Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Middle Country Public Library Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 343 - 2024 Fall Programming Preview
September 05, 2024

This week, Sara and Nicole preview the great programs coming up this fall at Middle Country. Registration is open for Children and Teens on Sept. 12th and the Adults on Sept. 13th.Get your MCPL library card ready and take advantage of the amazing things

Episode 341 - Counting the Days
August 22, 2024

We are counting down the days to the beginning of school, and Nicole has some tips on getting the kids ready for their big day. But first, speaking of days... Sara has some interesting books on days and numbers that you might want to check out. Plus Sal s

Episode 340 - This Week in History : Woodstock at 55
August 15, 2024

It's the 55th anniversary of the festival that brought upstate New York hundreds of thousands of young people for 3 days of Peace, Love, and Music. Woodstock took place August 15th through the 18th in 1969, and Jim Ward is joining us for this special epis

Episode 339 - New August DVDs + More Social Media Tips
August 08, 2024

Get some popcorn and watch some new movies on this month's DVD list: Sara has the details. Plus Nicole has information on how social media is effecting teens and what resources we have at the library to deal with it.

Episode 338 - National Night Out 2024
August 01, 2024

We are previewing a busy week on this special episode with our guests Deborah Hempe, the Coordinator of Outreach for MCPL, and our very own Councilman Neil Manzella from the Town of Brookhaven! We chat about the upcoming National Night Out, plus a slew of

Episode 337 - The Summer Slump
July 25, 2024

Have you heard of the term "Summer Slump?" It's something that actually exists, and we happen to be in the middle of Summer Slump season. Sara chats about what the Summer Slump actually is, along with 21 things that only happen during the summer. Nicole i

Episode 336 - Less Screen Time, More Talk Time
July 18, 2024

On this week's show, Nicole discusses the importance of monitoring your child's screen time, and has some suggestions for books you can take out from our collection. And speaking of books, Sara has a stack of interesting books on communication and why we

Episode 335 - Watch Kanopy & Eat Ice Cream!
July 11, 2024

Did you know library cardholders have access to a Netflix-like streaming service that allows you to watch amazing movies on your favorite device? Sara's here to let us know what new releases are available this month on Kanopy. And even if you're not an MC

Episode 334 - This Week in History : Battle of Gettysburg (and more!)
July 04, 2024

Here for another This Week in History, our resident history buff Jim Ward is here to talk about the Battle of Gettysburg (of course) as well as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the introduction of a boy wizard, the 60th anniversary of the C