Middle Country Public Library Podcast

As Nicole breathes a sigh of relief, witness the final part of our three part series of Star Wars Movie Chats...

PS - This one gets SPICY, folks!

We discuss:

Star Wars : Episode 7 - The Force Awakens

Star Wars : Episode 8 - The Last Jedi

Star Wars : Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker

Do you agree with our thoughts? Comment below and let us know.

Here are the other 2 Star Wars Movie Chats:

https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-196-movie-chat-special-the-star-wars-saga-part-i/

https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-221-movie-chat-special-the-star-wars-saga-part-ii/

Ola todos and welcome to another bilingual episode! Gilda Ramos is back to chat about the great services we have here at the library for our Spanish speaking patrons, as well as programming, materials, and more.

Plus learn about the citizenship preparation classes that are available every year here at MCPL.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2022! We are so thankful to our patrons and our listeners. Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays!

We play our very own version of Jeopardy on this year's Thanksgiving trivia episode.

Using the fabulous book, The Ultimate book of Pub Trivia by the Smartest Guy in the Bar : over 300 rounds and more than 3,000 questions by Austin Rogers, Sal has selected some trivia questions from the extensive volume.

Who will prevail in this year's matchup? Listen to find out.

Want to take the book out for yourself? MCPL card holders can click this link : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2085637

to reserve their copy!

Jim Ward is back on the podcast to bring us This Week in History...which includes the end of the Cold War, the creation of the U.S. Time Zones, the Gettysburg Address, and the "birth" of Mickey Mouse.

Love history? Check out History Bites on the library's YouTube channel:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHm7OODwmnZOdhMYzxTdkMU6Q-BzFIvZ

November is Native American Heritage Month, and Nicole has a list of books you should consider reading with your kids. To see the list from Nicole's Number-One-Best-Favorite-Fabulous-Amazing website, Book Riot, head over here: https://bookriot.com/great-childrens-books-by-native-american-authors/

Sara wants to remind you all about the awesome digital service we have for MCPL library card holders, Hoopla Digital! Download eBooks, music, audiobooks, comic books, TV shows (especially BBC!) and much more. Grab your library card and head to https://www.hoopladigital.com/ to browse the collection. And remember: Hoopla is available not only on your favorite web browser, but on your Smart TV and portable devices as well.

And this Veteran's Day, we'd like to THANK ALL of those who served this country. 

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 2022.

Voting Resources

NYS Board of Elections https://www.elections.ny.gov/

Go to Ballotready.org, type in your address to see important information on this year's ballot.

Happy Halloween! We hope it's happy and safe.

Spend a few moments learning about some interesting facts about the holiday and this time of year with Sal, Sara, and Marlene.

And if you have a library card, there are terabytes worth of information available to you from Credo Reference, our amazing digital encyclopedias, and more.

This week, Sara has chosen four movies she thinks you should see this Spooky Season. Plus, Nicole is here to give us this month's Book Horoscopes.

Sara's Frightening Flick Picks:

Life http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1806143

The Prodigy http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1932094

Sinister http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1593106

Silent Hill http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1440408

If we didn't mention your sign this week, check out all the Book Horoscopes here:

https://bookriot.com/october-2022-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/

This episode sizzles!

Join Sara and Nicole as they read a short snippet of some spooky stories to get you into the mood this season...

And if you'd like to read these stories yourself (and have an MCPL card) you can reserve your copies here:

Poe's Children http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1479446

Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1119121

Tiny Nightmares http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2020085

We also briefly mentioned the film Men. You can request a copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2092462 if you like to be super-creeped out.

And hey, while you're at it, listen to our Movie Chat about the movie here : https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/movie-chat-men/ but be forewarned : there be spoilers... so watch the movie first, then listen to our chat.

Amok! It's time for another Movie Chat, and this week we are watching 1993's Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker. 

It's all part of our annual SPOOKTOBER at the podcast. For the month of October, we will focus on something spooky to get you in the mood...

Here's the IMDb listing : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107120/quotes/?ref_=tt_trv_qu

Have an MCPL card? Reserve your copy today : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1525371