The following community service opportunities are available to SHPL cardholders currently in grades 6-12. Participants must sign up with their own SHPL card in order to receive community service.Community service letters are emailed within 2 weeks after the program.Space may be limite...
The winner of the YA Library Guess in a Jar: Sour Patch Kids is Sebastian. Sebastian wins the whole jar of Sour Patch Kids. There were 173 Sour Patch Kids in the jar. ...
Coming Soon – September/ October 2025:Community Service at the Library The following community service opportunities are available to SHPL cardholders currently in grades 6-12. Participants must sign up with their own SHPL card in order to receive community service.Community serv...
As the weather cools and the dark encroaches earlier and earlier every evening, your best companion is a book with thrills and chills galore. The list below has some spook-tacular ideas for creepy tales, so we hope that you’ll dive right in (at your own risk)! How to Survive Your Murder b...
So proud of our teens, Fred, Wyatt and Sophie, and YA Librarian Michael who competed in the Suffolk County Battle of the Books at the beginning of August! Tough battle against other Suffolk County teens but lots of fun had by all and LOTS of reading done by these amazing kids! Great job! ...
Coming Soon – September/ October 2025:Community Service at the Library The following community service opportunities are available to SHPL cardholders currently in grades 6-12. Participants must sign up with their own SHPL card in order to receive community service.Community serv...
Summer is well under way, and hopefully part of your summer plans has included participating in the YA Summer Reading Program, which has the theme of “Color Our World” this year. Just in case you need some inspiration, you could pick up one of these colorfully titled books that are readily ava...
June 21 - August 16 Open to SHPL tweens and teens entering grades 6 -12 in Fall 2025, read any books at your reading level. After you finish reading or listening to a book fill in the log with the Title, author and the number of minutes you spent reading/listening to the book. Log in your minut...
Duck into the YA library this summer! Meet your Young Adult librarians, choose a book, play a game - and while you’re there, go on a duck hunt! Find a hidden mini duck to keep or trade in for a treat. For tweens and teens in grades 6-12. Runs July 1 -31....
