Middle Country Public Library Podcast

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Episode 314 - Warm up with some New Books Feb 15, 2024

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We are celebrating six years of the podcast! Thank you for all who watch and listen to us every week. This week, Sara and Nicole have a nice list of some new (and rated best) books that you might want to check out and read on a cold winter's night...

Episode 313 - Super Bowl Cities Trivia! Feb 08, 2024

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The Super Bowl LVIII is upon us, and this year it's the Kansas City Chiefs vs the San Francisco 49ers. Watch Nicole and Jim as they battle it out representing their team's cities: it's trivia about KC and SF.

We are saying whoever wins the trivia wins the big game. We shall see!

Episode 312 - Podfest 2024 Feb 01, 2024

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The podcast team is coming to you this week from Podfest 2024! We discuss the event, what we learned, and we talk about how our patrons have access to the resources to record their own podcast right here at MCPL.

For more information, visit our Innovation Space page at http://mcplibrary.org/innovation-space

Episode 311 - This Week in History : Challenger Disaster Jan 25, 2024

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It's time for another "This Week in History" and for this episode, we are doing something special: focusing on one event. On the 38th anniversary of the Challenger Disaster, Jim Ward is on the show to let us know what was happening in the lead up to the tragic accident that took the lives of seven astronauts, including the first "Teacher in Space," Christa McAuliffe.

Want to learn more about the Challenger disaster? Check out "Truth, lies, and O-rings inside the space shuttle Challenger disaster" by Allan McDonald, available instantly as an eBook or Audiobook here: http://tinyurl.com/mcpac-mcdacd

Episode 310 - Volunteer Fair + Books about Libraries Jan 18, 2024

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Do you need community service hours in our community? Not sure where to begin? Sara is here to let us know about the Venues for Volunteering Fair coming to our Selden building on Feb. 8th. She will highlight just a few of the organizations scheduled to exhibit.

For more info, visit https://mcplibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=54630

Plus Nicole has some great kids books about something near and dear to our hearts : libraries! Check out some books at MCPL here: http://tinyurl.com/mcp11824i

Episode 309 - Madonna’s Greatest Hits + Art Appreciation Jan 11, 2024

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VITA is returning to MCPL! Patrons needing assistance with filing their taxes who make $60k or less can request an appointment starting January 29th at 9:30am by calling 631-585-9393 Opt. 6. Bethpage Federal Credit Union will provide this service on Feb. 8th, 22nd, Mar. 7th, 21st, and April 4th.

Madonna is coming to the Garden and Sara is going! We discuss Madonna's multi-decade career and her greatest hits. Do you agree? Reserve your copy of Madonna's Greatest Hits package, "Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones" here: http://tinyurl.com/mcpl-fel50

Plus Nicole has some books that are great to introduce your young ones to fine art. Are you into art appreciation? Browse our extensive collection here: http://tinyurl.com/mcpl709

Episode 308 - Bespoke Book Horoscopes! Jan 04, 2024

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We are kicking off 2024 with Nicole's promised custom (or dare we say "bespoke"?) book horoscopes! This month she concentrates on Aries and Virgo, but if you'd like her to do your sign next, comment and let us know!

Plus it's the beginning of the month and time for the New DVD list. Sara also will discuss the Golden Globe nominations.

Episode 307 - Looking Forward to 2024 Dec 28, 2023

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We wrap the year up chatting about what we are looking forward to in 2024 from movies, books, TV, and more! We are also thrilled to be speaking at Podfest 2024 next year and representing the library. For more information, visit our blog at http://blog.mcplpodcast.com.

Happy New Year from all of us here at the MCPL Podcast!

Episode 306 - Our ”Favorite Things” of 2023 Dec 21, 2023

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First off, we are happy to welcome Sara back to the podcast!

It's that time of year once again when the podcast team lets us know what their favorite things were in 2023. Watch and find out if whether or not you agree...and maybe share some of your favorites with us! Next week, we will chat about what we are looking forward to in 2024.

Happy Holidays from the MCPL Podcast team!

Episode 305 - AFI Best Movie Quotes Dec 14, 2023

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Would you be able to identify some of the top movie quotes of all time as voted by the American Film Institute? Watch, listen, and find out! You can browse the list here : https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movie-quotes/. Maybe that will inspire you to watch one of these classic films...we have them here at the library! Check one out today.

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