"The Highway Men": Songs and Stories

Join us on Wed., Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a performance by singer/songwriter Matt York who'll perform songs and tell stories about the four country music icons known as the Highwaymen -- Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings.

Nominated for the 2022 Boston Music Award for "Best Country Artist," Matt lives on the South Shore and has traveled extensively through the years performing his songs. In 2019, his album Bruisable Heart was named one of the Boston Globe's top albums.

Matt grew up in Foxboro and began playing the clubs of Boston as a teenager. The Boston Herald said of Matt's album Boston, Texas that ”the singer-songwriter uses basic building blocks—Buddy Holly’s chords, Hank Williams’ swagger, Steve Earle’s boozy wisdom, Paul Westerberg’s straight-up-drunk wisdom—to construct an album of beauty, optimism and heartbreak."

No registration is required.

Everything Pizza: Tasting, Talk and Trivia

Halloween is the busiest day of the year for pizzerias and we're celebrating that fact with something decidely NOT spooky this holiday Wed., Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Dave Wheeler (of Festive Soups fame) returns and will review pizza recipes, healthier alternatives, and pizza history. PLEASE NOTE: This program is fully registered but we always have last-minute cancellations so please add your name to the waiting list by calling 508/946-2470.

Thanks to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for funding this program.

Teen Escape Room: Escape From the Spooky Graveyard!

Teens ages 11-14 are invited to join us for mind-boggling fun this Halloween in “Escape from the Spooky Graveyard!” Escape Room with Matt Donle from Wicked Fun Games on Sat., Oct. 28 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.

Teens will work together as Paranormal Detectives investigating an otherworldly presence at a graveyard when they become trapped. They'll have to read the signs, use their notes, and deal with the presence to escape before the hour is up!

Space is limited. Please register by calling the Library at 508/946-2470.

Thank you to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for funding this program.

Next Up in Our Virtual Author Talk Series

Our new virtual author talk series features bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world, covering a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres in one-hour-long programs.

Register for upcoming events here and submit your questions for the author, or you can watch here, at any time, any of the previous programs archived up to a year back.

A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author John Irving, Thurs., Oct. 26, 7:00 p.m.

You're in for a treat when you join us for a fascinating conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing.

The Last Chairlift, Irving’s self-proclaimed final long novel, begins in Aspen, CO in 1941, when Rachel Brewster, a slalom skier, competes at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen. In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; they aren’t the first or the last ghosts he sees. 

Irving's first novel, Setting Free the Bears, was published in 1968, when he was 26. He's been nominated for a National Book Award three times, winning in 1980 for The World According to Garp. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Cider House Rules." Internationally renowned, his books have been translated into more than 35 languages. A Prayer for Owen Meany is his best-selling novel, in every language. He lives in Toronto.

Register here.

Hollywood, Home, Heart, and Healing: A Conversation with Actor John Stamos, Wed., Nov. 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Join us for an intimate conversation with Full House star, John Stamos, as he leads us through his incredibly moving and vulnerable memoir, If You Would Have Told Me. 

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day he’d be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he’d be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might’ve asked, “You want fries with that?”

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that’s often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation’s most successful and beloved actors

Stamos, a three-time Emmy nominee, has earned his reputation as a highly regarded actor and producer throughout his over 40-year career in television, film, and on Broadway. His rise to fame began with his role in General Hospital and he has since captivated viewers with his diverse performances in ER and Full House, among others, and on stage in Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie, and Gore Vidal’s The Best Man.

Register here.

Boofest for Babies and Toddlers

On Wed., Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m., Ms. Amanda is throwing a "Boofest" Halloween party for families with babies and toddlers. All are welcome to come in costume for a short parade around the Library. Enjoy a story, songs and rhymes followed by games, music, crafts and more festive fun. No registration is required.  



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

Monster STEM with Self Help CFCE

Ms. Gina and Ms. Jen will visit the Library on Thurs., Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. for our Monster STEM program. Learn about polymers and chemistry by making your own slime and experimenting with other hands-on science activities. Challenge yourself with our monster math games and be a detective with our pumpkin observation station.

Perfect for 3- to 8-year-olds and their parents, these science-based activities are all Halloween-themed.

Registration is required and can be done here.

This program is brought to you by Self Help Inc. CFCE.

TOMORROW -- Little Explorers: Pumpkins

Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to sign up for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Storytime on Thurs., Oct. 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Each Little Explorers will feature a story and group activity followed by stations of hands-on learning. Best for ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome. This month's theme is pumpkins, and real pumpkins will be part of the program.  

Space is limited. Register by calling the library at 508/946-2470 or emailing Children's Librarian Miss Amanda.



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

TODAY: Bookworm Babies and Tiny Tots at the Park

Both Bookworm Babies (BB) and Tiny Tots (TT) will meet at the park near Peirce Playground, TODAY, Wed., Oct. 18. BB meets first, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m., followed by TT from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

BB is geared towards lapsit babies and their caregiver(s), while TT is geared toward babies and up to kids three years old and their caregiver(s).  Join in a story, songs and rhymes that build early literacy skills. Please bring a blanket or seat when meeting outdoors, and siblings are always welcome.

In the case of inclement weather, both groups will move indoors to the Library's Large Meeting room.

To sign up for program updates and the inclement weather list, please call the Library at 508/946-2470.

Sharebrary Item of the Week: CD Player

Sharebrary: Borrow. Try. Experience.

Are you just dying to hear a few of your old CDs but have nowhere to play them anymore?

Check out our CD player for a few weeks and listen to all your old, sentimental favorites. Or look for one of our New York Times best selling books-on-CD to go along with it.

It includes a user guide and USB power cord. Please note: headphones and batteries not included. If you need headphones, you can purchase them at the adult circulation desk.

The CD Player is one of 40 different items we have in our Sharebrary collection. Check them all out!