Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 174 - Water Safety + New DVDs Jun 10, 2021

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Summer is upon us and so are opportunities to cool down in either a pool or at the beach. Nicole has some information on water safety along with sobering facts.

Here are some resources to check out before diving in:

National Drowning Prevention Alliance

Red Cross Water Safety

Watersports Safety and First Aid reserve it here

Make my World Safe - Around Water reserve it here

PLUS: Sara has a new coming soon DVD list to share...it's not all that bad!

Episode 173 - Pride Month 2021 Jun 03, 2021

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Sara has some interesting history on how Pride Month came to be; Nicole has some resources for you to check out.

History of Pride Month: https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride

LGBTQ+ Children's Literature: https://csulb.libguides.com/childrens/lgbtq

Stonewall Book Awards: http://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored

Great LGBTQ+ Books for kids and teens: https://www.readbrightly.com/9-great-lgbtq-books-kids/

YA Books: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/lgbtq-ya-books-pride/ and http://www.yapride.org

Episode 172 - Trivia Showdown 2021: Part II May 27, 2021

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Did you know patrons of the library have access to almost 200 online resources and databases to help with homework, research, business building, trivia and so much more? What better way to showcase some of them by having Sal ask Sara and Nicole another round of trivia questions? Can you guess the answers before they do? Listen and play along!

Patrons of MCPL can browse our extensive list of resources here.

Listen to Part I of our Trivia Showdown here: https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-162-trivia-showdown-2021-part-i/

Episode 171 - Virtual Museum Day 2021 May 20, 2021

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Happy Museum Day (or day after Nicole's birthday day)!

On this episode, Sara has some unique New York City museums you might be interested in visiting; Nicole has a list of museums that will be doing virtual online events for today; and Sal reminds listeners about a fantastic resource to MCPL patrons, Museum Passes.

Here's the list Nicole was mentioning regarding virtual events:

https://www.mcplibrary.org/museum-day-2021-museum-resources-at-home/

Here's what Sara was talking about: New York’s quirkiest museums (timeout.com)

Want to visit one of the museums Sal mentioned and have an MCPL library card? Click here.

Episode 170 - Movie Chat : Dreamland May 13, 2021

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"Did you actually watch this movie, Sal?!"

That... plus much more from the podcast team as we discuss 2019's Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie and Finn Cole!

If you haven't seen the film yet and want to know what we are talking about (and confirm whether or not Sal actually WATCHED the film), you can reserve it with your MCPL card:

DVD http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041216

BluRay http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041217

IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5294522/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Episode 169 - Mother's Day Movie Picks + Horror Books You Should Know About May 06, 2021

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Nicole has some great movies you can watch with mom this Mother's Day.

Here are some ideas: https://parade.com/1204242/stephanieosmanski/mothers-day-movies/

Sara has a list of Horror Books that you may (or may not) have missed reading last year.

You can click on the link and use your MCPL library card to reserve a copy:

Vampires never get old : tales with fresh bite / edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041373

Horrid [electronic resource eBook] / Katrina Leno
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2048654

The Hollow Places
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016975

Burn Our Bodies Down
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005613

Empire of Wild
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016800

Ring Shout
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2021870

The Year of the Witching
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2011530

Survivor Song
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016323

Plain Bad Heroines
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2022109

If It Bleeds
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004506

Mexican Gothic
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2004467

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1986262

The Only Good Indians
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005497

The Deep
http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1980062

Episode 168 - May 2021 New DVD List Preview + Another Book Riot Quiz Apr 29, 2021

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Next month's new DVD release list actually sounds pretty good this time...Sara has the details.

You can view and reserve the new DVD list (when it's published) here

And once again Nicole reaches out to her "friends" at Book Riot for another quiz...this time, find out what great new nature themed children's book we should be reading...

Take the Book Riot Quiz here

And hey...have you registered to comment yet? You should! Visit our podcast page on Podbean, whydontcha? And if you are already here...hey, subscribe and register to comment!

Episode 167 - What's Available for Teen Community Service + Get Ready to Be Out There Apr 22, 2021

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In housekeeping this week: Lynda.com, one of our most popular resources here at the library, is now LinkedIn Learning. Check out the amazing online video classes you can take with your library card or Miller Business Center membership.

Nicole has a great list of community service opportunities for MCPL teens. Plus Sara has a couple of great books to prepare you for getting out there again in the world as the pandemic restrictions start to ease. Would you be ready to present yourself at a job interview, public speech, or even a date? Check out what Sara has to say about her selections:

Pitch perfect : how to say it right the first time, every time / Bill McGowan and Alisa Bowman

Effective business speaking / by Judith A. McManus

Episode 166 - Movie Chat : Tesla Apr 15, 2021

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Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man whose research and inventions led the way to the pleasantries in life we take for granted today. We spun the Movie Chat Wheel and it landed on Tesla (2020) starring Ethan Hawke and Eve Hewson. Was it everything we hoped for? Eh...not so much, but it's worth a listen to this week's discussion and you can decide for yourself.

If anything, this week's episode will perhaps pique your interest in Tesla.

Tesla is available at the library for MCPL cardholders to take out in DVD format here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046217 and BluRay here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046218. You can also watch on Hulu, if you subscribe.

Some interesting links:

Tesla on IMDb

The Oatmeal : Why Tesla was the Greatest Geek Who Ever Lived

Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe

Episode 165 - National Poetry Month Apr 08, 2021

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It's National Poetry Month!

Nicole and Sara have some great resources for you to check out this month. Plus we get Sara reciting some poems about wine and dogs...how much better can it get? Listen and find out.

Check these out:

The Poetry Foundation

Academy of American Poets

Columbia Granger's World of Poetry (Use your library card to access)

10 of the Best and Most Famous Opening Lines in English Poetry