPL preteens and teens (grades 6-12) to read or listen to 3 books between January 3 and February 22. Log your 3 books to earn raffle tickets - plus you'll receive a Squishmallow as your Challenge Completion Prize!Sign up using...

Using Census Records for Genealogy

Start off the New Year by locating your ancestors in census records.  There are both U.S. federal census records and New York State census records.U.S. federal census records are available in the library databases FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com Library Edition, HeritageQuest, and MyHeritage.com...

January 2026 - New Movie Releases

As we reflect on a blockbuster 2025, the new year kicks off with an incredible selection of fresh arrivals for our library shelves. This January, we look forward to major home video releases like the highly anticipated Wicked: For Good and Disney’s sci-fi spectacle Tron: Ares. Our newest a...

January 2026 - New Books

Start the New Year with a stack of exciting new books from the authors you love. Dive into chilling, twisted mysteries from Colleen Hoover and Alice Feeney, fall for Tessa Bailey’s latest swoony sports romance, and enjoy Laura Dave’s long-anticipated follow-up to the epilogue of The Last Thing ...

Free SAT Prep Workshops on Zoom through Brainfuse

Free SAT prep workshops on Zoom are now available through Brainfuse with your South Huntington Public Library Card. This 11-course workshop series beginning January 7 consists of live sessions that guide students through every section of the SAT, including reading, writing, math, and effective ...

YA Reads: Found Family

YA Reads: Found FamilyThere are a lot of holidays that occur in December, and that usually includes more quality time with loved ones, which could mean your biological family or just people who matter to you- whether you’re related to them or not.  That makes December the perfect time to dive i...

Genealogist's New Year's Resolutions

Since the end of the year is approaching soon, here are some ideas for New Year's resolutions for your genealogy research.Genealogist's New Year's ResolutionsTake advantage of the library’s free databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, MyHeritage Library Edition, Fold3.com, Historical New York Ti...

December 2025 - New Movies & TV Releases

The holiday season is the perfect time to visit the Library for some cozy, festive entertainment! Our shelves are being refreshed this December with exciting new DVD and Blu-ray releases, ready for you to borrow and enjoy during your winter break and celebrations.Dead of Winter (December 9)Grieving ...