Juan García Esquivel grew up in Mexico loving music. He started finding work as a musician when he was just 14 years old, playing piano on a radio station. Later, he made music for a comedy show on the radio, and it was there that he started to experiment with music and sound, making drums…
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Family Friday: Storytelling Podcast
Getting tired of your screens? How about an evening of storytelling? The only pictures you'll need are the ones in your imaginations! One of our favorite podcasts is called Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest by Adam Gidwitz. Join the hilarious and energetic author and his students for classic fairy tales like you’ve never heard before. Each episode…
Welcome to our New Blog!
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Kids at Home with MPPL. We’re bringing library programs to your home! Here you will find a variety of activity ideas for kids, presented and curated by your friends at the Library. Get ready to learn, explore, build, and create with us virtually! Most activities will be best suited for grades…
E-Book – Goo Makers by Kelly Milner Halls
Who likes gooey slime, gummy candy, and foam that erupts like a volcano? Want to learn how to make these? This book is for you if you answered yes to any of that. This book has easy to follow recipes for your favorite goo and also shows you how to make even better by adding…
E-Book & E-Audiobook – Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh
Seventh grader Harper Raine knows something is wrong with the old fixer-upper house that her family now calls home. Different rooms are hot or cold, and her brother has started talking to someone only he can see. After befriending a a neighbor and learning more about the history of her house, Harper realizes she must do something fast…
E-Book & E-Audiobook Special Announcement – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
This month is a great time to start a new book series. Pottermore Publishing and OverDrive have the perfect one. Now through April 30, read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone e-book or e-audiobook without a wait time. You can also join in the Harry Potter fun with activities and games at Harry Potter at Home.
Hoopla Digital Media
The Library’s digital collection is always available even if the building is closed. Hoopla Digital Media is a great resource for streaming ebooks, e-audiobooks, comics, movies, and more. It always has some favorite titles available from series like Big Nate and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
E-Book – Operatic by Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler
Have you ever had a hard time making friends? Charlie is more of a shy, quiet person, but she is able to connect with people through music. She discovers opera music and Maria Callas specifically, and is able to be more empathetic to her friends Luka and Emile. Charlie sees that she is not the…
Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange
Before the war, Pet was just an ordinary 11-year-old living with her family. But when Hitler's bombers begin attacking the English coast, everything starts to fall apart. Someone in her village is helping the Germans by sabotaging telephone lines and setting fire to buildings. Since Pet's mother is German, she is the most obvious suspect. The tribunal…
The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever by Layla Steinberg
A simple picture book about the Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot. Many families celebrate by building and decorating a hut called a sukkah. Micah and his family visit a pumpkin patch to find the best pumpkin for their sukkah, during their search he learns that the ripe pumpkin would also help feed people in a…
