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Bingo Night Fundraiser: Saturday, November 9, 2p
Play bingo, enjoy refreshments, and win prizes at this fun fundraising event hosted by the Friends of the Middlebury Public Library! All proceeds support library programs and services. This event is for adults only.
Find out more
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Learn a Language with Your Library Card!
Your library card now gets you free access to Rosetta Stone Plus through the library website! This access includes 24 languages and all levels per language, with 50+ hours of instruction in each level. Upon completing level 5 of any language, a learner should be able to read a newspaper in their chosen language! Create an account to get started.
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Get Free Books for Kids through Dolly Parton Imagination Library!
Did you know that any child ages 0-4 in Elkhart County can get a free book in the mail every month? It's easy; just fill out this form and drop it off at MPL.
A partnership with Crossroads United Way and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, this program promotes early literacy and kindergarten readiness.
Learn more
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November Special Programs | | |
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Open Play for Babies & Toddlers
Friday, November 1, 10a
Join our monthly playtime with your baby/toddler! We'll dig out our full library stockpile of instruments, toys, and books and give your child free range for play.
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STEM with a Story: Cranberry Castles (and Oobleck!)
Monday, November 4, 4p
We'll read some stories celebrating Indigenous People's Day, then create cranberry castles and oobleck (a type of slime) together.
Register here
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Cook the Book
Tuesday, November 5, 5:30
At our monthly cookbook club, we cook from a different book each month and share a meal together. This month we're cooking a hearty harvest meal from the book Half-Baked Harvest, by Tieghan Gerard. Come cook and eat with us!
Register here
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Lifesize Game Escape Room: Candy Land
Friday, November 15, 3p & 4p
Come try your hand at the escape room inspired by the beloved board game, Candy Land, in celebration of International Games Month! 2 sessions are offered; both are currently full, but you can still join the waitlist for a chance to participate!
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Lifesize Game Escape Room: Clue
Thursday, November 21, 4p, 5p, & 6p
Our second escape room for International Games Month is Clue-themed! 3 sessions are offered; most are full, but you can still join the waitlist for a chance to figure out whodunnit and escape!
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Anime Club
Monday, November 25, 5p
Calling all anime lovers! Relax with friends, enjoy Japanese snacks, and watch a few episodes together.
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Meet MPL Board Member
Stephanie Lee
Students often ask me what my favorite book is. That is a difficult question, but most of my favorite titles can be found in the children's section of the library. Over the course of my 34 years teaching elementary school, I have shared countless picture and chapter books with "my kids." I love to stop reading at the end of a chapter only to have the kids groan and beg for just one more page. When I am not teaching or reading, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling, spending time in nature, listening to live music, and cheering on The Fighting Irish. I am excited to be the newest member of the library board. Our community is so fortunate to have this valuable resource in our hometown.
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SARAH RECOMMENDS . . .
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
From the first page, this book hooked me with its fun language ("coming out inside the fetus ziplock") and characters you feel like you've always known. It's the coming-of-age story of our hero, Demon -- a foster kid who meets all kinds of adventure and unsavory characters as he is shuttled between homes. The story parallels Charles Dickens' David Copperfield and explores institutional poverty and addiction in rural Appalachia, so there's lots to think about here . . . But somehow through all that, it manages to keep a light and hopeful tone. This is the best book I've read in a long time!
Genre: Adult Fiction
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