News, Information, and Fun Things to Do
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Middleborough Public Library
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July 6, 2022
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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 Trust, and the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.
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Download the Beanstack Tracker App |
Download the Beanstack Tracker mobile app to your mobile device so you can easily track your summer reading reading and activities!
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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Summer Reading Activities, Programs and Prizes for Adults |
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Read, write, listen and create to complete Library activities in the 2022 Adult Summer Reading Program.
Each completed activity will earn you one chance to win one of six prizes: our grand prize of a $150 gift certificate to the KOA campgrounds in Middleborough, or one of five $25 gift cards to these local eating establishments: Boston Tavern, the Cabin, the Charred Oak Tavern, Fisher's Pub and the Main Ingredient.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the program in late August. One prize per person, and you must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program.
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Save the Date!
Author and outdoor adventurer Alison O'Leary will talk about "Microadventures in Massachusetts" on Thurs., July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Look for more details in the July 20 newsletter or on our website.
Participating in Adult Summer Reading? Attend the program and win another chance for a prize.
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Reminder! Adventure Is Out There With
Mike Bent: Tomorrow
Award-winning entertainer and magician Mike Bent brings his show to Middleborough on Thurs., July 7 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Town Hall (on the lawn, weather-permitting, or indoors, upstairs if inclement weather). His show features comedy, magic, puppets, music, sound effects and riveting storytelling. Bring a blanket or a seat. All ages welcome.
This program is generously supported by the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust.
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ASRP Featured Activity Badges of the Week |
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This summer we'll be 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. |
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Marshmallows and S'Mores Galore
Stop by the Library and guess how many marshmallows are in the jar on Libby Fox's desk. You can pick it up, turn it around, and try to count what you see – just no removing the lid and sampling!
The person with the closest guess also will earn a bag of chocolate-stuffed marshmallows and a set of roasting sticks, perfect for your next S’mores party (or you can eat them straight out of the bag -- we won’t tell).
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National Parks Activity
There are 63 national parks in 30 states throughout our country, and two ways to earn a reward for this activity:
a. Visit at least one National Park this summer and send a picture of you and your traveling companions to us.
b. If you can’t physically get to a park this year, pick out one of the National Parks you’ll find at their website and tell us a little about what you’d like to see there if you never visit.
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Library Passes Celebrate the Outdoors
We offer passes to these great organizations that celebrate the outdoors:
· Buttonwood Park Zoo
· Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich
· MassParksPass
· Middleborough Town Pool (July & August only)
· Zoo New England
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Children's Summer Reading Program
Haven't signed up for Summer Reading? Join today! This program is for kids up through grade 6, but kids entering 6th grade in the fall can choose to participate in the Teen program instead, if they prefer.
We've collaborated with the Middleborough Public schools so you can log your school summer reading in our program. Click the link below to get started.
Camp out with a good book and let it take you on an adventure!
Want the chance to win a prize from the Boston Bruins? Help the Middleborough Public Library reach a community goal of logging 300,000 minutes by August 16. All libraries that reach their goals will be put in a drawing for great Bruins prizes like team-signed jerseys and game pucks!
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Have You Spotted Bruce Yet? |
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Stop by the Library every week during Summer Reading and look for Bruce the Bear somewhere in the Children's Room. There will be a different clue and corresponding code word with Bruce each week. Enter the code into the activity badge (in Beanstack) to earn more virtual tickets toward the grand prize drawings.
Clues can be found in the Children's Summer Reading program on the Beanstack app or when you log in online under Activity Badges.
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Ocean Creature Adventures with Carol Carver |
During this three-week story time, Mondays at 10:30 a.m., July 11, 18 and 25, families of preschool-aged children will engage in books with a variety of ocean creatures and their adventures in the waters they live in. Games such as ocean bingo and moving like ocean creatures will add to the fun of this summertime program!
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Jumpin' July Stories with Ms. Marsha |
Join Ms.Marsha of Self Help Inc. Coordinated Family Community Engagement on Tues., July 12 at 10:30 a.m. as we jump into July with stories, songs, and crafts about summer. Your little ones will sing, dance, and have stories as they jump into July!
They'll also make an awesome craft together and there will be ideas to take with you to continue the learning at home. This program is for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers, and registration is required.
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Take the Teen Summer Reading Challenge
Read and complete activities for the chance to be a winner of one of eight Grand Prizes this summer in the Teen Summer Reading Challenge that's happening now through August 18. Tweens and teens in grades 6-12 are invited to read what they want and log their time using Beanstack. Registrants who sign up can select a free book to get them started!
Participants who log 12 hours of time will complete the program and earn a chance to win wireless earbuds. Keep reading to earn a personalized bookplate and a chance toward a $25 Amazon gift card.
The virtual tickets earned through reading and activities can be put into drawings to win gift cards in the Grand Prize Raffle. You could win a book light and a gift card to one of these businesses: Amazon, Cumberland Farms, Dairy Queen, Dunkin' Donuts, Nova Trampoline Park, Regal Cinemas, Target, and GameStop.
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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LOST! OFF THE BEATEN PATH SCAVENGER HUNT
What would you do if you found yourself lost in the wilderness on a family camping trip?
Test your survival knowledge with the LOST! Off the Beaten Path Scavenger Hunt that begins in the Teen Area and travels throughout the Library. You'll gather the answers to clue questions in order to reveal the "Key to Wilderness Survival."
A new activity badge has been added for tweens and teens who are participating in the Teen Summer Reading Challenge so that they can earn five virtual tickets for successfully completing the hunt.
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I Survived! Basic Wilderness Survival |
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We still have spots left for a two-hour basic wilderness survival program led by Matt Gabriel from Animal Man Survivor on Thurs., July 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Soule Homestead, 46 Soule St., in Middleboro.
Learn how to make a simple shelter, to coal-burn a wood bowl, rock boil drinking water, soups, and stews, and unlock the mystery of primitive fire-making with the bow drill!
Space is limited. Call the Library at 508/946-2470 to register.
This program is generously supported by the Wilfred M. Silvia Trust.
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Felted Woodland Gnome Workshop |
Youth ages 12-18 can join us on Tues., July 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. to make an adorable woodland gnome. Learn how to use a barbed needle and merino wool roving to create basic shapes and attach them together to form a felted gnome with Pop Up Art School. No experience necessary. Come discover the relaxing art of needle felting.
This program is generously supported by the Wilfred M. Silvia Trust.
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Treasure Island by Bright Star Touring Theatre
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Bright Star Touring Theatre brings the classic Treasure Island story to the stage of the Town Hall's ballroom, Tues., July 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is a tale of “buccaneers and buried gold” which centers on the conflict between good versus evil. The quintessential literary adventure classic, the story of Long John, Doc Livesey and the lad Jim, has captivated audiences for more than 100 years.
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Seating is limited for this event. Tickets will be handed out at the Library on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 16.
All ages are welcome. This program is generously supported by the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust.
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A book swap will be held on Tues., July 19 at the Town Park (26 Jackson St.) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Children of all ages (adults, too!) can bring up to five gently loved books to swap for “new-to-you” books of a similar reading level. This event is sponsored by the Henry B. Burkland School, Mary K. Goode School, Memorial Early Childhood Center, and the Middleborough Public Library.
Kids and teens participating in the Library Summer reading programs can receive a secret code for attending the event which will unlock more virtual tickets toward the grand prize drawings.
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Dog Safety with Plymouth County 4H |
Join Catherine Acampora of Plymouth County 4H Extension on Wed., July 20 at 10:30 a.m. for a program on dog safety. Most bites happen with dogs at home. Learn about dog body language and how to prevent bites.
This program is open to families with kids of all ages. Call 508/946-2470 or stop by the Library to register.
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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, and on these Wednesdays throughout the summer: July 20, and August 3 and 17 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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Tiny Tots at the Park Tomorrow
Tiny Tots meets tomorrow, Thurs., July 7 at 10:00 a.m. outdoors at the park near Peirce Playground just down the street from the Library. Social distancing is encouraged. In the case of inclement weather, Tiny Tots will move indoors in the Library's Large Meeting room. Please bring a blanket or seat when meeting outdoors.
This program is geared toward babies and kids up to 3 years old, and their caregiver(s). Siblings are always welcome. To sign up for program updates and the inclement weather list, please call the Library at 508/946-2470.
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Woof! Read with Miss Marilyn's Spaniels |
Sign your child up for a 20-minute slot with Ms. Marilyn and her credentialed family therapy pets including a meet-and-greet and reading time. Children can practice and improve their reading skills in a relaxed and non-judgmental atmosphere.
Sessions are offered from 3:30-6:00 p.m. on these Mondays: July 11 and 18, and August 1, 8 and 15.
Call 508/946-2470 or stop by the Library to sign up. Please only sign up for two sessions at first in order to allow others a chance to participate. You'll meet outdoors (or in the large meeting room if the weather is bad). Registration is required.
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Never judge an ebook by its cover. Judge it by its first line. Have you guessed yet which book this first line is from? No fair Googling!
Scroll down to the end of the newsletter for the reveal and click on the book cover if you'd like to check out the ebook or digital audiobook in the Libby app. Look for another of these quizzes in future newsletters.
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Staff "Book Blurbs" What We've Been Reading/Watching/Playing |
Periodically, we bring you a brief Book Blurb from the staff about what we've been reading/watching/playing. |
This week, a recommendation from Reference/Adult Services Librarian Libby Fox, who notes, The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (2022), is a disturbing read of what can happen to "bad" mothers when the government overreaches their control into private citizens' lives.
Everyone from a mom who left her toddler home alone for more than two hours and a mom who was 10 minutes late picking up a child from daycare, to a mom who yelled at her child in public, and a mom whose child broke a bone falling when she took her eyes off the toddler, all lose their parental rights and are sent to the School for Good Mothers. Their behavior with their artificial intelligence-equipped "dolls" is monitored, recorded, analyzed and used to threaten them with permanent loss of parental rights.
The audiobook narration by Catherine Ho is outstanding and adds to the growing sense of dread and disbelief that this could happen in our society. It's a particularly chilling look at this time in our nation's history.
Click on the red linked title to place a hold on a print or audio book copy in the SAILS catalog or here to place a hold on the audiobook or print digital edition.
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It's Marvelous Summer Pass Time |
Summer is a fun time to take your kids into Boston to visit the Children's Museum and this summer, they've made it extra special. For the first time, they'll be open seven days a week, adding Mondays and Tuesdays to their opening hours.
Today through Mon., Sept. 5, you'll be able to request passes for Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to Wednesdays through Sundays.
This is how it works: after you make a reservation and receive the library discount paper pass, you must reserve a visit online with the Boston Children’s Museum. (Due to safety measures, walk-ins are not allowed.) Review the directions for timed tickets then click on "Discount Programs" and the drop down arrow. Then click on "Half Price Library Timed Ticket" to book your visit. Please note -- the date on the library discount pass must match the date of your visit.
Each pass admits up to four people (adults or children) at half price per person.
The Boston Children's Museum pass is sponsored by The Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.
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The Big Library Read: The Girl in His Shadow
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The Big Library Read is like your local book club "gone global." It connects readers around the world with the same e-book/digital audiobook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.
The story takes place in London in 1845. Raised by a surgeon after losing her parents, Nora knows little about conventional life and much about suturing and dissections. Women face dire consequences if caught practicing medicine, but at the private clinic Nora is the surgeon's most trusted—and secret—assistant. When she makes a discovery that could change the field forever, she faces an impossible choice. Remain invisible and let the men around her take credit for her work, or step into the light—even if it means being destroyed by her own legacy.
Readers can join an online discussion about the book here.
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Libby App Quick Quiz Answer |
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Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Closed Friday & Sunday
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