Digital Services Department
& Customer Resource Services (CRS) eNewsletter
Week of June 1, 2020
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Today marks the 3rd anniversary of this international holiday. The bicycle has been in use for two centuries and offers riders a simple, reliable and eco-friendly form of transportation. So, check your tire pressure, put a helmet on your head and explore our community from the seat of your bike.
Click
for more information on World Bicycle Day. #WorldBicycleDay
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Warm-Up Before You Ride Playlist
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“Bridge Burning” by Foo Fighters
“Life is Good” by Future feat. Drake
“Say So” by Doja Cat feat. Nicki Minaj
“Don’t Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra
“Treat People with Kindness” by Harry Styles
“Alive” by Pearl Jam
“Summer Days” by Martin Garrix feat. Macklemore & Patrick Stump
“Don’t Slack” by Anderson .Paak, Justin Timberlake
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
“Leaving Lonesome Flats” by Dierks Bentley
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Movie Recommendation:
Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette)
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Bicycle Thieves
tells the story of Antonio Ricci, an unemployed husband and father living in post WWII Italy. Day after day he waits for employment when finally he catches a break, but must have a bicycle to fulfill his duties. Having pawned his bicycle prior to help with his family’s needs, his wife comes up with a solution to get it back. Thieves on the other hand have their own intentions for Antonio’s bike.
Considered to be one of the most influential films in cinema history,
Bicycle Thieves
captures the human essence of desperation and what one may do when they feel like they have no other choice.
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Share a book with your favorite little reader!
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Curious George Rides a Bike By H. A. Rey
Join George as he helps a friend with a paper route, while still finding trouble to get into.
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Biking for a Cause By Rosa Nam
Jae challenges himself to ride 150 miles on his bicycle in two days to help raise money for the National MS Society, but during his first practice run he falls. Will Jae be able to overcome his fear and accomplish the goal that he set out for himself?
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Biking By Sarah Tieck
This book will teach readers how biking promotes exercise and health, as well as including information about biking gear, bike safety and maintenance.
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Enjoy current and back issues of
Bicycling
with
Flipster Magazine
f
rom the comfort of your own device. Now you can catch up on all things bicycle without having to worry about paper cuts!
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Have a question about your library card?
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Call us: 631-399-1511 x2 (if we don’t answer, please leave a voicemail, we’ll call you back within 1 business day)
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STAFF PICKS from the Digital Services Department
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Staff Book review:
The Chill: A Novel, 2020, by Scott Carson
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“Wow! This is one terrific horror/suspense/disaster novel. Characters you root for and a story that grips from the first page.” —Stephen King, #1
New York Times
bestselling author
That glowing endorsement from Stephen King was all I needed to pique my interest in reading this novel by 'Scott Carson.' Our story begins with the local sheriff's "loser" son, who is teetering on a serious substance-abuse problem and repeated run-ins with the law that test his widowed father's limited patience with him. Having washed out of the Coast Guard elite rescue swimmer training program because of his temper, Aaron Ellsworth is about to stumble into a kind of trouble that he couldn't have imagined when he woke up in the town lock-up this morning. The story goes on, shifting from multiple points of view, including the sheriff, himself, to give the reader a full view of the situation at and around the Chillewaukee reservoir (the Chill), and the town (and the nightmare) submerged beneath. What really happened in the times before and since its flooding? If the mysteries of ruined cities or hauntings appeal to you, try reading this one. It is surprising, chilling, and well-paced, with developed characters, motivations, and POVs. Then try to figure out which author is actually behind that pen-name.
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Staff Movie review: Life is Beautiful (PG-13)
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Guido (Roberto Benigni) – a charming waiter with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor – has created a beautiful life for his young family. When that life is threatened by WWII, he must rely on those strengths to save them from an unthinkable fate.
Well, if you ever wanted a movie that could remind you of the resilience of the human spirit this would be it. The Oscar winning Italian-language film, frequently cited on top movie lists of all time, is a film about love, optimism, courage, and inner strength in the face of adversity. This one will tug at your heartstrings and leave a lasting impact on you.
I cried. My parents cried. Even the cat probably cried. A box of tissues is advised.
Available on Hoopla Digital with English subtitles.
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THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
Available 24/7 from anywhere with your MMSCL Card
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eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows, Full Music Albums
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Collection of thousands of eBooks and Audiobooks
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Over 100 titles of popular magazines to download from
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Stream from millions of songs & download 5 free songs per week
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Kanopy features award-winning films, & documentaries
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(formally OneClick Digital) collection of eAudiobooks from Recorded Books
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Creativebug has thousands of award-winning arts & crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
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If you want to access the Community Library’s online resources, you need a Library barcode number – found on the back of your library card. But if you don’t know your number – or if you’ve never had a card – you can still sign up for a card online.
Fill out the form here
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and follow the directions for a temporary ecard, good for Overdrive through Livebrary.
asking if you want to upgrade to an MMSCL ecard. Reply
YES
and we’ll get you started with a full-service ecard.
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