Celebrate National Library Week with us from April 6-12. From our extensive collection to our diverse programs, there's always something new to be discovered at your library.
Do you know you have free access to thousands of online courses with LinkedIn Learning and your library card? Master in-demand skills from real-world industry experts and achieve your career goals!
April is Citizen Science Month, a perfect time to learn more about our environment and make a positive impact! Our Citizen Science Kits are small boxes containing everything needed for experiments that contribute to real scientific studies.
Stop by the library on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, to pick up free milkweed seed packets! Milkweed is not only beautiful, it also supports monarch butterflies, other pollinators, improves soil health, and helps prevent erosion.
Each packet contains seeds in a biodegradable bag, 2 peat pellets for planting, and instructions for germination & planting
MCLD will give away packets while supplies last
One kit per household
Celebrating Día
(Children’s Day/Book Day)
Mark your calendar for Día on April 30th! Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day with these titles, handpicked by MCLD:
Tired of waiting in the holds queue? One of our most-checked out books of 2024, The Women, along with the highly-anticipated new Hunger Games book, are both available to listen to right now on Hoopla!
April is National Poetry Month, a special occasion to celebrate the importance of poets and poetry in our culture. Start celebrating now with this selection of ebooks and audiobooks!
☀️ American poet Louise Glück questions, explores, and finally celebrates the ordeal of being alive in The Wild Iris.
✍️ In Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke responds to a question from a student in a series of ten letters, with profound reflections and ideas central to his most celebrated poetry.
💌 Perfect for lovers and dreamers,The Love Poems of Rumi by 13th century theologist Jalal al-Din Rumi (translated by Nader Khalili) will leave you wistfully peaceful.
🌎 Maya Bernstein's debut There Is No Place Without You explores the space between the infinitude of the divine and the finite nature of human existence.
🌆 In Poeta en New York, Federico García Lorca associates late 1920s New York with hostility and suffering, feelings he compares to heartbreak. Narrated in Spanish.
Easter Closures
All of our branches will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 20.
Our Digital Library is open every day of the year - check out our online offerings, including audiobooks, ebooks, movies, and more!
The tax deadline is approaching! Need help getting started? Check out our list of helpful resources! The deadline to submit your income taxes is Tuesday, April 15.
