Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Where else can you hear about new DVD releases at the library plus interesting info on composting? Sara has an update on new DVD releases this month. If you'd like to view the current list, click here. Nicole has started a new project at the library: a worm composting bin. While it's currently in the beginning stages out of view, it will soon be available to see at our Nature Explorium. If you'd like to start your own Indoor Worm Composting Bin, check this out. Here is interesting information from Cornell on composting: Worm Composting Basics. There are also great books to be seen here. Want to get hyper-local weather info? Check out the library's weather station page here, or our Twitter feed here.

It's the time of year when many folks go camping...so why not we take a look at interesting facts from Statista on camping in the U.S. Just a reminder... Statista is an amazing online resource that gives you access to statistics and demographics on market and consumer data from around the world. It's available to all MCPL cardholders as well as our Miller Business Center members. For more information, visit http://www.statista.com Here are some resources for you if you are interested in going camping this summer: Kampgrounds of America https://koa.com/ Good Sam https://www.goodsam.com/ Reserve America https://www.reserveamerica.com/ NYS Parks https://parks.ny.gov/camping/ Home to the Largest NYS Park https://enchantedmountains.com/facts/home-largest-new-york-state-park-11 Want to find a book or eBook on camping? Click here.

We are so happy to let you in on some amazing programming coming this summer, both in person and virtual, for our patrons. Plus did you know we have discount tickets to some great attractions? Listen and find out. Read about all the programs mentioned in this episode here: http://www.mcplibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/MCPL_Quarterly.pdf See where you can get discounted attraction tickets here: https://www.mcplibrary.org/discount-tickets-area-attractions-mcpl/ Here's the information on where Nicole took a nice walk, Storm King Art Center.

The 2021 MCPL Summer Reading Club starts next week! We are happy to have Jessica, Michelle, Amber and Alex join us to talk about what to expect for this year's club throughout the library. Get all the details as well access Beanstack to sign up for this year's event here: https://www.mcplibrary.org/summer-reading-club/  

Summer is upon us and so are opportunities to cool down in either a pool or at the beach. Nicole has some information on water safety along with sobering facts. Here are some resources to check out before diving in: National Drowning Prevention Alliance Red Cross Water Safety Watersports Safety and First Aid reserve it here Make my World Safe - Around Water reserve it here PLUS: Sara has a new coming soon DVD list to share...it's not all that bad!

Sara has some interesting history on how Pride Month came to be; Nicole has some resources for you to check out. History of Pride Month: https://www.them.us/story/the-complete-history-of-pride LGBTQ+ Children's Literature: https://csulb.libguides.com/childrens/lgbtq Stonewall Book Awards: http://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall/honored Great LGBTQ+ Books for kids and teens: https://www.readbrightly.com/9-great-lgbtq-books-kids/ YA Books: https://www.epicreads.com/blog/lgbtq-ya-books-pride/ and http://www.yapride.org    

Did you know patrons of the library have access to almost 200 online resources and databases to help with homework, research, business building, trivia and so much more? What better way to showcase some of them by having Sal ask Sara and Nicole another round of trivia questions? Can you guess the answers before they do? Listen and play along! Patrons of MCPL can browse our extensive list of resources here. Listen to Part I of our Trivia Showdown here: https://www.mcplpodcast.com/e/episode-162-trivia-showdown-2021-part-i/    

Happy Museum Day (or day after Nicole's birthday day)! On this episode, Sara has some unique New York City museums you might be interested in visiting; Nicole has a list of museums that will be doing virtual online events for today; and Sal reminds listeners about a fantastic resource to MCPL patrons, Museum Passes. Here's the list Nicole was mentioning regarding virtual events: https://www.mcplibrary.org/museum-day-2021-museum-resources-at-home/ Here's what Sara was talking about:  New York’s quirkiest museums (timeout.com) Want to visit one of the museums Sal mentioned and have an MCPL library card? Click here.

"Did you actually watch this movie, Sal?!" That... plus much more from the podcast team as we discuss 2019's Dreamland, starring Margot Robbie and Finn Cole! If you haven't seen the film yet and want to know what we are talking about (and confirm whether or not Sal actually WATCHED the film), you can reserve it with your MCPL card: DVD http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041216 BluRay http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041217 IMDb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5294522/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2  

Nicole has some great movies you can watch with mom this Mother's Day. Here are some ideas: https://parade.com/1204242/stephanieosmanski/mothers-day-movies/ Sara has a list of Horror Books that you may (or may not) have missed reading last year. You can click on the link and use your MCPL library card to reserve a copy: Vampires never get old : tales with fresh bite / edited by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2041373 Horrid [electronic resource eBook] / Katrina Leno http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2048654 The Hollow Places http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016975 Burn Our Bodies Down http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2005613 Empire of Wild http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016800 Ring Shout http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2021870 The Year of the Witching http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2011530 Survivor Song http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2016323 Plain Bad Heroines http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2022109 If It Bleeds http://mcp

Next month's new DVD release list actually sounds pretty good this time...Sara has the details. You can view and reserve the new DVD list (when it's published) here And once again Nicole reaches out to her "friends" at Book Riot for another quiz...this time, find out what great new nature themed children's book we should be reading... Take the Book Riot Quiz here And hey...have you registered to comment yet? You should! Visit our podcast page on Podbean, whydontcha? And if you are already here...hey, subscribe and register to comment!

In housekeeping this week: Lynda.com, one of our most popular resources here at the library, is now LinkedIn Learning. Check out the amazing online video classes you can take with your library card or Miller Business Center membership. Nicole has a great list of community service opportunities for MCPL teens. Plus Sara has a couple of great books to prepare you for getting out there again in the world as the pandemic restrictions start to ease. Would you be ready to present yourself at a job interview, public speech, or even a date? Check out what Sara has to say about her selections: Pitch perfect : how to say it right the first time, every time / Bill McGowan and Alisa Bowman Effective business speaking / by Judith A. McManus  

Nikola Tesla was a brilliant man whose research and inventions led the way to the pleasantries in life we take for granted today. We spun the Movie Chat Wheel and it landed on Tesla (2020) starring Ethan Hawke and Eve Hewson. Was it everything we hoped for? Eh...not so much, but it's worth a listen to this week's discussion and you can decide for yourself. If anything, this week's episode will perhaps pique your interest in Tesla. Tesla is available at the library for MCPL cardholders to take out in DVD format here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046217 and BluRay here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b2046218. You can also watch on Hulu, if you subscribe. Some interesting links: Tesla on IMDb The Oatmeal : Why Tesla was the Greatest Geek Who Ever Lived Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe  

It's National Poetry Month! Nicole and Sara have some great resources for you to check out this month. Plus we get Sara reciting some poems about wine and dogs...how much better can it get? Listen and find out. Check these out: The Poetry Foundation Academy of American Poets Columbia Granger's World of Poetry (Use your library card to access) 10 of the Best and Most Famous Opening Lines in English Poetry

A reminder that the Library Budget Vote takes place on April 6th, 2021 from 9:30am to 9:00pm at the Centereach building. April is here and we have new theme song...no foolin'! On this episode: Sara lets everyone know why Kanopy is such an amazing service for our patrons! Click here for details. Nicole gets us into the warm-weather mood to discuss bike riding and how to be safe...plus we have a great program coming up that's being presented by the New York Coalition for Transportation Safety that's all about biking and hiking on Long Island. Register here: https://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=g1015208 How well do you know the bicycling rules in New York? Take the quiz. Plus there are safety resources here for you to peruse.  

It's awards season once again, and Sara and Nicole are chatting about the Oscars and the Audie Awards. To see the Audie winners for 2021, visit https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/85874-2021-audie-award-winners-announced.html To see a list of Oscar nominations, visit https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021 A reminder that the Library Budget Vote takes place on Tuesday, April 6th from 9:30am to 9:00pm. You can click here for detailed information about this year's budget.

Sara and Nicole go head-to-head for an Ultimate Trivia Showdown! Who will win this round? Listen to find out. We did something different this time, as there is no single subject. Let us know in the comments what you think of this format. This is the first Showdown...stayed tuned for Part II coming up soon. Sal uses Statista to create his trivia questions. Statista is an excellent resource for small business owners, students, and more. Visit the Miller Business Center at our Centereach building to access this database. Or to take a look at some of their complimentary features, visit www.statista.com.    

This month is both Women's History Month AND Irish-American Heritage Month. Nicole and Sara have some suggestions to celebrate both. Nicole's Book list: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ReadingList-Schools Music of Ella Fitzgerald Take and Make: https://youtu.be/JKz8FTaeNDY. Sara's Irish Movie Picks: In America http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1400962 Brooklyn http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1721531 Far and Away http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1584346 Angela’s Ashes http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1358733 Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ireland In 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziszt1UZSPI Plus: Sara thinks that Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones was using his Jedi powers on Padme to make her fall for him. Agree? Send us a comment!

Nicole, Sara, and Sal try to make sense of the 2011 suspense flick, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman. Here's a well done YouTube video explaining the ending: https://youtu.be/TBo6yJmSwHI Maybe you have another opinion? Let us know! Reserve your copy here: http://mcpac.mcpl.lib.ny.us/record=b1573777    

Sara has exciting news about the upcoming renovations happening in Centereach. Nicole has some podcast recommendations for Black History Month. Stephanie is here to give us an update on what's new with our Library of Things collection. Take a look at renderings of the renovations here. Here's where you can listen to and subscribe to the podcasts Nicole discussed: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/02/black-history-month-podcasts-race-social-justice-history https://www.forbes.com/sites/courtstroud/2021/02/11/12-podcasts-to-download-during-black-history-month-and-beyond/?sh=701923d43db0 Take a look at our Library of Things collection.