Middletown RI Library Blog

Event Rescheduled - Meet the Author featuring Mr. Anthony M. Pesare at the Middletown Public Library 01/26/2012 12:48pm
Middletown Public Library is pleased to host Middletown's Police-Chief, Mr. Anthony M. Pesare, as one of our featured authors!Orginal Event postponed due to snow. It has now been rescheduled to Thursd Read More…

American Indian Awareness Month at MPL 10/25/2011 1:43pm
Native American Pow -Wow at Middletown Public Library! Saturday, November 19th at 12:00 NoonNovember is American Indian Awareness Month. The Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council is bringing Nat Read More…

Ruby Tuesday Gives back to the Middletown Library 10/18/2011 4:30pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Enjoy a meal at Ruby Tuesday in Middletown, between October 21 - 23, 2011, and present a copy of the flyer to your server, and 20% of the total bill will be do Read More…

How to Write and Publish Your Book 10/12/2011 6:10pm
Have you ever wondered how to write a book and get it published? Local author, J. Michael Squatrito, (author of "The Overlords" series) will be hosting a five-week program at the Middletown Public Li Read More…

Local Author, Hollie Delaney - event planned! 09/10/2011 1:20pm
"Meet the Author" at the Middletown Public Library is pleased to host local author, Hollie Delaney at our next event! Thursday, September 29th at 6:00pm in the Library Meeting Room!Just announced: new Read More…

Spotlight on a Local Author - Hollie Delaney 07/19/2011 2:00pm
The staff of the Middletown Library had the pleasure of meeting Local Author, Ms. Hollie Delaney, when she stopped by the library to donate a copy of her book! A connection was made, and we have invi Read More…

Got a Talented Kid? 12/22/2010 10:16am
Looking for a great way to help your teens spread their artistic wings and really fly? The Junior Duck Stamp is a national art contest administered by the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design P Read More…

Write Your Own Movie: Teen Screenwriting Program 11/30/2010 6:25pm
Everyone has a movie within them. Now it's time to set yours free. Screenwriter extraordinaire Andria Tieman will show teens how to get that feature film out of your head, onto paper and into the hand Read More…

Start the School Year Off on the Right Foot! 08/03/2010 12:21pm
Required summer reading can seem like a drag. It doesn’t have to be. Middletown Public Library is turning your school obligation into a celebration! We’re hosting a book club/pizza party aimed at Read More…

06/28/2010 7:32am
HOW I BECAME THE NEXT J.K. ROWLING...or the Summer I Wrote a Totally Awesome Book and Got It Published! Have you ever dreamed of becoming the next Stephenie Meyer or J.K. Rowling? Now’s your chance! Read More…

Meet the Author with Ann Hood 05/18/2010 5:31pm
On Saturday, May 29th @ 3PM MPL continues the “Meet the Author” series with critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author Ann Hood. Hood will be here to discuss and sign her latest Read More…

Public Forum on Saturday, May 15th! 05/04/2010 4:15pm
Remember that community service survey I talked about a few months back? That survey is helping us plan our future. And now we want to talk to YOU about it!On Saturday, May 15th @ 2PM, MPL will hold a Read More…

Underage Drinking in Newport County 04/28/2010 11:37am
Did you know underage drinking cost the citizens of Rhode Island $218 million in 2007?To combat this problem Middletown & Newport have teamed up to create "Working Together Against Underage Drinki Read More…

Meet the Poets & Open Poetry Mic! 04/19/2010 10:14am
This is one of the coolest happenings MPL has had the radical distinction to host, daddy-o. In honor of National Poetry Month we are turning our popular "Meet the Author" series into "Meet the Poets". Read More…

Online Educational Videos 04/15/2010 8:39am
This is too cool not to pass along. Providence Public Library has created 3 educational videos as part of a grant from the Rhode Island College Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities. These vi Read More…

Financial Workshops @ MPL! 04/12/2010 10:08am
Money is on everyone's mind these days. You can't open a paper, turn on the tv or go online without seeing or hearing about it. In order to make ends meet we are all tightening our belts. But what if Read More…

Resources for Victims of the 2010 Flood 04/02/2010 2:24pm
The Providence Business News and the Providence Journal have great articles which list all available resources for victims of the 2010 flood.Flood victims are also encouraged to call United Way of RI: Read More…

Safe Travels! 03/31/2010 8:38am
Yes we are indeed open today and we would love to see you -- that is if you aren't busy sump-pumping your basement. For those looking to get to us and do not own one of those nifty Duck Tour buses (I' Read More…

Computers Down THIS Thursday, April 1st 03/30/2010 4:44pm
Well...I got good news and I got bad news. Which do you want first? Okay bad news it is.BAD NEWS: All public computers will be unavailable this Thursday, April 1st until 3PM.GOOD NEWS: We’ll be uplo Read More…

Meet Fantasty Writer J. Michael Squatrito! 03/22/2010 10:31am
Middletown Public Library continues the “Meet the Author” series with local writer J. Michael Squatrito. He will be here to discuss his fantasy/adventure series “The Overlords” including unrel Read More…

Get Your Geek On! 03/10/2010 8:33pm
Meet Cecil Adams, author and self-anointed "world's smartest human." His syndicated weekly column, The Straight Dope, appears in over 30 newspapers throughout the US and Canada, and now you can find h Read More…

Tell Us What You Think 03/02/2010 7:33pm
MPL is always looking to improve the services we provide our wonderful patrons! We want to know what you think about the job we are doing: what do you like? What needs improvement? What new services d Read More…

And We're Back! 02/10/2010 9:14am
Our website is back up and running! And boy are we so excited for you to see it! We've still got links to your favorites (online book requests, amazing electronic resources, etc.) PLUS we've added a t Read More…

Digital Bookmobile National Tour 08/29/2009 11:08am
Mondays can be so very drab. Rainy weather. Kids not back in school just yet. On days like this does your brain scream out the eternal parental question: "What to do, what to do?!" Consider yourself s Read More…

New Arrival! 08/24/2009 9:17am
Amigoland by Oscar CasaresThis is an AMAZING new novel that is getting OUTSTANDING reviews!From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Casares expands the clean, tender prose of his debut collection, Browns Read More…