Milne Mail: David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Weekly Newsletter
Friday, May 24th, 2024
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Hello, and Happy Friday! 

Our library gardens are positively verdant at the moment! Thanks to the hard work put in by the Williamstown Garden Club, we have a beautiful outdoors space in which you can relax, read, and watch the butterflies. 


Please note that the library will be closed this coming Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day. While our doors may be closed, the gardens are open for all to enjoy!


Coming Up Soon:

Adults

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Book Bazaar

Friday, May 24th 

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 25th 

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Adults

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Garden Volunteering

Tuesday, May 28th

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

More Info

Adults

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Planning for Medicare

Wednesday, May 19th

6:0 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

More Info

Adults

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Cancelled:

Gentle Yoga With Mary Edgerton

Thursday, May 30th

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Adults

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Book Talk: Dr. Samuel M. Jones & the Arnold Print Works 

Wednesday, June 5th

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

More Info

All Ages

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Author Talk: Hannah Moushabeck

Saturday, June 8th

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

More Info
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Book Bazaar

Explore a realm of adventures and tales waiting for you as you peruse the array of vintage, antique, and art books at the upcoming Friends of the Library's Book Bazaar. Numerous treasures will be available for free, with donations warmly welcomed.


Join us for the bazaar at the library on:

Friday, May 24th, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 25th, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.


We look forward to welcoming many of you there!

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Kanopy: Musicals in May

The end of May is approaching, but there is still time for you movie musical enthusiasts to enjoy Kanopy's Musicals in May collection!


Discover the magic of song and dance with a vast collection of movie musicals available for free on the Kanopy app. From classic Broadway hits to contemporary gems, dive into a world where storytelling meets melody. 

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Catalog Language Features

Language Options

Our catalog has recently been updated to include several different language options, including Russian, Amharic, Korean, Arabic, Haitian-Creole, French, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese, Spanish and Polish. 

Browse Materials by Language

On the catalog front page, the category 'World Languages' has been added. After clicking it and selecting your desired language, you can then click the link next to the magnifying glass to filter your search even further. For example, pictured below you can see that Japanese has been selected, and so you can then click the World Languages >> Japanese | 日本語 link. From there, you can filter the catalog as you usually would, allowing you to filter to books, audiobooks, movies, and so on. 

Screenshot from our digital catalogue, demonstrating how users can click "World Languages" and then select a language filter for library materials.

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

May 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

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

https://milnelibrary.org/