Sharebrary is Here!

We're excited to announce that our newest collection is ready for you to take home and try out.

You may have heard about a Library of Things or a non-traditional collection but we're calling our new offering Sharebrary: Borrow. Try. Experience.

Why purchase an item you'll use once a year when you can borrow it from your library? For those not familiar with the idea, it offers library borrowers items that you want and occasionally need, but might not have the space to store or the money to buy. 

We currently have 34 different items to lend out, with the possibility of adding more in the future. You can check out everything from the car vac pictured here or a leaf blower to a wheelchair, bicycle pump or a set of snowshoes.

Have an idea of something you'd like to see in the collection? Email us with your suggestions.

Thank you to the Wilfred M. Silvia Library Trust for its generous support of the Sharebrary collection.

Book Talk with John Happ

Tomorrow, Nov. 10 at 1:00 p.m.: A special Veterans Day program with author John Happ. He'll discuss his new book about his father's little-known military service, The Navigation Case: Training, Flying and Fighting the 1942 to 1945 New Guinea War. Please email to register or drop in.

"Cycle of Memory" Film Screening and Q&A with Filmmaker

Sat., Nov. 12 at 12:30 p.m.: "Cycle of Memory documentary. Born to Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn, Mel Schwartz escaped the Great Depression on a 100-mile bicycle adventure with his best friend in 1945. But when Alzheimer's takes away Grandpa Mel's memories, it's left to his grandsons, filmmakers Alex and Koby, to recreate the life-changing bike trip and find those memories again.

The program is co-sponsored by the Middleborough Council on Aging.  Call 508/946-2470 or email Libby Fox to register or drop in.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Middleborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is funded by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Bluey Crafternoons: Gnomes

Everyone is invited to join us for crafts inspired by "Bluey," the hit animated television series. 

Our next Bluey Crafternoon will take place on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 4:00 p.m. when we’ll be working on gnomes inspired by Bluey's Hammerbarn episode like Gerald and Poor Hecuba.

Space is limited so please register by calling the Library at 508/946-2470. This program is best for kids ages three and up.

Thanks to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for their generous support of this program.

Family Game Swap

Need some new games for the upcoming winter season or have some games you'd like to give to someone else?  Come to the Library on Sat., Nov. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for our Family Game Swap. 

Donations of family friendly games with all the pieces in good condition can be brought to the Children's room during open hours. Please only donate games you would take home yourself. You can also bring games to the storytelling event.

To Life! A Thanks-Giving Celebration

On Sat., Nov. 19 at 10:30 a.m. beloved trickster, storyteller and musician John Porcino will take us on a pre-Thanksgiving romp.

You'll learn cool tricks and games to play with your own family on Thanksgiving day, hear some awesome stories and songs that will tickle your funny bone, and discover some weird and wonderful musical instruments from around our amazing world. (You'll get to try some, too, at the end of the program.)

All in all, the best kind of family fun for a Saturday morning!  

Register for this program by calling the Library at 508/946-2470.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Middleborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Toddler Tunes with Ms. Kathy

Ms. Kathy returns on Mon., Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m. with music and movement perfect for your toddlers. 

This is a drop-in program so no registration is necessary. Hope you'll pop in for some musical fun.

When You Grown Up You Can Be Anything 

The final session of Carol Carver's program, "When You Grow Up, You Can Be Anything" will take place on Mon., Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. 

This group is geared toward kids ages three to five who will be learning about many different careers they might like to do someday. It will include songs, movement, stories, art, games and a few special community visitors.

Registration is required so please email Carol directly. 

Gnome-vember

The Library's traveling gnomes have invited some friends for a month-long celebration of mythical, earth-dwelling whimsy. 

Stop by the Children's room and find all the gnomes on the scavenger hunt, so that you can be entered into a prize drawing.  

Fall Reading Challenge 

From now through Wed., Nov. 30 kids up to sixth grade can log reading time (in minutes) and complete activities related to the changing seasons, Hispanic Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, and Family Stories Month.

Earn virtual tickets to put toward the chance to win prizes including a Pizza Party, Movie Night with two tickets and money for concessions, or a Surprise Pack. Use the Beanstack Reading Program site or download the free Beanstack Tracker app.

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

Fall Back In for Lego Afternoons

Stop by the Large Meeting Room downstairs at 4:00 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 15 and 29 for Lego Afternoon.

(Please note: there will be no Lego afternoon on Tues., Nov. 22.)

Create a Lego masterpiece using the Library's bricks. Space is on a first-come, first-served basis. One table per family or group, and social distancing is encouraged.

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

The Big Library Read: A Snake Falls to Earth

Through November 16

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 current title is A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger.  Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She’s always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he’s been cast from home. He’s found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli’s best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven’t been in centuries. And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.

Click here for more information about and from the author, as well readers'

discussion guides.  Feeling lucky? Click here for a chance to win a tablet, Libby swag, and signed books by the author if you use #biglibraryread on social media.

All you need to get started is a library card. Sign into your OverDrive/Libby account, check out the book by clicking on the cover image, and get reading.

We're a Toys For Tots Collection Point 

Please bring in your new, unwrapped toy donations for the Marine Corps Reserves annual Toys For Tots program.

We'll collect donations until Sat., Dec. 17. Please look for the collection bins on both the main floor and in the Children's Room.