Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Nicole has once again dived deep into the bowels of Book Riot to find some great resources you can share with your family this summer; Sara updates us on a new virtual programming feature: Take & Make!
YouTube Books for Kids:
https://bookriot.com/youtube-books-for-kids/
10 Kid Friendly Card Games
https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/10-kid-friendly-card-games/
Take & Make programming
 
 

His Girl Friday is our next Movie Chat!
Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, this 1940 film is on many "Best of" and "Top 50" movie lists. It's available to view on Hoopla Digital for free with your library card. Does the podcast team like it? Listen and find out.
IMDb Listing is here
Stream the film for free with your MCPL card here. Description: "A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying." Directed by Howard Hawks.
 
 
 

This week's episode is part 2 of our chat about the 2020 Summer Reading Club! This week we have Jessica, Liz, Kaity and Nicole here to fill us in on what we are doing for families, kids, and teens.

This is part one of our two part series on the 2020 Summer Reading Club. Alex and Amber are here from the Adult Department to tell us how patrons can participate in this year's very unique Summer Reading Club.

Nicole has a great list of resources for you to check out during Pride Month; Sara has her Summer Reading picks to share.
Sara's Summer Reading Picks with links to our catalog:
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1931443
The Paper Wasp by Lauren Acampora
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1931123
 
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1964773
 
These Women by Ivy Pochoda
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005502
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1998301
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004368
 
Saint X / Alexis Schaitkin
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1984817
Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2011310
 

It's our pleasure to have the Director of the library, Sophia Serlis-McPhillips, on the show to chat about our new Curbside Library Service which will start next week, as well as to provide some insight on what we can expect moving forward towards eventually re-opening to the public and what patrons should expect.

We have a jam-packed show for you this week! Nicole has some hobbies you can consider doing this summer around your home if you are still not ready to venture out into the world; Sara has a fantastic list of movie picks that are available to you with your MCPL library card on Hoopla Digital; and Gilda is here to let us know how things are going for our new and upcoming citizens utilizing the library's online citizenship preparation classes!
Nicole's At Home Hobby Ideas
17 Hobbies You Can Pick Up for Free Online
Learn to Juggle
Lynda.com App Design classes
Beauty Vlogging
Learn some magic and card tricks
Learn to draw online
Use Creativebug
Sara's Movie Picks - What to watch this summer
Nothing to Lose
Flirting with Disaster
What We Do in the Shadows
The Commitments
Alan Partridge
Hellraiser
Train to Busan
Halloween (1978)
Scream
I Saw the Devil
Night of the Living Dead
Memento
Bronson
Boondock Saints
Midnight Cowboy
Rain Man
Cold Mountain
Sophie's Choice
Cop Land
Chicago
Rent
Gypsy (1993)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Secret of N.I.M.H.
Click here for more information on our online citizenship classes.

On this special episode, we focus on a couple of adult services and programming available while the library is temporarily closed. 
Marlene is here to let you know that if you'd like her help in researching your family tree and your family's history, MCPL cardholders can make a request for a virtual one-on-one appointment to go over all of our fabulous genealogy resources.
And if history is your thing, why not check out Jim's informative History Bites series on our YouTube channel, http://mcpl.tv!
 

We are happy to have Amanda and Kristin join us to chat about the 10th anniversary of our fabulous outdoor learning classroom, the Nature Explorium, which has recently been renovated. We also discuss what's coming up for our Spring Jubilee, taking place virtually, on June 5th.
For more information, visit the library's website at http://www.mcplibrary.org/
For info on the Nature Explorium, check this out.
Remember, you can watch all of our great online programming, plus videos from the library at our YouTube page, http://mcpl.tv
 

How about some tunes to get you through your days at home? And how about you use your library card to stream albums for free? Here are some of our favorite albums available for download on Hoopla Digital!
Sara’s Picks
Hey Ladies Beastie Boys From Paul’s Boutique
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11256636
Big Freedia From Louder
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13058549
REV001 Refused From War Music
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12602846
Red/Blue/Green Album – Weezer
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10965037
Mothership – Led Zeppelin
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11479215
Cuz I Love You – Lizzo
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12364470
After Hours – The Weeknd
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13155077
 
Nicole’s Picks
Whitney Greatest Hits - Whitney Houston https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11036783 
Emancipation of MiMi - Mariah Careyhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10949488 
The Fame - Lady Gaga https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10960491 
Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13225727
Suga - Megan Thee Stallion [PA] https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12981454 
 
Sal’s Picks
Achtung Baby (Deluxe Edition) - U2
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10966098
Joshua Tree (30th Anniversary Edition) - U2
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11896903
Atlantis – David Arkenstone
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11254410
The Fairy Garden – David Arkenstone
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11721343
Soul Cages – Sting
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10965959
Last Ship (Deluxe) – Sting
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11025991
Exotica – Martin Denny
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11582408
Kintsugi – Death Cab for Cutie
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11320252
The Nine Symphonies – Antonin Dvorak (Berlin Philharmonic)
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/10967630
Got a favorite? Agree or disagree? Send us a comment!