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717-944-6412 20 N. Catherine St, Middletown, PA
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  • Spring Book Sale

    Our Spring Book Sale will run for two weeks starting Monday, April 19!

    Over 25,000 items, New Hardcover/paperback Fiction; Classics; Children’s books; YA books; Non-fiction books of every subject; New and Old books; Christmas books; Large Print books; DVDs; CDs; Audio Books; jigsaw puzzles/board games. Hardcovers $2, Paperbacks $1. Publication dates 1800’s to present. Easy shopping-most collections sorted by author. There is something for everyone!

    (5 shoppers at a time, wear your mask and maintain social distancing)

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  • National Library Week

    To celebrate National Library Week (April 4th-10th) the library is having an author bingo contest.

    You can pick up an entry form every time you take an item out this week.

    Answer the author trivia questions each day and at the end of the week you can see if your bingo card is a winner.

    Cards can be redeemed starting Monday April 12th. Winners will receive a gift certificate for a free book at the Spring Book Sale (no yellow tag books). Only one certificate per person.

  • Automatic Renewals

    We want to let patrons know that Middletown Public Library has now changed to automatic renewals, a feature that Hershey Public Library has been using successfully for several years.

    Previously, if you had a Middletown item out, and wanted to keep it longer, you needed to call or go online to extend the loan period.  With auto-renewal, most items will automatically renew one time without patron input.

    We’re excited that we can offer patrons this new convenience.

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  • MAHS Student’s Artwork on display

    The Middletown Public Library is excited to display artwork from a Middletown High School student, Jessica Matincheck.

    Jessica said in her artist’s statement, “I hope to honor healthcare workers with my version of the famous Rosie the Riveter painting. I choose to paint a prominent female figure because nurses are at high risk and they are literally on the frontline.”

     

     

     

  • FREE Tax Preparation

    This year Middletown Public Library is partnering with the United Way’s “Money in Your Pocket” program who are offering TOUCH-FREE TAXES.

    This is free remote tax preparation for low to moderate-income individuals and families.

    The program is working differently than previous years. Please see THIS FLIER for more details.

    For more information contact United Way of the Capital Region at 717-724-4077 or email miyp@uwcr.org.

     

     

  • Middletown History

    NEW Middletown History articles are being posted regularly. Some of the most recent ones are: Airplane Crashes, Elk’s Theatre, Middletown’s Presidential Visits, Middletown’s Movie Star.

  • Programming

    The library continues to offer our programs remotely.

    This will include STEM Club, Tales with T.A.I.L.S., Storytime, Lego Club, The Thursday Book Club, and the Mystery Book Club.

    All information will be on the library’s facebook page. So be sure to “like” it so you see all the posts.

    Also we have a new group on Facebook which is watching and discussing an episode of Star Trek DS9 every other day called Star Trek Rewatch.

     

  • Overdrive

    Don’t forget that while we are closed cardholders can still get e-books and e-audiobooks through our Overdrive system.

    UPDATE: Just this week we added over 4,000 new e-book titles. They are called the Duke Classic series and they include things like all the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, the works of Charles Dickens, Frankenstein and the works of Jules Verne. And the best part is that they are multi-use licenses so no matter how many people take out the same e-book you’ll be able to get it instantly.

     

     

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  • Amazon Smile

    The Middletown Public Library is now on Amazon Smile. Click the link and choose the library as your charity and every time you buy something from smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a percentage to the Library.

     

  • Book Clubs

    Consider joining one of our great monthly book clubs.  We have a general Book Club and a Mystery Book Club that meet in the evening. We also have an online Science Fiction Book Club on Facebook.

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Welcome to Middletown Public Library

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  • Upcoming Events

    1. Apr 11

      Closed on Sundays

      April 11

    2. Apr 16

      Science Fiction Book Club

      April 16

    3. Apr 16

      Closed on Fridays

      April 16

    4. Apr 16

      Star Trek Rewatch

      April 16

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Helpful Online Databases & Resources

  • Gale

    Full text databases, including general references, newspapers, auto repair manuals, and subject databases covering business, health, education, government, and more.

  • PA’s Power Library

    Search articles and databases, job resources, Power Kids, Access PA catalog and more.

    Click here for Power Library’s Funding Attribution Statement.

  • Chat with a Librarian

    Chat online now with a librarian for help with any topic or information need. Formerly known as “Ask Here PA”

  • ReferenceUSA

    Address and telephone listings of businesses and residences for reference and research.

  • LearningExpressLibrary

    Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, e-Books and information. Includes a Learning Center dedicated to job searching and career help.

  • MorningStar Investment Research

    Get comprehensive financial information on stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and various investment indexes.

Days / Hours

Regular Hours:

Mon., Tues., and Thurs: 9:30am – 8:00pm
Wed.: 9:30am-4pm
Friday & Sunday: CLOSED
Saturday: 9:00am – 4:00pm

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20 North Catherine St, Middletown, PA 17057

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