Monday Matinees

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday!

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)

Mon, Apr 1 • 1-3pm • PG-13, 111 mins.

A plucky eleven-year-old named Margaret finds her life on the cusp of change as her family uproots from the heart of the city to a quiet suburban neighborhood. Margaret must then navigate the ups and downs of adolescence, including new friends, new feelings, and, ultimately, a new sense of self. Based on the novel of the same name by Judy Blume.

Blue Beetle (2023)

Mon, Apr 8 • 1-3:45pm • PG-13, 127 mins.

Recent college grad Jaime Reyes returns home full of aspirations for his future, only to find that home is not quite as he left it. As he searches to find his purpose in the world, fate intervenes when Jaime unexpectedly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology: the Scarab. When the Scarab suddenly chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the Super Hero Blue Beetle. 

The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Mon, Apr 15 • 1-4pm • PG-13, 165 mins.

Descending from a prestigious family, Coriolanus Snow is having a hard time adjusting to the fall of his family's legacy after they suffered enormous losses during the war of the Districts and the Capitol. To regain his family's stature, he accepts a job mentoring tributes invented for the upcoming tenth Hunger Games. A prequel to The Hunger Games series, this adaptation follows the story of Coriolanus Snow during his youth.

Wonka (2023)

Mon, Apr 22 • 1-3pm • PG, 112 mins.

This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The narrative traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store until he became driven to enter the chocolate industry eventually. This film acts as a prequel to the 1971 film adaptation of Dahl's novel.

The Color Purple (2023)

Mon, Apr 29 • 1-3:45pm • PG-13, 140 mins.

Musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s.