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Join the librarians of Middle Country as they chat about upcoming programs and events, hear entertaining discussions on what to read, what to watch, and what to do at Middle Country Public Library!
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
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.
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
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
Lynda.com App Design classes
Learn some magic and card tricks
Learn to draw online
Use Creativebug
Sara's Movie Picks - What to watch this summer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Click here for more information on our online citizenship classes.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
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!
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
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
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
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 Carey
https://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!
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Nicole has picked 2014's Ex Machina for this week's Movie Chat. You can stream this movie for FREE using your MCPL library card from either Hoopla Digital or Kanopy. See the links below for more information. SPOILERS AHEAD!
Ex Machina stars Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and Sonoya Mizuno. It is written and directed by Alex Garland. It is rated R for language, violence, and graphic nudity. It was the Oscar winner for Best Achievement in Visual Effects and nominated for Best Screenplay.
View the IMDb listing here.
Watch for free with your MCPL library card on Hoopla Digital here or Kanopy here.
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
We have another trivia episode...but this time, Sal creates his questions from some of the databases available to patrons remotely.
Patrons with MCPL cards can access these databases by visiting our website, https://www.mcplibrary.org/adults/services/reference-database/
Here is the list of the databases we used in this episode:
- Credo Reference
- CultureGrams
- Demographics Now
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
- Gale Directory Library
- Gale Health & Medical Encyclopedias
- Gale History of the American Cinema v1-10
- Home Improvement Reference Center
- Literature Criticism Online
- Mango Languages
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Science Online Facts on File
Will Sara extend her winning streak? Will Nicole win this one? Will Sal terribly mispronounce digamous? Listen to find out!
PLUS: in our Focus Segment this week, we have a discussion with the newly elected president of the Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce, Lenore Paprocky and chat about what the future will bring for the chamber and how important it is for small businesses to become a member of their local chamber, especially in this time of coronavirus.
For an extended look at the MC Chamber and more of the interview with Lenore, take a listen to the Miller Business Center's newest podcast, Centered on Business at https://millerbusiness.podbean.com. For more info on the chamber, their website is: http://middlecountrychamber.com
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
It's Sara's turn to pick a movie for Movie Chat, and this week it's Freaks starring Emile Hirsch and Bruce Dern. An entry in the 2018 Toronto Film Festival, this independent sci-fi thriller is about a little girl, her family, and her amazing powers. SPOILER ALERT - do not listen unless you want to be spoiled!
Library card holders can view the film via Hoopla Digital here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12646215
The IMDb record is here : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8781414/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Read the reviews at Rotten Tomatoes here: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/freaks_2019
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
We take a deep dive into some more digital resources that you may not know about. Best of all, you can access all these from home!
Nicole's Picks:
Sara's Picks:
Sal's Picks:
AllDataPro Car Repair ** Available off-site during the library's closure **
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Sara interviews Long Island's weather guys, Glen and Don...the folks behind the wildly popular Islandwide Weather.
Islandwide Weather's Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/islandwideweather/