What's Happening @ Middletown Township Public Library 9/14-19/20

The Middletown Township Public Library is now accepting media donations subject to the following regulations: We will accept one shopping bag per family per month. Circulation Desk staff must be informed of the donation; bags cannot be left anonymously. All donations, like borrowed media returns, are subject to several days of quarantining before being processed.

Seeing dots in the Library??? We are celebrating International Dot Day! On September 15-ish, students, teachers, school and communities will celebrate a day of creativity, courage and compassion. #MakeYourMark.

Go on a scavenger hunt and look for dots in the Library and throughout the community.

Peter H. Reynolds will be our guest in the Library’s themed Storytime in the Garden event on Tuesday, September 21st at 10:00 (register online @ mtpl.org). The Library will offer dots in our take-away craft beginning Monday, September 14th.

History Lovers Book Club will discuss No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: the home front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Weather permitting, the group will meet on the Library’s patio with social distancing and masks. If inclement weather, it will be a ZOOM meeting. Tuesday, September 15th @ 10:00 am.

School Age ZOOM storytime will feature Fly Guy. At the end of the program a surprise gift will be available. Register online by 10:00 am September 14th including email address. For ages 5+. Tuesday, September 15th @ 4:00 pm.

Rubber Duckie Book Club ZOOM Storytime features stories, songs, show & tell and more for members of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten group. Email moconnel@mtpl.org

for the ZOOM link. Wednesday, September 16th @ 10:00 am.

Tea Talk With Christine and Katherine discusses The Umbrella Academy (book and film). Register online to obtain ZOOM link. For teens and young adults. Wednesday, September 16th.

Happily Ever After presented by Bright Star Theatre. Laugh out loud at hilarious renditions of some of the best from the Grimm Brothers’ iconic works. In this (not-so-grim) adventure, the engaging performers transform into Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin and The Elves and the Shoemaker. For grades K-5. Register online @ mtpl.org to obtain ZOOM link. Wednesday, September 16th @ 7:00 pm.

Book and Author ZOOM Event: NJ native Alan Brennet will discuss his books Moloka’i and Daughter of Moloka’i. Thursday, September 17th @ 2:00 pm. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8946... Meeting ID: 894 6476 9882 Passcode: 421622 .

YouTube Science Storytime: Book “Duckie’ Rainbow”; project weather calendar. For Ages 4+. Friday, September 18th all day beginning @ 9:00 am.

Teen Zone is now open for limited browsing BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Available times will be posted on the Library’s online calendar. Appointments are for one person for 15 minutes. To register, click on TEEN ZONE BROWSING on the calendar.