By Reference Department

 

Library Closed on Juneteenth

The library will be closed on Monday, June 19  in observance of Juneteenth.

Summer Reading

Programs Starts June 20

The Summer Reading Program is open to all youths birth-18 and has programs, events, incentives and more. Registration starts Tuesday, June 20 and programs begin on Monday, June 26. Watch the website, milfordtownlibrary.org and social media for more details. 

ESL Drop in Classes 

Drop-In ESL Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. end the week of June 15. A modified summer schedule for July and August will be posted on the library website and social media when finalized.

An English Learning Lab, featuring iPads loaded with language tools such as Mango Languages and Transparent Languages remains available Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students can borrow iPads and wireless headphones for self-paced, in-library use of these tools to learn English. Go to the Reference Desk to sign up for 30, 60 or 90-minute sessions. We thank the Milford Rotary for their sponsorship. 

Theresa Beggs

During June, local photographer Theresa Beggs will be exhibiting throughout the month. We’re excited to have her showing for the first time at the library.

Center Book Group

The Center Book Group will meet on Tuesday, June 20 at 10 a.m. at the Milford Senior Center to discuss The Maid by Nita Prose. 

In this heartwarming mystery, readers meet the endearing 25-year old hotel maid Molly Gray. Molly’s on the spectrum and has recently lost her beloved grandmother. Molly finds comfort in the routines of hotel housekeeping. Her internal sense of order is disrupted when she finds a dead body and is considered a suspect. 

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]. 

Garden Party

Join us for the rededication of the Lennard Hill Memorial Park on Saturday, June 10 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. There will be music, remarks, a ribbon cutting, sweets, stories and activities for the whole family. 

Open or renew a Friends membership ($15 annually) by the end of the garden party for a chance to win a raised herb garden. Visit www.milfordtownlibrary.org/friends. 

Weeding the Library Collection

Just like a garden, the library’s collection of books, DVDs, CDs, games and things needs to be pruned sometimes to make space for new arrivals and to make materials more visible and accessible.

We add thousands of titles each year and without a regular weeding process, the stacks would be unmanageable. We realize that it’s hard to see books leave the collection, but we assure you that while they may be “withdrawn” from the collection, they aren’t “discarded.” 

When books or other items are weeded out, we make them available at the Friends book sales. The Friends also send unsold items to a service that makes the books available overseas. In our view, it’s far better for a book to have a chance at a new life through these avenues than for it to be gathering dust in the stacks. 

As such, patrons may see weeding carts in progress at the ends of the book stacks. If you see something there, you can still check it out. As always, if you have any questions, please let us know.