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June

Event Organized ByPlumb Memorial LibraryHuntington Branch Library02June10:00 am11:00 amSummer Reading Kickoff Partyfor Babies - 4 Years OldAgesBabies - 4 Years Old 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library03June11:00 am11:30 amBaby and MeAges0 - 2 Years Old 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library12June11:00 am11:30 amToddler TimeAges3 - 5 Years Old 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library17June1:00 pm3:00 pmPaint Your Petwith Nancy RomanAges12 - 18 Years Old 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library18June5:00 pm5:50 pmDog TalesReading to a Therapy DogAges5 Years Old and Up 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library19June1:00 pm3:00 pmAdult Craft and a MovieMidnight In Paris - Decoupage JournalsAgesAdults 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library23June1:00 pm3:00 pmAdult CraftSoy Candles 101 with Creative Girl StudiosAgesAdults 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library24June11:00 am11:30 amBaby and MeAges0 - 2 Years Old 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library26June11:00 am11:30 amToddler TimeAges3 - 5 Years Old 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Organized ByPlumb Memorial LibraryHuntington Branch Library28June11:00 am12:00 pmSummer Reading Kick-offfor Kindergarten - 6^th GradeAgesKindergarten - 6^th Grade 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Organized ByHuntington Branch Library30June11:00 am12:00 pmFood ExplorersAges3 - 5 Years Old 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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New Items at the
Plumb Memorial Library

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

DVDs

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails are back for their most epic adventure yet. The team reunite to face a new formidable foe, Shadow, a mysterious hedgehog with powers unlike anything they've ever seen. Team Sonic must secure an unexpected alliance if they hope to stop Shadow and save the planet. Keanu Reeves

Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance

Arts & Photography

Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance

By Denali Sai Nalamalapu. An "important piece of activist art", this beautiful graphic memoir tells the story of six hopeful activists in Appalachia who had the courage to resist against a threat to their community (Margaret Killjoy).Drawing from original interviews with the author, Holler is an illustrated

1861: The Lost Peace

History

1861: The Lost Peace

By Jay Winik. From award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author of April 1865: The Month That Saved America Jay Winik, a gripping, fly-on-the-wall account of the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's decision to go to war against the Confederacy.1861: The Lost Peace is the story of President

Talking at Night

Literature & Fiction

Talking at Night

By Claire Daverley. Secret walks and late-night phone calls. An undeniable chemistry. A tragedy that haunts them both. A powerful yet tender love story between two people who can’t help but be pulled back to each other.This is the story of Will and Rosie. The two are opposites in every way and yet they

When the Jessamine Grows

Literature & Fiction

When the Jessamine Grows

By Donna Everhart. Talk of impending war is a steady drumbeat throughout North Carolina, though Joetta McBride pays it little heed. She and her husband, Ennis, have built a modest but happy life for themselves, raising two sons, fifteen-year-old Henry, and eleven-year-old Robert, on their small subsistence

Desperate Deadly Widows

Mysteries & Thrillers

Desperate Deadly Widows

By Vanessa Lillie, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Kimberly Belle. The widows are back! Big hair and bigger lies collide in the highly anticipated follow-up to Young Rich Widows, where nothing's more dangerous than a widow with nothing left to lose.Set in neon-drenched Providence, Rhode Island, circa

The Doorman

Mysteries & Thrillers

By Chris Pavone. In the new novel from the bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon, a doorman at a luxury New York City apartment building is drawn into a web of intrigue, adultery, robbery, and murder.Chicky Diaz stands on his little patch of the earth, the clean quiet sidewalk in front of the Bohemia

The Frozen River

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Frozen River

By Ariel Lawhon. From New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Helene comes a gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who found herself at the center of a murder trial.Maine, 1789: As a midwife in the town of

A Cup of Quiet

Children's Books

By Nikki Grimes. From award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a beautiful picture book about the special bond between a child and grandparent, perfect for fans of Thank You, Omu and Fry Bread.When the squeal of tires and thrum of Grandpa's hammer fill the air, Grandma gets thirsty for a cup of quiet.“That's

Counting Train Track Choo Choo and Clickety Clack

Children's Books

Counting Train Track Choo Choo and Clickety Clack

Purchase your ticket, find your seat, and enjoy an unbeatable ride! Whether it's rain or shine, there's fun for everyone on board. Learn to count from 1 to 10 before you return home. With gorgeous illustrations and captivating text, this book is sure to delight young learners.Count and Explore with Every

J vs. K

Children's Books

By Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft. Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages.J and K are the most creative fifth graders at

No One Really Knows an Axolotl

Children's Books

No One Really Knows an Axolotl

By Laura Sieveking. If you think you know axolotls, then think again! A hilarious book about axolotls, like you've never seen them before!Axolotl... Snacksalotl... Groovy jazzy saxolotl!No One Really Knows an Axolotl is a hilarious rhyming picture book all about that quirky amphibian, the axolotl! Full

The Trouble with Heroes

Children's Books

The Trouble with Heroes

By Kate Messner. Bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner takes readers on a heart-filling journey as a boy finds his path to healing.One summer.46 mountain peaks.A second chance to make things right.Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward

Unboxing Libby

Children's Books

By Steph Cherrywell. AI meets American Girl Dolls in this quirky novel about a group of preteen androids who have been cast aside and have to make their own way in the world.Max isn't always sweet and bubbly. That wouldn't be an issue except for the fact that she's programmed to be. "Max" isn't even

Cupcake Diaries 7: Emma All Stirred Up!

Comics & Graphic Novels

Cupcake Diaries 7: Emma All Stirred Up!

By Coco Simon. The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the seventh book, Emma needs a break from big-sister duty—or her summer will be anything but sweet!Emma is not thrilled with always having to rearrange her schedule so she can babysit

Space Chasers

Comics & Graphic Novels

By Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna. When a team of brilliant kids-turned-astronauts find themselves in serious trouble in outer space, they must work together to get back home. This is the first book in an incredible middle-grade graphic novel series created by real life astronaut, Leland Melvin!Launch

Unico: Awakening

Comics & Graphic Novels

Unico: Awakening

By Samuel Sattin. An adventure across space and time awaits!UNICO tells the incredible story of a young unicorn who, after enraging the evil goddess Venus, is banished from the heavens and forgets all he once was. Saved from oblivion by the kindhearted West Wind, Unico continues to help others, before

Dream State

Large Print

By Eric Puchner. “Dream State is a delight…An exquisitely rendered novel about the vagaries of fate, and friendship, and love.”—Alice McDermott, National Book Award winner and author of AbsolutionCece is in love. She has arrived early at her future in-laws’ lake house in Salish, Montana, to finish planning

How to Solve Your Own Murder

Large Print

How to Solve Your Own Murder

By Kristen Perrin. One of The Everygirl's Most Anticipated Books of WinterFor fans of Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club, an enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in

Melania: A Memoir

Large Print

Melania: A Memoir

By Melania Trump. Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination.In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion

New Items at the
Huntington Branch Library

Den of Thieves 2 [Blu-ray]

DVDs

Den of Thieves 2 [Blu-ray]

In DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA, Big Nick (Gerard Butler) goes rogue to hunt down master thief Donnie (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) in a high-stakes European diamond heist.

Dune Prophecy: The Complete First Season

DVDs

Dune Prophecy: The Complete First Season

From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind, and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the

Father Brown: Season 12

DVDs

Father Brown: Season 12

Father Brown returns for a twelfth series, derived from the classic short stories of G K Chesterton. One of the most quirkily, genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, the kindly cleric with his large umbrella and numerous brown paper parcels, possesses a sharp intelligence,

Inside Out 2

DVDs

Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is disrupted by something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety and friends show up.

Mickey 17

DVDs

From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment

Wolf Man

DVDs

From Blumhouse and the director of The Invisible Man comes a modern take on the classic monster story, Wolf Man. Seeking a fresh start, Blake moves his wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger to his childhood home in rural Oregon. Upon arrival, they encounter a brutal animal attack, forcing the family to

Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered

Biographies & Memoirs

Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered

By Judith Viorst. From the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life’s twilight years—one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left.In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst has captivated

Disco Witches of Fire Island

Literature & Fiction

Disco Witches of Fire Island

By Blair Fell. It’s 1989, and Joe Agabian and his best friend Ronnie set out to spend their first summer working in the hedonistic gay paradise of Fire Island Pines. Joe is desperate to let loose and finally move beyond the heartbreak of having lost his boyfriend to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.The two friends

The Emperor of Gladness

Literature & Fiction

The Emperor of Gladness

By Ocean Vuong. Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to surviveOne late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting

Fever Beach

Mysteries & Thrillers

By Carl Hiaasen. Another instant classic from Carl Hiaasen—laugh-out-loud funny, tackling the current chaotic and polarized American culture (following in the path of Squeeze Me), with two wonderful Hiaasen heroesThe afternoon of September first, dishwater-gray and rainy, a man named Dale Figgo picked

Going Home in the Dark

Mysteries & Thrillers

Going Home in the Dark

By Dean Koontz. When hometown horrors come back to haunt, friendship is salvation in a novel about childhood fears and buried secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable friends in the idyllic town of Maple

Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation

Mysteries & Thrillers

Tom Clancy Line of Demarcation

By M.P. Woodward. The discovery of an oil field off the coast of Guyana plunges Jack Ryan, Jr into a cauldron of lies in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on

Merlin

Science Fiction & Fantasy

By Stephen Lawhead. Born to a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis, Merlin was destined for greatness. As he navigates a world ruled by greedy chieftains and barbaric invaders, Merlin must prepare for a higher destiny and pave the way for the legendary King Arthur Pendragon.Merlin, like his father,

Isle of Ever

Children's Books

By Jen Calonita. Bestselling and beloved author Jen Calonita delivers the first in a brand new series featuring a girl who will inherit a mysterious fortune if she can break a centuries-old curse!Days after her twelfth birthday, Everly "Benny" Benedict learns she's the heir to a fortune! But to collect

The Green Kingdom

Children's Books

The Green Kingdom

By Cornelia Funke and Tammi Hartung. Caspia's summer is transformed when she discovers a bundle of letters containing ten plant-based riddles in this enchanting adventure for children ages 10 and upAll right, she had to admit it: it really was an adventure to be in a new place. A different Caspia emerged

The Strongest Heart

Children's Books

The Strongest Heart

By Saadia Faruqi. From beloved middle grade author Saadia Faruqi comes a poignant exploration of the impact of mental illness on families—and the love and hope that it takes to begin telling a different tale.Mo is used to his father’s fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside

The Unlikely Heroes Club

Children's Books

The Unlikely Heroes Club

By Kate Foster. Five dog-loving autistic kids have a mission to accomplish—and a mystery to solve—in a delightful ode to idiosyncrasies from the author of All the Small Wonderful Things.Eleven-year-old Oli is spending his spring break at Heroes Club, where autistic kids like him can build friendships

Who Loves the Dragon

Children's Books

Who Loves the Dragon

By Bianca Schulze and Samara Hardy. In this adventure, Dragon is wide awake and getting ready to celebrate one of the kingdom's most important events of the year: the Friendship Festival! It's a time for everyone to gather and have fun and honor their friendships with one another. But on the day of the

The Pretender

Large Print

By Jo Harkin. A sweeping historical novel in the vein of Hilary Mantel and Maggie O’Farrell set during the time of the Tudors’ ascent. The Pretender tells the story of Lambert Simnel, who was raised in obscurity as a peasant boy to protect his safety, believed to be the heir to the throne occupied by

Whistle

Large Print

By Linwood Barclay. “Terrific.”— Stephen King on WhistleNew York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when

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