Marion County Public Library System

Fairmont, Fairview, Mannington, Bookmobile

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We're having technical difficulties with Facebook Live! Please stand by, we should be live at 11 am!!⁠ ⁠ Sorry for the inconvenience! https://www.instagram.com/p/CBf-ho_nf7O/?igshid=ar0369b287g2

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Less than 30 minutes remain until Facebook Live Story Time!⁠ ⁠ Once upon a time always ended with happily ever after, that is for everyone except for the so called villains of the story. Join us for this special day with Christian Cox as he retells familiar stories told from the alleged ‘villains’ side. This special story time will highlight how a traditional story can be told many different ways and from different perspectives.⁠ ⁠ Note: You can earn a special badge by watching all 7 Facebook Live events! Each event will give you a letter that, when put in order, forms a secret code, redeemable through the Bookpoints website. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBf7l-HFgZL/?igshid=alhr5kgptomu

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#Repost @hoopladigital (@get_repost) ・・・ Have you been waiting for new #ChristianFiction to add to your #tbr? The wait is over! Check out these new #ebooks just added to #hoopla! . . . . . #hoopladigital #amreading #Christian #fiction #fictionFriday #bookish #bookstagram #bibliophile #readinggoals #reads https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYyBRNpaXW/?igshid=vygz2lgd5dff

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#Repost @hoopladigital (@get_repost) ・・・ Happy #PrideMonth! This entire month we will be highlighting some of our favorite #LGBTQ authors & artists! Today's #authorspotlight is @vivekshraya! Check out her #ebooks & #audiobooks on #hoopla today! https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYxox6p-tb/?igshid=1vpfzlt37i3jt

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Join us this Friday for a virtual movie “get-together” from the comfort of your own home; accompanied by a live Facebook chat. In honor of the start of the Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Program, this week’s Friday Night Flick is the 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love.⁠ ⁠ When Will Shakespeare needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before! There are just two things he'll have to learn about his new love: not only is she promised to marry someone else, she's successfully impersonating a man in order to play the lead in Will's latest production!⁠ ⁠ Make sure your Hoopla app is ready to go, pop some popcorn, grab a beverage and get comfortable. We'll be here on Facebook starting at 8:00 pm, offering a place to chat and comment as we watch a movie “together” through Hoopla. Your host this week will be Megan Mahoney, watch for her posts.⁠ ⁠ Here is a link to Shakespeare in Love on Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12202960⁠ ⁠ Please note that this film has been rated R by the MPAA.⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBBj7wpJRd_/?igshid=1ds88vdv8cetc

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Join us Friday, May 8 at 8 pm on Facebook for the second movie in our Friday Night Flicks series: Terms of Endearment!⁠ ⁠ Friday Night Flicks is a Facebook Event for MCPL patrons to stream and enjoy a movie “together”, accompanied by a live group chat on the event page. Join us in watching Terms of Endearment! Make sure your Kanopy app is ready to go, pop some popcorn, grab a beverage and get comfortable.⁠ ⁠ "This Oscar-winner dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable, insightful story of a mother and daughter, unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment, director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving 30-year relationship. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbor, a boozy, womanizing former astronaut."⁠ ⁠ Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and four Golden Globes. Winner of a BAFTA for Best Actress (Shirley MacLaine).⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_n15PLjb6j/?igshid=12szwaa7gt53o

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12 hours until the Butterfly Edition of Facebook Live Story Time! Be sure to tune in at 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 28. 😍🦋 #togetherapart https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ggG_DplcW/?igshid=vcl4wfnptwnf

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Only 11 hours remain until our first "Friday Night Flicks" event on Facebook! ⁠ This week's Friday Night Flick will be Clue:⁠ "In this spoof of McCarthy-era paranoia and 1950s wholesomeness, the characters and plot are drawn from the popular Parker Brothers board game of the same name. On a dark and stormy night in 1954, six individuals with ties to Washington are assembled for a dinner party at the swanky mansion of one Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving). Boddy's butler, Wadsworth (Tim Curry), assigns each guest a colorful name: Mr. Green (Michael McKean), Col. Mustard (Martin Mull), Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), Professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), and Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn). When Boddy turns up dead, however, the guests must try to figure out who killed him so they can protect their own reputations and keep the body count from growing."⁠ ⁠ Make sure your Kanopy app is ready to go, pop some popcorn, grab a beverage and get comfortable. We'll be here on Facebook starting at 8:00 pm, offering a place to chat and comment as we watch a movie “together”. Your host this week will be Katherine McManus, watch for her posts.⁠ ⁠ #clue #kanopy #mymarionwv https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XOOVmgU-5/?igshid=x678n6umhru0

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Behind the Scenes: Weekly staff meetings! Since the number of staff members who can be in our buildings at one time has been limited, we use two staff meetings a week to catch up!⁠ ⁠ What do we talk about? The projects that each of us are working on (more on that soon!), patron questions and concerns, status reports about the White Hall Express, building and vehicle maintenance, and basically anything else you can think of. There have been a lot of guest appearances by cute cats, kids, and one sneaky spouse! 😹⁠ ⁠ Pictured here is our full time staff at Tuesday's Zoom meeting. This meeting and picture in particular are bittersweet because it was the last Tuesday meeting with Marion County Public Library System Director Erika Connelly (upper left corner). Erika has served as the director of MCPLS for 16 years, but will soon begin her new position as the director of the Kanawha County Public Library System in Charleston! ⁠ ⁠ Please join us in wishing her well! 💕⁠ ⁠ Have any questions about what we're working on? Leave a comment or shoot us a private message! https://www.instagram.com/p/B_DlmLwpZ4J/?igshid=1htz1wfprewp1

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Behind the Scenes: recently returned library materials, hanging out in the quarantine zone⁠!⁠ ⁠ -----⁠ ⁠ We recently got a great question from a patron, and wanted to share the answer with all of you!⁠ ⁠ They asked whether the items coming back to the library (and going into the White Hall Express) were being disinfected.⁠ ⁠ The short answer is yes! ⁠ ⁠ Long answer: We began disinfecting items in mid-March, cleaning them as they returned the building (as well as cleaning a lot of frequently touched items, such as DVDs and titles in the children's room). We also quarantine the items that are returned in our book drop, following the CDC guidelines and American Library Association suggestions.⁠ ⁠ We still advise using proper sanitizing protocols when checking items out (as you should any time you leave your home), but are doing our best to protect patrons and staff alike.⁠ ⁠ Have a question about what we're doing behind the scenes? Let us know! We'd be happy to answer to the best of our abilities.⁠ ⁠ #togetherapart https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7lcdsArGk/?igshid=1r2c5b4n1sru5

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Here's a special message from Fairview Public Library Branch Manager Julie Mike! 🐰🐤⁠ ⁠ Happy Easter from the Fairview Public Library⁠ We Miss You!!!⁠ ⁠ It's true. The staff at all of our branches can't wait to be reunited with you. 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sDSRbDkNw/?igshid=14qapb6h5lvrt

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These memorable animals have a gestational period of 18-22 months (depending on the species). ⁠ ⁠ As a matter of fact, their newborns often weigh around 200 lbs and are 3 ft tall. 😳🍼⁠ ⁠ We've seen several correct answers so far!⁠ ⁠ Facebook Live Story Time is tomorrow, April 7 at 10:30 am! See you then! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-p1a59FCBc/?igshid=1tqawd9facvc4

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Going on an egg hunt? Make sure you swing past our locations in Fairmont & Fairview to lay eyes on some eggs! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kcvn-Jjh5/?igshid=1tbq76gfs4n8z

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Calling all writers aged 8-17! We've opened the MCPL Young Writers Guild classroom that we used for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for the Camp NaNoWriMo #StayHomeWriMo challenge!⁠ ⁠ What is Camp NaNoWriMo?⁠ Camp NaNoWriMo is a writing event that happens in April and July. It's different from NaNoWriMo in November because you can work on any type of creative project, not just a novel. First drafts or revision, scripts or stories or poems or essays—all are welcome! Just set a goal and get writing. ⁠ ⁠ If you participated in November, you will be able to use your same username and password to get access. New and want to write with us? Send us a message for the access code. OUR GROUP IS ONLY OPEN TO KIDS 8-17.⁠ ⁠ #StayHomeWriMo #NaNoWriMo⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XVXWfDpDl/?igshid=1lxc04wz7irhc

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The Marion County Public Library System is responding to the Governor’s Executive Order 9-20 and closing all services (including curbside pick up) starting Tuesday, March 24, 5:00 PM. ⁠ ⁠ Patrons may continue to return items via book drops at all library locations, access digital materials online, or visit the White Hall Express (by Tygart Valley Cinemas) for materials. ⁠ ⁠ For more information, help with digital resources, or to leave a call back request, please call the main library phone at 304-366-1210, extension 111. ⁠ ⁠ For a list of our online services, please visit www.mcpls.org/streaming (eBooks, movies, comics, etc) or www.mcpls.org/education (printables for kids, language learning, craft classes, newspaper access, and more) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Fyjyoldc-/?igshid=8sa0nfk63niy

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Due to COVID-19, we are temporarily increasing the number of holds that Marion County Public Library card holders can place. MCPLS card holders will now be able to place up to 20 items on hold at a time, to help accommodate our curbside pick up program. Please let your branch know if you need assistance placing a hold.⁠ ⁠ Branch contact information and current hours:⁠ Fairmont: 304-366-1210, extension 111⁠ Monday-Friday: 9 am – 5 pm⁠ ⁠ Fairview: 304-449-1021⁠ Monday-Thursday: 10 am – 5 pm, Friday 9 am – 1 pm⁠ ⁠ Mannington: 304-986-2803⁠ Monday-Friday: 9 am – 5 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/B94sbYNnbAc/?igshid=ih112hb34wxk

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Updated information! Check your branch at the bottom for details.⁠ ⁠ Though our buildings will be closed to the public through 3/30/2020, we are now offering curbside hold pick up at all of our branches. Please contact your branch (phone numbers listed below) or send us a message with any questions or concerns.⁠ ⁠ Reminder: continue to practice social distancing for your safety and the safety of our staff⁠ ⁠ 1) Place your hold through the MCPLS app, website, or by phone. Warning: holds may not be available instantly⁠ 2) Wait until you receive your "arrived hold" email or phone call⁠ 3) Head to the library during the hours listed below⁠ 4) Call us when you arrive⁠ ⁠ Note: You MUST provide your library card or a photo ID that matches the library card account in order to pick up holds. If you have previously named another person on your account who can pick up holds, they must have their ID. You can also pick up tax forms in this manner.⁠ ⁠ Phone numbers for each branch:⁠ Fairmont: 304-366-1210, extension 111⁠ Monday-Friday: 9 am - 5 pm⁠ ⁠ Fairview: 304-449-1021⁠ Monday-Thursday: 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 9 am - 1 pm⁠ ⁠ Mannington: 304-986-2803⁠ Monday-Friday: 9 am - 5 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/B94YpeMFLIv/?igshid=qekw7hjlw8pl