Press Room
Rediscovering Dad in His New Deal Letters
January 31, 2013 (Newsday): A recent screening at the Huntington Public Library of Anthony DiFranco's documentary, The Dollar-A-Day Boys, marked the Civilian Conservation Corps' 80th anniversary and was greeted enthusiastically by audience members... Read more
Authors Shine at Huntington Library
January 20, 2013 (Patch): This weekend and for the first time in staff memory, the Huntington Public Library on Main Street in Huntington held a local authors' showcase featuring works by fiction and non-fiction writers who call this region home. ... Read more
Local Authors Write Their Way Into Showcase
January 17, 2013 (The Long Islander; no online access)
Huntington Library Ushers in Dawn of a New Generation
January 17, 2013 (Times of Huntington): While future innovations will make the institution a more high-tech, self-service setting, the Library will never stray from one-on-one interaction between personnel and patrons. ... Read more
Huntington Library Takes Aim at 21st Century
November 26, 2012 (Patch): Huntington Public Library heads into a new phase... its goal to reconfigure the library so that it offers meaningful service to patrons today... Huntington Library will address ways to meet the needs of current and future trends in library patronage... Read more
The Media and Child Health: Informative Presentation
October 20, 2012 (The Huntingtonian): Huntington Public Library's program brought a welcomed and enthusiastic community turnout. Dr. Michael Rich shared information from the latest scientific research and his own medical practice to shed light on a timely topic ... Read more
Huntington Public Library has New Director
July 25, 2012 (Times of Huntington): Assistant Director steps up after Engelhardt's exit. Michael Bogin came to Huntington Public Library as the head of the children's department and now, more than 15 years later, he is settling into his new job as library director... Read more
Huntington Program Tries to Raise Readers
May 17, 2012 (Newsday): Four-year-old Nevin Maldonado was content to sprawl on the floor on a recent afternoon, drawing a star in his notebook — until his mother beckoned him, a children’s book in hand…courtesy of the “Raising a Reader” program... Read more
Huntington Library's New Website Debuts
March 10, 2011 (Patch): An interactive home page offers links to departments and community resources, and is user friendly. The redesigned site debuted Wednesday evening... Read more
Dinner With The Presidents
February 21, 2011 (Patch): What did President Kennedy like to drink? Milk, and lots of it. What was his favorite break? Tea at 4 p.m. with cinnamon raisin toast and marmalade. Judy Bernstein offered a string of anecdotes and history tidbits while pretending to be James West, an usher who worked for six families, from the Franklin Roosevelts to the Nixons... Read more
Chinese Music and Dance on Full Display
February 13, 2011 (Patch): Huntington residents treated to artful show at public library... Read more
No. 99: Huntington Public Library
February 1, 2011 (Patch): This downtown fixture offers food for thought, a warm spot on a cold day, fun programs and movies and discussions... Read more
Library Board of Trustees Focuses on Senior Programs
October 28, 2010 (Patch): The Huntington Public Library Board of Trustees discussed its senior programs during its October meeting... Read more
Locals Learn Lots at Live-Brary Launch
September 28, 2010 (Patch): The launch of Live-brary.com proved instructional and successful as patrons learned about this free digital branch of Suffolk County libraries... Read more
Book Sale Fundraiser Kicks Off at Huntington Library
September 21, 2010: The Friends of Huntington Public Library are selling gently used books from Tuesday through Sunday to raise funds for the library... Read more
A Helluva Good Time at Patricia Shih's Book Signing at the Huntington Public Library
September 14, 2010 (Patch): To make up for all their Gigs from hell they had to endure, local musicians joined singer songwriter and author Patricia Shih to celebrate her book , "Truly Rotten Gigs from Hell: The Funny, The Sad, The Unbelievably Bad True Tales from the Music Trenchesl."... Read more
Live-brary: Your one-stop digital branch
September 9, 2010 (Times Beacon Record): To cater to the rising number of people who turn to e-books and Internet-provided audio books, Suffolk County libraries have created a comprehensive new website that offers services to digitally minded patrons... Read more
Wildlife Educator Jungle Bob and Some of the World's Least Understood Creatures
August 10, 2010 (Patch): As part of the Library's wide array of summer programs, Jungle Bob appeared with "some of the world's most unloved, unusual and unknown creatures" for a crowd of close to 100. He told the audience he hopes to "ignite a conservation spark."... Read more
Huntington's Roots in Early Rock n' Roll
August 9, 2010 (Patch): Who knew Huntington Station was home to an independent record label and vinyl pressing plant in the early days of rock 'n' roll? Author John Broven talked about his book, "Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers" at Huntington Public Library... Read more
Broadway Boot Camp at Huntington Public Library
July 31, 2010 (Patch): Theater educator Helen Murdock-Prep taught students about subtext in acting, physical action and ensemble acting and improvisation... Read more
Big, Wooly Community Spider at Huntington Library
June 22, 2010 (Village Tattler): Local artist Thea Lanzisero's Communal Wooly Creature Project will be on display July 2 - August 28 at Huntington Public Library's Petite Gallery in Huntington Station... Read more
Thea Lanzisero's Communal Wooly Creature Project
June 22, 2010 (Patch): Thea Lanzisero, sponsored by Huntington Public Library for a NYS Council on the Arts' Long Island Decentralization Grant, worked collaboratively with community members of all ages, for one month, to knit a large-scale, woolen sculpture of a spider... Read more
Whitman Bust Dedicated At Huntington Library
June 1, 2010 (Patch): A terra-cotta bust of the poet will be on display near the local history collection... Read more
Interpreting Great Art Through Comics
June 1, 2010 (Patch): Library talk examines how parodies and reinterpretations of classic novels in comic books show intersection of high and low art... Read more
Wasn't That a Time: Chronicles of the Great Depression
May 20, 2010 (Patch): It was "a mighty hard row" indeed that Americans traveled during the Great Depression, and actress and singer Shirley Romaine chronicled some of its stories and songs Sunday at the Huntington Public Library... Read more
Library Launches Printer Hot Spot
April 6, 2010 (Patch): The Huntington Public Library has a new hot spot that can be accessed from anywhere in the world... a wireless remote-printing service that can be accessed from any device with an Internet connection... Read more
HPL Budget Vote 2010
March 29, 2010 (Patch): The Huntington Public Library budget passed with 319 voting Yes and 91 voting No. Congratulations to Harriet Spitzer who was elected to a second term with 300 votes, and to Charles "Chuck" Rosner, our newest Trustee, who received 279 votes... Read more
