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Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Middle Country Public Library

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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Episode 265 - Reducing Social Media + Oscar Preview

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/03/09

Nicole and Sara discuss a report that reducing social media use improves body image in teens and young adults. Instead of browsing TikTok, why not come to the library? Sara also has her annual look at Oscar nominations...and this year's list is huge. Thankfully, most of the movies will be available to check out here at MCPL! PLUS: Thank you for helping us hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube. Let's try for 2K...take a look at the great things we have on our channel, http://mcpl.tv!

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18:15

Episode 264 - Wonderful World of Mushrooms

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/03/02

Sara LOVES mushrooms. The kind you eat. Listen to her extol the fungus with many facts. Then take out this book : How to forage for mushrooms without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 29 wild, edible mushrooms by Frank Hyman. Have an MCPL card? Reserve it here : https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2085635 PLUS : Kaity is here to talk about the Fountas and Pinnell reading levels for your child. And when you are ready to search for your kid's next fav book, check out Novelist and

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35:07

Episode 263 - Movie Chat : Three Thousand Years of...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/02/23

Join Sara, Dennis, and Sal as they have a thoughtful discussion on 2022's romance-fantasy Three Thousand Years of Longing starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.

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Episode 262 - Museum Passes + Taxes

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/02/16

Last week, Kaity told us about the great things to do in the library during winter break...now she'll let you know about what you can do on the island using our Museum Pass program. Check availability here : https://www.mcplibrary.org/children/museum-passes/. Plus : Tax Day is coming and the tax forms are in stock. Sara has some interesting history on how federal taxes started. Need help with your taxes? Visit https://irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep/ for info on where to get help if you make under $60k

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20:40

Episode 261 - Video Games to Movies + President’s...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/02/09

Sara has a list of video games that eventually became movie franchises that are available at the library for you to take out; Kaity is here to let us know about all the wonderful things happening at MCPL when the kids are out of school for Winter Break.

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18:47

Episode 260 - Black History Month Music Picks + New...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/02/02

Sara has randomly chosen 7 new books from our collection for you to check out; Sal is kicking off Black History Month with some of the greatest Black music artists of all-time that you can check out from our collection. The Innovation Space is now open for you to check out! To see all the amazing equipment that's available, plus to see a schedule of Open Time, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/innovation-space/

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16:25

Episode 259 - This Week in History : The Mac...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/01/26

Jim Ward is back for another journey through this week's events in history. From Apple Computer's introduction of the Macintosh computer, to the California Gold Rush, to the Challenger disaster, to the end of Prohibition...so much has happened this week. Love history? Check out History Bites on the library's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHm7OODwmnZOdhMYzxTdkMU6Q-BzFIvZ

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21:33

Episode 258 - 2023 Music Tours + Books for New Year...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/01/19

Sara is super excited about some of her favorite artists touring this year...we have their albums! Depeche Mode Tour https://www.ticketmaster.com/depeche-mode-tickets/artist/734907 Madonna Tour https://www.ticketmaster.com/madonna-tickets/artist/768011 PLUS: Get Your New Year Resolutions jump started with these books and audiobooks: Books and eBooks Professional troublemaker : the fear fighter manual / Luvvie Ajayi Jones https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2045976 The complete book of clean

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18:16

Episode 257 - New DVDs and Early Childhood Programming

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/01/12

Sara has a nice list of new DVDs coming to collection...Plus Caroline is here to chat about early childhood programming coming to MCPL plus a brief overview of Family Place.

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24:46

Episode 256 - The Innovation Space @ MCPL

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/01/05

Stephanie is here to give us an audio tour of our brand new Innovation Space at our Centereach building. For information on 3D printing, or to submit a print job, please visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/3D-printer/

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Episode 255 - Looking Forward to 2023

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/12/29

We are looking forward to more subscribers in 2023! Nicole is looking forward to catching up on some TV shows while on maternity leave!!! Sara is looking forward to: John Wick Chapter 4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Dune Part II https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Meg 2: The Trench https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9224104/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 New Depeche Mode Album

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16:44

Episode 254 - Our ”Favorite Things” of 2022

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/12/22

It's that time of year when we look back at our favorite books, movies, and TV shows. Here's our list: Sara's Favorite Things Halestorm - Back from the Dead https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2091670 Top Gun: Maverick https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/search?/ttop+gun+maverick/ttop+gun+maverick/1%2C2%2C4%2CB/exact&FF=ttop+gun+maverick&1%2C3%2C/indexsort=- Crimes of the Future

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Episode 253 - Audio Tour of the New Spaces at MCPL

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/12/15

We are so happy to have Library Director Sophia Serlis-McPhillips join us for an audio tour of our newly renovated Adult Reading Room and Innovation Space! For pictures of the renovations, go here: https://www.mcplibrary.org/adult-reading-room-update/

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35:05

Episode 252 - Movie Chat Special : The Star Wars Saga...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/12/08

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

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21:55

Episode 251 - Otro Podcast en Español + Citizenship Prep

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/12/01

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.

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22:08

Episode 250 - Thanksgiving Jeopardy!

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/11/23

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

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16:34

Episode 249 - This Week in History : Gettysburg...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/11/17

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

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Episode 248 - Native American Authors + Hoopla

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/11/10

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

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15:38

Episode 247 - Vote!

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/11/03

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.

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21:45

Episode 246 - Halloween Trivia

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2022/10/27

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.

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