Middletown Township Public Library

Kick off your day with a little Olympics-inspired and remember to dream big this week! 🏊‍♂️🏅✨

Preview what's ahead at the library during the first full week of August: a volunteer opportunity for teens, meditation & art sessions for adults, a spooky live radio play and the return of Read to a Dog!

Read more and register at mtpl.org!

Cool down in the Community Room with this August, starting with a presentation of A Quiet Place (2018, Rated PG-13, 1 hour and 30 minutes) starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinkski: A family struggles for survival in a world invaded by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. (IMDB).

Learning new skills is a process, but it's always worth it. Break down your goals in phases to help.

Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Get started with your library card: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/mtpl

Avoid the crowds and Ticketmaster headaches with live performances on hoopla!

Explore the August Live Performance collection to enjoy your favorite artists' recorded concerts, plays, comedy shows and more: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/12525

Celebrate International Pirate Month, otherwise known as Arrr-gust, with a fun & adventurous from MTPL's pirate book display in the Children's Room!

Remember that while summer reading logging ends today, there's still many fun reading adventures ahead at your library this summer! Visit the children's room to keep the reading fun going this month, or explore what's ahead this August on the mtpl.org calendar!

Here's a for a hot day! Frank Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905 at age 11, when he accidentally left a glass of lemonade with a mixing stick in it on his porch on a cold night, a story still printed on the back of Popsicle boxes.

Magic Jim stopped by the library on Wednesday for an fun summer reading-themed magic show! Enjoy some highlights from the program, and check the mtpl.org calendar to find out what's ahead this August!

for a summer day! 🌤️🌳

Simone Biles' jump clearance in library terms!

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

We are pleased to share that the Battleship New Jersey museum pass is back in circulation following the museum's closure while in dry dock.

Stop by the museum pass shelf near the circulation desk to borrow this and other museum passes! Read more about free and discounted museum tickets available at MTPL at www.mtpl.org/museum-passes

Here's to a week of endless possibilities!

Preview what's ahead at MTPL during the next two weeks with a biweekly edition of the library newsletter:

What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library from July 28th to August 10th, 2024 Preview upcoming programs, book clubs, story times and more happening during the next two weeks at MTPL.

We're just in a silly, goofy mood on Sunday Punday!

Screening this week for in the Community Room is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024, Rated PG-13, 1 hour and 55 minutes) starring Paul Rudd and Finn Wolfhard: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. (IMDB).

We always have a great time during Snapology sessions at the Library! Check out a highlight from this week's "Space Wars Robotics" session for tweens, and stay tuned for more fun & educational programs ahead this summer!

Borrow a this week to kick off the 2024 Summer Games in Paris! Find inspiring stories about Olympics athletes, or learn about the role that Games of the past have played in shaping world history these and more non-fiction titles from MTPL's Olympics display next to beach reads!

about the logo ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony today!

We Are Loved, a NJ based non-profit working to help foster children are collecting donations. They are putting together Comfort Bags and are looking for the following items:

✅ water bottles (small 8oz bottles)
✅ snacks (small bags of chips, cookies, etc.)
✅ crayons
✅ coloring books
✅ fidget toys
✅ word search
✅ journals
✅ stuffed animals (small)
✅ tissues (small packs)
✅ card games
✅ phone charger power adapters

The donation box can be found in the lobby at MTPL. Thank you for your generosity!

Curious about what's popular on hoopla? 👀🔥 Take a look at our best books, comics, movies, music, and TV shows of 2024 so far! 🤩 https://hoopla.app.link/phf1tuH75Kb

August is officially a week away! Get ready to close out the summer with fun library programs for all ages! Preview happenings for adults, kids & teens here, and stop by the info desk to pick up paper copies during your next library visit.

Join STAR Astronomy Club for an observing session at Sandy Hook (Lot E) on Friday, August 9th at 8pm! All ages are welcome.

Please note that this is not a Library event and is weather dependent.

✨ for all of our fellow time travelers!

Please be advised that the Library's website, mtpl.org, is undergoing scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, July 23rd, and may be subject to outages throughout the day.

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience.

Tomorrow marks one year since the Middletown Township Public Library opened the Joyce P. Murphy Children's Garden!

In honor of the garden's first anniversary, revisit the Library's video documenting its creation, narrated by Alexis Trujillo, owner and landscaper of Terra Casa LLC:

Joyce P. Murphy Memorial Garden A memorial garden was created in memory of Joyce P. Murphy, a beloved employee of the Middletown Township Public Library, in July 2023. Alexis Trujillo, own...