Friday, August 16th, 2024

A selection of children's toys as examples of prizes for our children's summer reading program, including teddy bears, LEGO, art supplies, and more

Hello, and Happy Friday!

This coming Monday, August 19th, we will be opening holding the prize drawing for our Kids' Summer Reading!

Starting at 2:00 p.m., we'll be opening the boxes and drawing the winning tickets. You don't have to be there to win a prize, but wouldn't it be great if you were?

Also, don't forget that starting in September we will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays! We're so excited to expand our evening hours, and hope to see you then!

Coming Up Soon:

Adults

A portion of the movie poster for 'Past Lives', featuring a woman looking off to the side.

Movie: Past Lives

Friday, August 16th

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Kids

An illustration of three children holding signs reading "Read!", "Renew!", and "Repeat!"

Summer Reading Prize Drawing!

Monday, August 19th

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Adults

A photograph of a professionally dressed woman, smiling directly at the camera

Virtual: 50+ Job Seekers Group

Wednesday, August 21st

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Kids

A portion of the movie poster for Pokemon Detective Pikachu, with the movie's title presented in neon-sign style above a night-time street illuminated by other neon lights.

Movie: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Wednesday, August 21st

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Teens

Embroidered abstract plants on a light brown fabric.

Teens Create: Embroidery

Friday, August 23rd

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

All Ages

A photo of Carrie Ferguson in a red suit and red sunglasses leaning forward and grinning towards the camera.

Milne Out and About: Williamstown Farmers Market

Saturday, August 24th

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Adult Book Bingo

Are you reading books this summer? There is still time to fill in a book bingo card! You can pick up a card at the library, or print your own via the link below.

Bingo cards are due on August 31st to be elibible for prizes! Pictured are just some of the fun things you could win.

Download Bingo Card

Visit Book Bingo Blog Post

A collage of books about American artists

American Artist Appreciation Month

August is officially American Artist Appreciation Month, which we are recognizing for the first time here at the Milne!

Browse our display near the non-fiction area of the library, or take a look at our recent blog post containing a selection of titles and interesting links.

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Recent Releases on Comics Plus

What's new on Comics Plus? A whole bunch of things!

Some notable additions to the children's collection are volumes sixteen volumes of the Adventure Time comic series, three volumes of Brobots, and the delightful A Foot is Not a Fish.

The teen collection welcomes titles such as The Library Mule of Cordoba, Aria of the Beech Forest, and The Art of Assassin's Creed Mirage.

All titles in Comics Plus are available without any wait times, using your library card!

Childrens' Collection

Teens' Collection

A photograph of a selection of board games, including Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, 7 Wonders Duel, Set a Watch, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Skip-Bo, two sets of Bananagrams, and two sets of playing cards.

New to the Thingdom

This week we have a bumper load of new board games joining the Thingdom!

Solve mysteries cooperatively in Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, clash in an epic duel of civilizations in 7 Wonders Duel, test your family's spelling abilities in Bananagrams, and more!

Or, if you're looking for something a little larger scale... Check out our 20ft inflatable movie screen and projector!

As always, these additions are made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Milne Public Library.

Browse the Thingdom