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Saturday Hours Return

The library will be open once again on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Saturday, September 7.

Adult Summer Reading Program

Patrons really connected with the 2024 Adult Summer Reading Program Adventure Bingo challenge! 99 adults signed up and 19 people blacked out their bingo cards learning more about library services such as CreativeBug, electronic book formats, the Library of Things and also about Milford. The competitive spirit was strong!

We congratulate Robyn B the Grand Prize Winner of the $150 Depot Street gift card; Kristin D, Winner of the Bookworm Bag; Jess D, Winner of the Pizza & Beer; and Jennifer B, Winner of the Adventure Prize from Milford Bicycle.

This program was generously sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Town Library and supported by our friends at CraftRoots Brewing, Depot Street Tavern, Milford Bicycle, Rail Trail Flatbread Company, and TJ Cafe & Games.

ESL Drop in Fall Class Schedule

The fall ESL class session begins on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Free drop-in classes for beginners are held on each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and an intermediate class is held on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. These classes are FREE for adults and no registration is required. Please note that childcare is not provided and children cannot be left unattended in the library.

A sessão de aula de ESL de outono começa na terça-feira, 10 de setembro. Aulas gratuitas para iniciantes são ministradas todas as terças e quintas-feiras às 19h e uma aula intermediária é ministrada às quintas-feiras às 17h30. Estas aulas são GRATUITAS para adultos e não é necessária inscrição. Observe que não há creche e as crianças não podem ficar sozinhas na biblioteca.

La sesión de clases de ESL de otoño comienza el martes 10 de septiembre. Se llevan a cabo clases gratuitas sin cita previa para principiantes todos los martes y jueves a las 7 p. m. y una clase intermedia los jueves a las 5:30 p. m. Estas clases son GRATUITAS para adultos y no es necesario registrarse. Tenga en cuenta que no se proporciona cuidado de niños y que no se puede dejar a los niños solos en la biblioteca.

Photographs: Paul Moody

During September, local photographer Paul Moody will exhibit his work for the first time at the library. Please stop in to enjoy and learn more about his process and subjects.

The Heist: Has Anyone Seen $500 Million in Art Lying Around Boston?

In 1990, an hour or so after St. Patrick’s Day ended, two men dressed as Boston cops entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, stayed for about 90 minutes, and left with 13 pieces of art. None of the priceless items have been found. Numerous suspects have been named over the years but none have been arrested. Many are now dead. 

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 7 - 8 p.m. for  a re-examination of the unsolved and audacious heist with Bob Ainsworth, author of Duped: A Fictional Account of the Robbery. Bob will review the actual details of the theft, the suspects, and the motives behind the world’s most valued art theft. He will also tell of his own brush with the infamous crime.

 This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Milford Town Library.

Center Book Group

The Center Book Group will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Milford Senior Center to discuss The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.

French art thief Stéphane Breitwieser stole more than two hundred works of art all over the world during his relatively short spree. Assisted by his girlfriend Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus, the thefts began in 1995 and resulted in his capture and imprisonment. His mother was implicated in his crimes as well having destroyed some of the pieces. Interestingly, his motive wasn’t financial. 

Author Finkel brings the master art thief to life with his account.

To reserve a copy or to learn more about the Center Book Group, please call the Information Desk at 508-473-2145, ext.219 or email Anne at  [email protected]  

The Most Dangerous Job in Washington: Assassination Attempts on US Presidents

On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m., Dr. Buckley, retired Superintendent of Schools and the author of hundreds of local history columns will give a free informal talk about the various assassination attempts on US presidents throughout our nation’s history.  

While, four US presidents including Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy succumbed to their assassins, many others had attempts made on their lives including that on Donald Trump in July, 2024.

This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Milford Town Library. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2 -3 p.m.

West African Kora with Sean Gaskell

Join us for a free concert on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 2 - 3 p.m. with musician Sean Gaskell. The performance will feature songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. 

Gaskell studied under the instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh at their home in Brikama, Gambia, over three extensive visits between 2008-2018. In 2023, he made his first visit to Senegal to study with Youssoupha Cissokho and his son Mamadou Cissokho in the town of Saly. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire.

Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 350 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities in the United States and Canada. Find out more on his website, seangaskell.com.

This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Milford Town Library. 

Friends Fall Booksale:

October 25 & 26

Don’t miss a chance to stock up on great deals on books, DVDs, puzzles, games, music and more at the Friends of the Milford Town Library Fall Booksale. The sale has NEW hours this year with the members preview on Friday, Oct. 25 from 3:30 - 6:30 p m. The sale is open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sales help fund the youth and adult summer reading programs as well as programs, lectures, concerts and other programs.