Milne Mail: David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Weekly Newsletter
Friday, July 5th, 2024
Library staff, trustees and volunteers marching in the July 4th parade, bearing the library's banner.

Hello, and Happy Friday! 

We hope that you had a wonderful fourth of July! Library staff, trustees and volunteers had a lot of fun marching in yesterday's parade.


Thank you all for your support!



Coming Up Soon:

Adults

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Talk: Pollinators and the Flowers They Love

Tuesday, July 9th

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

More Info

Kids

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Movie: Migration

Wednesday, July 10th

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

Rated PG

Runtime 82 minutes.

More Info

Kids

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Kids Crafternoon

Thursday, July 11th

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More Info

Teens

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Teens Create: Sunprints

Friday, July 12th

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

More Info

Kids/Teens

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Create Camp: Watercolor & Chalk

Tuesday, July 16th

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More Info

Kids

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Kids LEGO Challenge!

Wednesday, July 17th

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

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Welcome to the Thingdom!

The Thingdom is our brand new lending library of things, from which you will be able to borrow from a wealth of exciting items! 


We're launching the Thingdom with a selection of outdoor lawn games, including giant Connect 4, giant Jenga, ring toss, and more!

So how does it work? When you come to the library, you'll see that on a bookcase across from the circulation desk we have a display containing a number of browsable cards. These cards correlate to items that are currently available. If something catches your eye - just take the card to the circulation desk, and staff will retrieve the item for you.


We will be adding more and more items each week, expanding into many different categories, ranging from fun to functional. Click the link below to view the items we have available, and keep an eye out for exciting updates to come!

View Thingdom Collection
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Library Coding Week

Later this month, we are hosting a Coding Week series of events for 5th - 8th graders who want to learn about computers and technology!


Following an introductory session on Monday, July 22nd, there will be two 2-day events in which participants will learn to code their own Jeopardy game (Tuesday-Wednesday), and to modify Minecraft (Thursday-Friday).

Registration is required for these sessions, so please sign up through our event calendar! For more information on coding, what these programs will offer to your child, and more frequently asked questions, take a look at our Coding Week FAQ blog post.

Event Calendar
Coding Week FAQ
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Digital Access to New York Times and the Wall Street Journal

Good news! You can now access digital offerings from both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal for free through our library.


Click below and follow the instructions to activate your free access pass. Access for 24 hours for the New York Times, and for 72 hours for the Wall Street Journal. Once access expires, you can return to our website and follow the same steps to reactivate as often as you please!

Digital Newspaper Access

New Items

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Storytimes

Baby & Toddler: Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Songs and stories aimed at babies and toddlers, but older kids are welcome too.


Pre-K: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

We'll be reading lots of picture books for the pre-K age group; any age kids are welcome to join.

Chapter Two Books

July Hours

Wed.   11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thu.    11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.*

Fri.      11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sat.     11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sun.    11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mon.    11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tues.    CLOSED

*Open Thursday, July 4th, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.!

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David and Joyce Milne Public Library
1095 Main Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267
413-458-5369

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