Lots to do at the library!
Online Auction by Friends of the Library

What are you bidding on in the Friends of the Library's 12th annual auction? Check it out! 
Auction closes at 9:00 p.m. August 16, 2023
www.32auctions.com/friendsofthelibraries12
Feedback Survey

How are we doing? What do you like and what should we change to better serve you and the community? Please take a moment to complete the Library Board's survey and let us know! Survey closes August 5, 2023.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MLPLSurvey2023
 

Something Learned Workshops
Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to August 30
A weekly series of hands-on activities, workshops, and lectures of interest to adults and mature teens. As space for programs is limited, we encourage all program participants to register for programs as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Port Carling branch.
All sessions require pre-registration. Some require cash payment. 705-765-5650

S.T.E.A.M.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths
Fridays 11:00 a.m. to noon to August 25
A weekly series of hands-on activities for children 8 to 12 years old. Last month we concentrated on the Arts part of S.T.E.A.M. This month we explore the other elements of S.T.E.A.M.!
Register for programs as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! 705-765-5650
Sessions require pre-registration and cash payment. Limited to 8 participants. Port Carling branch.

Muskoka Reads!
Wednesdays 10:30-11:00 to August 30, Port Carling
Muskoka Reads! A summer tradition, with guests from the community reading a picture book or two and telling about themselves, their career, or their passion. Drop in at the children's book section at the Port Carling branch.
August 30 Muskoka Reads: Yoga for little folk with Candice

Art in the Library
Vote for your favourite mini masterpiece in the library's two art exhibits. Adults and children have submitted mini works of art which are on display within the library until August 15, 2023. Some are available for purchase as a fundraiser for library art programs. Come check it out at the Port Carling branch! 
Nature Club
August 1: Animal Architects- The Builders of the Animal World with special guest, Jaimee, an invasive species technician 
August 8: How to Be a Fungi- Mushrooms
August 15: Be Sense-Able- How Animals Use Their Senses
August 22: Diurnal, Nocturnal, Cathemeral and Crepuscular- When Animals are Out and About
August 29: Check Out Our Digs!- Habitats

Paint with
Nancy Hunter
August 18
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Sunset Canoe in Acrylic
 11x14 canvas
Age of participants: 6 to 106
Price: $40
Contact info for registration and more information: art@nancyhunter.ca
or text 705 790 1412
 
Market Days
Thursdays
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hanna Park, Port Carling
Find us set up under the MLPL tent on fair-weather summer Thursdays. We'll have activities and crafts to explore. Watch for market themed days, too!
August 10: Wellness
August 17: Food and Drink
August 24: Dog Week
August 31: First Responders
Children's Book Love
Fridays
11:00 a.m. to noon 
Port Carling
Do you have fond memories of snuggling up on a lap or gathering around a grown-up who was reading a chapter book to you? Let's talk about, and read, books!
August 4: Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White
August 11: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
August 18: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
August 25: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl

Euchre and Mah Jongg
Thursdays
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Come play! 
For experienced players and those who would like to learn the games. Come solo, with a partner, or team up once here.
Cards for Kids
Have your kids or grandkids got their own MLPL library card yet?
Library of Things
Books, videos, magazines?
Of course!
But did you know we also have puzzles, board games, electronic device games, fishing rods, and Ontario Park day passes for check out? And we rent rooms for private use!
Bala branch offerings
Have you checked out our Bala branch?

Come join the fun in Bala! Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located in the community centre on Maple Avenue. 705-762-1086
New for you
Agent of Change : My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism
by Huda Mukbil

In Agent of Change Huda Mukbil takes us behind the curtain of a leading spy agency during a fraught time, recounting her experiences as an intelligence officer for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Mukbil was the first Black Arab-Canadian Muslim woman to join CSIS and was at the forefront of the fight against terrorism after 9/11. 
A Soul of Ash and Blood
by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Primal of Blood and Bone has risen and the mortal realm hangs in the balance as Poppy and Casteel's love is put to the test, in the fifth novel of the series following The War of Two Queens.
On the Subject of Unmentionable Things / : The Truth Is Ripe for Posting
by Julia Walton

When a mayoral candidate labels her work as an“assault on morality,” Phoebe, who anonymously blogs about sex under the name Pom, goes viral and must decide whether or not to reveal her identity.
Young adult fiction book.
History's Greatest Mysteries

Examines the world's most famous mysteries on DVD.

Muskoka Lakes Public Library
Box 189
69 Joseph St
Port Carling, Ontario P0B 1J0
705-765-5650
www.muskokalakes.ca/library