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Sign up for free teen program this summer!
For programs requiring registration, please click on the event title to see our online calendar at www.calendar.midlib.org or call the Library at 508-946-2470.
These programs, unless otherwise noted, are made possible by the generosity of the Peirce Trust.
Intro to Dungeons & Dragons Club -- Ages 10-13
Tuesday, July 7 - 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Learn how to play D&D with a pre-set adventure over 3 sessions. Limited space.
Buttonwood Zoo to You -- All Ages
Wednesday, July 8 - 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Drop in to see live animals, biofacts, and do a craft.
Registration not required.
Kokedama Workshop for Teens -- Ages 12-17
Thursday, July 11 - 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Create this Japanese-style plant display. This program is funded in part by a grant from the Middleborough Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Picone Farm Excursion -- Ages 8-17
Saturday, July 11 - 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Learn about, walk, and sketch Picone Farm and the community garden with Conservation Agent Patricia Cassady and Rich Picone. *Held at 415 Plymouth St., Middleboro.
Recylced Seed Paper Workshop -- Ages 10-17
Thursday, July 16 - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Learn about about native wildflowers and make recycled seed paper.
Teen Farm to Table Lunch: California Rolls & Smoothies -- Ages 11-17
Thursday, July 23 - 11:30-1:30 p.m.
Cut fresh ingredients for your customized California rolls, dipping sauces, and smoothies.
Tree of Life Pendant Workshop -- Ages 12-17
Thursday, July 28 - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Create tree-shaped wire pendants with colorful stone beads using jewelry tools.
Interactive Revolutionary War Event with Tom Quirk -- All Ages
Wednesday, August 5 - 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Join us for an interactive experience: stories, fife demo, and artifacts portraying life in the 18th century.
Registration not required.
Etienne's Learn With Laughter Show -- All Ages
Wednesday, August 12 - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Join Étienne on a fast-paced circus adventure, featuring juggling and zany balances. Fun for the whole family!
Registration not required.
Clay Garden Gnome Workshop -- Ages 11-17
Thursday, August 13 - 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Craft a whimsical clay gnome to decorate your garden or houseplant.
Flying High Dogs at Battis Field -- All Ages
Thursday, August 13 - 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Come see Mike Piazza and his dogs perform on *Battis Field at 26 Jackson St.
Registration not required.

The Middleborough Public Library and the Middleborough Public Schools are partnering together through Public Library Connect to provide access to thousands of titles for students’ use inside the classroom, at home and anywhere 24/7.
Through Sora, students can now borrow from both the school’s collection of classroom and recreational reading titles as well as from Middleborough Public Library's digital collection.
Sora will automatically filter content to only include age-appropriate titles depending on each student’s grade level.
Follow the instructions shown below or here to be able to browse and borrow digital reading material from the Middleborogh Public Library--SAILS Library Network with your Sora app.
Using Sora (the student version of the Libby app) available to all Middleborough students to add a library:
Click or tap
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- Scroll down and tap "Add Library."
- Use the search box to find and select "Middleborough Public Library -- SAILS Library Network" to access age-appropriate material in Middleborough's digital collection. The library will open in the Explore tab and be saved so you can get back to it later.
- You'll be asked to sign in the first time you try to borrow a book or place a hold. Select your school to continue and enter your ClassLink credentials.
- To switch between libraries in Sora, select a library from the menu or from the drop-down at the top of the Explore tab.
On Wednesday, August 12th at 2 p.m. Etienne brings his Learn with Laughter show to the Middleborough Public Library.
Join Etienne on a fast-paced circus adventure! Featuring juggling, zany balances and a full cast of audience volunteers. This unforgettable spectacle turns expectations upside down as we go on a joyride of laughter while learning important lessons along the way. The show is a delightful mix of playful learning and laugh-out-loud ridiculousness.
All ages welcome. No registration required. Seating on a first come, first served basis.
This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Peirce Trust.


Join us for our last Crafternoon of this summer on Wednesday, August 19th at 2 p.m.
A variety of craft materials will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Today's featured craft is a flower pen or pencil (while supplies last).
All ages welcome. No registration required.
This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Peirce Trust.



