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Say it ain't so... Eva’s retiring! And you’re invited to celebrate!
Join us on Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 at the Bala Branch of the Muskoka Lakes Public Library as we celebrate our beloved colleague Eva and wish her all the best in retirement.
Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 PM to share memories, celebrate, and enjoy light refreshments. If you can’t make it to the event be sure to leave a message in Eva’s memory book, available at the Bala Branch starting in June.
To allow staff to join the celebration, the Port Carling Branch will close at 2:00 PM that day. We hope to see you there! |
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Also, please note:
Monday, June 23rd isthe final Monday the Bala Branch is open before the summer.
Starting Monday, July 7th, find us at the Bala Farmers' Market all summer long! Summer Saturdays in Bala! Beginning June 28th, from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM |
| Big things are happening at MLPL!
A New Website is Coming Soon
We’re working behind the scenes to bring you a fresh, user-friendly online experience! Stay tuned for the launch near the end of the month and let us know your thoughts.
Mural Painting Set to begin
Thanks to The District of Muskoka’s IDEA Advisory Group (IAG) and their Muskoka Community Mural Project Initiative, the Norma and Miller Alloway Muskoka Lakes Library (a.k.a. the Port Carling branch) will be the recipient of three breathtaking murals. Watch our walls come to life as renowned mural artist Jim Bravo creates! Mural painting begins mid-June and will continue into summer. Drop by to see the transformation unfold—and don’t miss the grand reveal tentatively scheduled for July 25th. Stay tuned!
Summer Programming Sneak Peek
We’re putting the final touches on an incredible lineup of summer events and activities. Keep an eye on your inbox for a Special Edition Summer Programming Newsletter with all the exciting details – arriving mid-June! |
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Special Events
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Children and Youth Programs in June @MLPL
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Creation Station
Monday June 9th in Bala Come make some tin foil boats, and test them for buoyancy 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM *dress for potential mess
Muskoka Lakes Homeschool Group Tuesday June 24th in Port Carling,
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Story Time
Wednesdays in Port Carling, June 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Story Time with Maggie at EarlyON Thursday May 8th in Bala, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
After School LEGO Club Thursdays in Port Carling,
June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Creation Station Thursday June 5th in Port Carling
Participate in the egg drop challenge; will your egg survive? 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM *dress for potential mess |
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All Ages Programs in June @MLPL
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Adult Programs in June @MLPL
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Tech 1-on-1
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, June 3rd in Port Carling,
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM *pre-registration is required
Book Club Wednesday June 18th in Port Carling,
1:00-2:00 PM
Mah Jongg, Euchre and MORE!
Thursdays in Port Carling, June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Intro to Yoga Thursday June 12th in Port Carling, 6:00 PM - 6:3 PM
*registration opens June 1st
Food Insecurity Community Conversation
Thursday June 19th in Port Carling, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
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(DVD)
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it's reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.
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by Robert Macfarlane(Adult non-fiction book)
Is a River Alive? explores the transformative idea that rivers are living beings, deserving recognition in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes readers on a global journey through history and activism, highlighting a growing movement to protect rivers’ rights and renew our connection with these vital, endangered waters. |
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Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over
by Michael Caine(Adult non-fiction book)
In conversation with writer and friend Matthew D'Ancona, Michael Caine looks back over his life, the good times and the bad, the setbacks he's learned from, the people who've inspired him, and what, at the foundation of it all, has meant the most to him, and what he hopes his legacy will be.
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by Clare Chambers(Adult fiction book)
Croydon, 1964: Helen Hansford, an unmarried art therapist in her thirties, works at Westbury Park psychiatric hospital and is entangled in an affair with a married doctor. When police discover a mute man, William Tapping, living in isolation with his dying aunt in a crumbling Victorian house, Helen is drawn into his mystery. As William, a gifted but hidden artist, becomes her project, Helen’s own life of secrets starts to come apart. |
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by Charis Cotter(Juvenile novel)
Bee is spending the summer at Camp Blue Heron while her mom teaches a course. She struggles to make friends—until she meets Zippy, who shares a strange mystery: the girls in the Hawks cabin get fresh batteries each night, but by morning they’re drained, and the girls are exhausted. Add eerie music and a mysterious boy only Bee can see, and the camp turns downright spooky. |
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by Amy Krouse Rosenthal(Juvenile picture book)
In this clever and literal play on words, OK is turned upside down, on it's side, and right side up to show that being OK can really be quite great.
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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 Andrew's Author Anecdotes! |
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by Jim Fingal(Adult non-fiction book)
Is it fact, fiction—or something fuzzier in between? The Lifespan of a Fact is a whip-smart, often hilarious tug-of-war between an essayist (John D’Agata) and his fact-checker (Jim Fingal). What starts as a simple magazine piece spirals into a philosophical debate about truth, storytelling, and journalistic integrity. With sharp banter, footnotes that turn into feuds, and questions that make you rethink everything, this book is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. A must-read for writers, skeptics, and anyone who loves a good intellectual spar.
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2025 1hr 37m - via Kanopy
At a high-profile corporate gala, a heavily-armed group of terrorists take control of 300 hostages. Unbeknownst to them, a lone window cleaner witnesses the crime-in-progress, and, as it turns out, she's an ex-soldier, skilled in hand-to-hand combat and firearms.
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