Library Lines
August 17, 2022
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Summer Reading Ends Tomorrow!
Our Summer Reading programs end tomorrow so please make sure you've logged all of your reading time and activities and claimed all your badges by then. Access the Beanstack platform at the Library website or through the Beanstack Tracker mobile app (see below).
Find out more details about our summer reading programs in this newsletter, on our website, or by calling 508/946-2470, or visiting our Facebook page.
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Read Beyond the Beaten Path is funded by the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust, and the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library. The Beanstack summer reading platform is made possible by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and with the assistance of the Massachusetts Library System.
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National/Local Parks and Museum Visits |
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To earn the "Parks Visit" or "Library Passes" badge in the Adult Summer Reading Program, we asked participants to send us pictures of a visit they made to a national/local park or museum this summer. Following are some of their submissions. |
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Emily Robbins hanging around Massasoit State Park on a recent visit. |
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Rachel Moniz visited the National Park Visitor Center in the heart of the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park with her kids. Her son, Sebastian, poses here in front of a true-to-life size whale's tail, about 16 feet wide. |
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Kim Michel and her daughter visited Race Point Beach (in the Cape Cod National Seashore) this summer and saw whales from the shore. |
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Kayla Bowker and her boyfriend visited several parks including the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, NY. Their visit included a look at this sculpture honoring Seneca Falls' place in the history of the Women's Rights Movement. |
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ASRP Featured Activity Badges of the Week |
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This summer we've been highlighting three activities each week in the Adult Summer Reading Program to whet your appetite to register, enter to win fun prizes, and learn more about the Library. Here are the final three badges you can try to earn -- by tomorrow, Thurs., Aug. 18 at 11:59 p.m.!
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Love Your "Library Lines" e-Newsletter
Find answers to these questions in past 2022 issues of our bi-weekly newsletter, "Library Lines.”
a. What was the name of the person who led the program “Staying Safe Online?” on May 21, 2022?
b. Provide the title and author of one book reviewed by staff that appeared in any 2022 issue.
c. On what date was federal census information from the 1950s released? (Hint: An article about this appeared in one of the March issues.)
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Libby App/OverDrive
Check out a digital book (it can be an audio book or an e-book) through the Libby app, which can be downloaded from your device’s App Store.
If you start at the Library’s website instead, click on the OverDrive icon. List the title of the book and a one- to two-sentence description of it to receive one prize chance for this activity.
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Get Social!
Complete one or more of these four social media challenges and earn a chance for a prize.
1. Put a "Why I love my Library" post on your Facebook page and use the hashtag #IlovemyMPL.
2. Tweet something you love about the Library using hashtag #IlovemyMPL.
3. Post a Library-related photo on your Instagram account with the hashtag #IlovemyMPL.
4. Make a TikTok video and post it using hashtag #IlovemyMPL.
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Family Tree Fanatics and Genealogy Junkies Rejoice! |
If you've been researching the branches of your family tree for years, or you're a newbie to genealogy and anxious to get started, Family Search, the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world, offers an invaluable collection of learning tools to help you develop or improve your family history skills.
The Family History Library also offers a series of monthly webinars. See the list of upcoming webinars here as well as links to incredibly helpful and detailed handouts on every genealogy topic you could ever want, such as "An Overview of English Poor Law" or "Swedish Emigration Records and Strategy." (The webinars are free but space is limited so you must register in advance.)
The Middleborough Public Library is a designated Family History Center so you can access thousands of records here that you can't from your home computer or mobile device.
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Children's Summer Reading Program
This program is for kids through grade 6 ends tomorrow! Click the link below to finish entering all your reading for the summer.
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Wampanoag Stories and Songs with Kitty Hendricks-Miller
Kitty Hendricks-Miller (Nenaweetah) was born and raised a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal citizen and is Otter Clan. On Tues., Sept. 6 at 1:00 p.m., she'll share artifacts, stories and songs with participants as well as insights into Wampanoag history and traditional arts and lifeways.
Hendricks-Miller currently is the Indian Education Coordinator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s Education Department. She has managed and supervised the Wampanoag Food ways Exhibit at Plimoth Plantation, and was museum manager at the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum.
This program is for families with kids age 5-8. Space is limited so please call the Library to register at 508/946-2470.
Ms. Hendricks-Miller's appearance is generously supported by the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust.
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Today! Final "Play Your Way To K" of the Summer |
Kids entering Kindergarten in the fall are invited to participate in this play group organized by Meg Quirke from the Middleborough Public Schools.
The group will meet at Peirce Playground this afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. In the case of inclement weather it will be moved indoors to the Library's Large Meeting room.
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Back to School is almost here! Are you in need of a backpack and school supplies? Stop by the Children's Room and ask at the desk.
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Last Chance to Earn Tickets for the Grand Prize Raffle
Tomorrow is the last day of the Teen Summer Reading Challenge. Teen readers are reminded to:
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Log reading and activities by midnight on Thur., Aug. 18. Haven't logged any time, yet? It's not too late to catch up! Estimate what you've read since June 18 and enter your time altogether or in bunches of time.
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Enter any virtual tickets you've earned into the Grand Prize drawings of your choice by midnight, Aug. 18. Raffle winners will be announced on Tue., Aug 23.
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Pick up prizes and free books at the library by Thurs., Sept. 8.
How to enter your virtual tickets
Every time you earn a logging or activity badge, you'll receive virtual tickets towards the Grand Prize Raffle. You must go to the Ticket Drawings tab in your Beanstack account and enter your tickets into the drawings to be eligible to win a prize. When you click on a ticket drawing (e.g., Amazon gift card), a window will pop up where you can add or remove tickets for that drawing prize.
Funding for this program was made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library and by donations made by Dairy Queen.
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New Fascinating Reads for Teens |
We've added more captivating and informative nonfiction to our teen collection, ranging from Greek mythology, history, and personal finance to science, cooking, and memoirs.
Below are just a handful of new additions that you can find either on our new young adult shelf (double-sided red shelf) or in the young adult nonfiction collection located in the Teen Area.
Thank you to the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust for their ongoing support that made this purchase possible.
Click on the book's cover to see its availability and to place a hold.
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It's Marvelous Museum Pass Time |
Located in Taunton, the Old Colony History Museum is home to an extensive collection of regional objects and archives and a research library specializing in local history and genealogy. Its parent organization, the Old Colony Historical Society, was founded on May 4, 1853, making it one of New England’s oldest historical societies.
Fun Fact: The term “Old Colony” refers to that area of southeastern Massachusetts that was once contained within the Plymouth Colony. Home to humans for at least 10,000 years before Europeans settled the area in 1620, the land today encompasses Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable counties. Bounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean, the Old Colony was richly endowed with well-protected harbors and a river system that made trading, and later industry, profitable. The Old Colony existed as a separate entity until its merger with the larger Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.
Each pass entitles an entire family (of up to 10 people) to free admission. Please consult the museum's website for current hours and programs. It's open Tuesdays--Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and closed Sundays, Mondays and holidays (and Saturdays of holiday weekends).
Thanks to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for sponsoring the OCHM pass.
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Still Using OverDrive App? Please Read This Message |
In early 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. You're encouraged to make the switch to Libby, our newer reading app. Libby is made by the same company, with the same goal of connecting you to your Library and to your favorite books, audiobooks, and magazines.
Why is this happening now?
OverDrive launched the Libby app in 2017, with the goal of creating a simple and intuitive library app that builds on the OverDrive app. They didn't want to interrupt the experience for users, so the two apps have both been available. Thanks to feedback from librarians and readers like you, Libby is now a great app for everyone and there's no longer a reason to have two apps that do the same thing.
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Saturday
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Closed Friday & Sunday
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