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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 127 - Card Games + Take & Make

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/07/16

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

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25:53

Episode 126 - Movie Chat : His Girl Friday (1940)

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/07/09

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.

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Episode 125 - Special Episode : 2020 Summer Reading...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/07/02

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.

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18:30

Episode 124 - Special Episode : 2020 Summer Reading...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/06/25

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.

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15:43

Episode 123 - Resources to Check out during Pride...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/06/18

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

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23:12

Episode 122 - Entering the Next Phase: A Chat with...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/06/11

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.

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20:30

Episode 121 - Summer Hobbies, Summer Hoopla Movies,...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/06/04

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

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Episode 120 - Genealogy & History Bites

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/05/28

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,

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14:35

Episode 119 - Celebrating 10 Years of the Nature...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/05/21

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

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21:48

Episode 118 - Hoopla Digital Music Picks

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/05/14

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 –

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22:06

Episode 117 - Movie Chat: Ex Machina

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/05/07

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

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33:35

Episode 116 - Database Trivia plus The Greater Middle...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/04/30

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

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Episode 115 - Movie Chat: Freaks

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/04/23

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

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21:17

Episode 114 - More Digital Resources

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/04/16

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: BookFlix Novelist CQ Researcher CQ Magazine Sara's Picks: RB Digital CreativeBug Sal's Picks: Consumer Reports AllDataPro Car Repair ** Available off-site during the library's closure ** Morningstar

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Episode 113 - Talking Weather with Islandwide Weather

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/04/09

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/

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Episode 112 - Podcast and YouTube Picks

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/04/02

In this episode, we chat about what podcasts we are listening to and what we are watching on YouTube. Sara's Podcast Picks: Blackout Gaslight Wolverine Sandra Narrow Caves The Left Right Game Ear Hustle Turned Out a Punk Nicole's Podcast Picks: A Big List of Podcasts for Little Kids (NY Times) Staying In Nailed It Newcomers Sal's Podcast Picks: ReplyAll The Soundtrack Show The Long Island History Project LI Law Podcast LibraryPros Sara's YouTube Picks: Hot Ones Graham

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Episode 111 - Movie Chat: The Rewrite

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/03/26

This week we chat about the 2014 film, The Rewrite starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. SPOILERS ON THE EPISODE! You can borrow this movie and stream it for FREE using your MCPL library card at Hoopla Digital. The direct link is https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11896164. Important Links : Registration Self Service - http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/selfreg Contact customer service here - https://www.mcplibrary.org/ask-a-librarian/ NEW! Ancestry Remote Access here

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25:32

Episode 110 - Accessing Library Services from Home

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/03/19

During this difficult time when we are all asked to stay at home and the library is closed, we are happy to report that the Podcast will go on! This week we have the latest updates on everything that is happening due to the coronavirus and how you can access fantastic digital resources from home using your library card.

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21:40

Episode 109 - Theme Park Trivia from Podfest 2020

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/03/12

Coming to you from Podfest 2020: Sal tries to stump Sara and Nicole with some Theme Park Trivia!

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18:48

Episode 108 - March Book Horoscopes + Jones Beach...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2020/03/05

Nicole has our book horoscope recommendations; Sara has a list of the artists coming to Jones Beach this summer.

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