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2025 - 2028 Strategic Plan
The Muskoka Lakes Public Library Board is excited to share the draft 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. We are eager to continue helping the library evolve, engage, and enrich the lives of library users and community members! We welcome feedback on the plan before it will be adopted at the next Board meeting on February 11, 2024.
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New Databases!
In an effort to continue offering our MLPL patrons the very best access to a variety of digital resources, we are thrilled to let you know that you can now use your MLPL card to gain free access to both Creativebug and Mango Languages. Interesed in online family history? Ancestry Library Edition is now available for use within both of our branches!
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Creativebug is an online video art and crafts database. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. Login with your MLPL card, and enjoy free, unlimited access to thousands of creative resources. Creativebug is the number one inspirational resource for DIY, crafters and makers; get started today! All you need is your MLPL card number in order to create your free account.
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Ancestry Library Edition, the largest online family history resource available, provides unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story. Access Ancestry Library Edition within the Bala and the Port Carling branches, either on one of our public computers, or on your own device. Please ensure your personal device is connected to our MLPL WiFi in order to access the Ancestry Library Edition database.
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Mango is an award winning online language-learning program that supports you as you gain the global perspective that comes with knowing a second – or fifth – language. Mango is self-paced, intuitive, and accessible, and gives you access to over 70 self-paced language learning courses and dialects. Learners are introduced to vocabulary, cultural insights, grammar and more. The courses are delivered by native speakers. They include critical-thinking and memory-building exercises.
You can create your own account, to save and monitor your progress, or simply use Mango as a guest. You will be prompted to enter your MLPL card number, so have it ready!
If you'd prefer to take Mango with you, download the app for FREE: |
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Special Events
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Port Carling Winterfest Craft
Saturday February 1st, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Drop in to our Port Carling branch for a winter-themed craft, geared for participants of all ages.
PA Day Drop-In and Play Friday February 28th,
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Come to the Port Carling branch for some kid-friendly fun. We'll have the Heritage Room set up and ready to use. Bring your imagination, and your friends! |
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Children and Youth Programs in February @MLPL
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Muskoka Lakes Homeschool Group
Tuesday February 25th in Port Carling, 2:00-4:00 PM
Story Time Wednesdays in Port Carling, February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
10:30-11:30 AM
Creative Kids Craft Club
Saturdays in Port Carling,
February 8th, 15th, 22nd 10:30-11:15 AM *pre-registration is required
Art Studio for Youth Saturdays in Port Carling,
February 8th, 15th, 22nd
12:00-1:00 PM *pre-registration is required |
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All Ages Programs in February @MLPL
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Yoga on a Chair
Tuesdays in Bala/Virtual, February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 10:00-10:45 AM
Tech 1-on-1 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, February 4th, 18th
in Port Carling, 2:00-4:00 PM *pre-registration is required
Walking Group Thursdays in Bala February 6th, 13th, 20th
1:00-2:00 PM *please note the change of time
Family Fun Night Thursdays in Port Carling, 5:00-6:30 PM
6th - Creation Station 13th - LEGO Challenges 20th - Take Apart Club 27th - Movie and Pizza Party
Clifford the Big Red Dog Rated PG - 1hr 37m - 2021
*pre-registration is required for the Movie and Pizza party ONLY |
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Adult Programs in February @MLPL
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Book Club
Wednesday February 19th in Port Carling, 1:00-2:00 PM
Mah Jongg, Euchre and MORE! Thursdays in Port Carling, February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27nd
1:00-3:00 PM
Knitting Group
Thursdays in Port Carling, February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27nd 1:00-3:00 PM *please note that this is a self-led, drop-in program
Senior Social Lunch and Learn Friday February 14th in Port Carling,
10:30 AM -12:30 PM *registration opens February 1st, and closes February 12th.
Senior Social Movie Morning Friday February 28th in Port Carling,
Stone of Destiny Rated PG - 1hr 32m - 2008 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Artworks for Adults Friday February 21st in Port Carling,
1:00-2:00 PM *registration opens February 1st
Painting Club Friday February 7th, 14th, 28th in Port Carling,
1:00-3:00 PM |
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(DVD)
A series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor's attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
(Seasons One and Two are also available to borrow.) |
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by Pete Dunne(Adult non-fiction book)
From our own backyards to the rim of the Arctic ice, countless birds have adapted to meet the challenges of the winter season. In The Courage of Birds, Pete Dunne chronicles the behavior of the birds of North America. He expertly explores widespread adaptations, such as feathers that protect against the cold, and unpacks the unique migration patterns and survival strategies of individual species. Dunne also addresses the impact of changing climatic conditions on avian longevity and recounts personal anecdotes that soar with a naturalist's gimlet eye. Filled with unforgettable facts, wit, and moving observations on the natural world, Dunne's book is for everyone; from the serious birder who tracks migration patterns, to the casual birder who logs daily reports on eBird, to the backyard observer who throws a handful of seed out for the Northern Cardinals and wonders how the birds magically appear in the garden when temperatures begin to fall.
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by Cynthia L. Copeland(Juvenile graphic novel)
This high-octane middle-grade graphic novel set in two timelines tells the hidden history of the first female racecar driver to race in the Indy 500 and follows a spunky twelve-year-old mechanic discovering that history while restoring a vintage Jaguar.
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by Laurie L. Dove(Adult fiction book)
At rock bottom following her daughter's murder, ex-Chicago detective Carrie Starr has nowhere to go but back to her roots. Starr's father never talked much about the reservation that raised him, but they need a new tribal marshal as much as Starr needs a place to call home. In the last decade, too many young women have disappeared from the rez. Some dead, others just ... gone. Now, local college student Chenoa Cloud is missing, and Starr falls into an investigation that leaves her drowning in memories of her daughter-the girl she failed to save. Starr feels lost in this place she thought would welcome her. And when she catches a glimpse of a figure from her father's stories, with the body of a woman and the antlers of a deer, Starr can't shake the feeling that the fearsome spirit is watching her, following her.
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by Alice Feeney(Adult fiction book)
Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there ... but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can't sleep, and he can't write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible - a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife. Wives think their husbands will change but they don't. Husbands think their wives won't change but they do.
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Each month we will include a title or two that a staff member has recently read. Yes, we could call it Staff Picks, but where's the alliterative fun in that?
So, without further ado, please enjoy a guest post featuringMaggie's Memorable Mentions |
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by Ashley Tate(Adult Fiction Book)
A strikingly good debut by a Canadian author. I thought I had this one all figured out within the first couple of chapters, but then something arose that had me totally doubting my guess. I was scrambling to put it together right up until the end, changing my mind over what I thought happened again and again. The final twist was a doozy! |
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by Alice Feeney(Adult Fiction Book)
This one will leave you reeling. Gothic, haunting, and surprising, you get wrapped up in Daisy’s story right from the start. I love a good family drama, and am a sucker for the thrillers that have the characters stuck in a remote location. This book has both! Not to mention the twist. It will leave you thinking, “What?!”
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