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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Earth Day
• April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Super Heroes
• May 4 – 10:30 a.m. – Tacos
• May 11 – 10:30 a.m. – Fluffy Animals

 

Grab a friend and come to Milford Memorial Library on Saturday, April 18. From 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., join MML for a Book Swap. Bring in good condition book(s), that you would recommend to a friend and swap for different books. This is a free come-and-go-event. For more information call the library at (712)338-4643 or email milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com
 
On Tuesday, April 21, at 1:00 p.m., you are invited to join the Milford Memorial Library Book Club. This month, they will be discussing the murder mystery by Holly Jackson called Not Quite Dead Yet. Copies of this book can be found at Milford Memorial Library.
 
Make sure to stop at any of our participating host businesses to take home a free book from the Books in Businesses shelf. All books are free to take and the shelves will be restocked. This program was made possible through the Early Childhood Iowa Grant.  Thank you to our host businesses: Boji Ware Apparel and Gifts, Eckard Chiropractic, Hicks Family Healthcare, The Okoboji Cyclist, and Zen Salon.
 
Read all about it at Milford Memorial Library with our collection of magazines and newspapers.  New editions of the Des Moines Register, Sioux City Journal, Dickinson County News, and The Spencer Reporter arrive weekly. You may find older issues of the Dickinson County News on the Dickinson County Digital Archives at milfordlibrary.weebly.com/helpful-resources.html
Experience weekly magazines like The Week and People Magazine. Arriving monthly, are Better Homes and Gardens, Game and Fish Midwest, Food Network Magazine, Consumer Reports, and more. Seasonal magazines at MML are Allrecipes, Magnolia Journal, Pioneer Woman Magazine, and Midwest Living. These and additional free magazine titles can be found on Libby.
 

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Congratulations to Milford Memorial Library’s Spring Coloring Contest Winners:
2-3-year-old: John
4-5-year-old: Lauryn
6-8-year-old: Sophie
9-10-year-old: Haven
 
Thank you to all our little artists who took time and shared their talents during MML’s Spring Coloring Contest. We would like to invite everyone to see their masterpieces on display at Milford Memorial Library during the month of April. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring the Spring Coloring Contest prizes.
 
 
Congratulations to ­­­­Anna S. winner of the MML’s 2026 Read Across America Bingo! Thank to everyone who took completed their bingos. We hope you had a fun time reading and doing the activities.
 
Milford Memorial Library would like to congratulate Mrs. Nelson’s Class as the winners of the Spring Egg Hunt. Thank you to everyone who took part in this fun search and find. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring the Spring Egg Hunt prize.
 
Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• April 13, 10:30 a.m. - April Showers
• April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Earth Day
• April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Super Heroes
• May 4 – 10:30 a.m. – Tacos

 
 
Join MML's CrAFTER Hours Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. This month create simple Bracelet Jewelry. Cost for the class is $5. Register at (712)338-4643.
Saturday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., join us for Book Swap at Milford Memorial Library. Bring a book(s) in good condition, that you would recommend to a friend and swap for a different book(s) during this come-and-go event. No registration is needed. For more information contact the library at (712)338-4643 or milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com.
Milford Memorial Library Book Club is on Tuesday, April 21, at 1:00 p.m. Discussing Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson. Jet is Twenty-seven years old, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. Until, on Halloween, Jet is attacked by an unseen intruder. She suffers a brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she’ll suffer a deadly aneurysm. Jet is going to solve her own murder. Copies of this book can be at MML.
 
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• April 6, 10:30 a.m. – Barn Animals
• April 13, 10:30 a.m. - April Showers
• April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Earth Day
• April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Super Heroes
• May 4 – 10:30 a.m. – Tacos

 
Join MML for All-Day Play on Monday, April 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Discover new toys while playing with friends during this free come-and-go playtime. All toys are provided by the library.
 
Fourth through twelfth graders, create your own dragon egg during MML’s Y.A. Maker Monday on Monday, April 6. Young Adults may come-and-go during this free activity.  All materials are provided by the library.
 
After-School Adventures is happening on Thursday, April 9, at 3:30 p.m. This month we will be creating a paint chip flower bookmark. A small snack will be provided during this free activity.
 
From 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 11, at Jones Dairy Farm (2680 250th Ave, Spencer, IA, 5130), join Books in the Barn for a morning of reading, playing, music, and crafts on the farm. Your family will get to meet milk cows, read to calves, and learn how milk gets from the farm to your table. Please dress for the weather. Program partners are: Milford Memorial Library, Dickinson County Farm Bureau, Clay/Buena Vista County Farm Bureau: Agriculture in the Classroom, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Jones Dairy, Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation, Kindermusik at the Lakes, Spencer Reads, and Western Iowa Dairy Alliance.
 
On Wednesday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m., an open meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Milford Memorial Library will take place in the Milford Community Center. The agenda will be posted on MML’s website and front bulletin board at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and offer their thoughts in order to make MML a better library.
 
 
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• March 30, 10:30 a.m. – Zoo
• April 6, 10:30 a.m. – Barn Animals
• April 13, 10:30 a.m.- April Showers
• April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Earth Day
• April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Super Heroes

 
Milford Memorial Library’s Spring Coloring Contest ends on Saturday, March 28! Return completed coloring sheets to MML. Age groupings include ages 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-10 years old. A winner will be picked from each age group.
 
 
The hunt will be over on Saturday, March 28! Fourth graders through adults still have time to explore the Milford Memorial Library while trying to find twelve items.  Participants may pick up at Spring Egg Hunt sheet at MML’s front desk.  Turn in completed sheet to the front desk to be entered into a prize drawing. The Spring Hunt prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library.
 
 
Tuesday, March 31, is the last day to complete MML’s Read Across America Bingo.  Fourth graders and under, may pick up an interactive bingo sheet at MML’s front desk. Two full Bingos in a row gets a small prize, and a completed bingo card equals a large prize drawing entry.
 
 
Join us on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. for Paint Night at the Library! Kris will lead us through how to create an acrylic painting. Cost for registration is $15. For registration contact Milford Memorial Library or Arnolds Park Library or to register online go to https://milford-ia.whofi.com/calendar/event/5628256.
 
 
New books are springing up all over at Milford Memorial Library! Adults can enjoy new titles from Freida McFadden, C.J. Box, Lucy Score, and others. Snuggle up with new picture books like Goodnight, Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins, Pizzasaurus by Tammi Sauer, When Beavers Move In by Alison Pearce Stevens. Find a cozy spot and curl up with one of these kid’s chapter books: Minecraft: Adventure School by Monica Sanz, Magnitude by Jennifer A. Nielsen, or Nightmare on Nightmare Street by R.L. Stine. Young Adults stop in and pick up Stolen Midnights by Katherine Quinn, The Aftermyth by Tracy Wolff, and Paradise Coast by Suzanne Young. 

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Milford Memorial Library would like to congratulate the winners of Blind Date with a Book, Brittany and River.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in this event. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring the Blind Date with a Book prizes.
 
Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• March 23, 10:30 a.m. – Yak
• March 30, 10:30 a.m. – Zoo
• April 6, 10:30 a.m. – Barn Animals
• April 13, 10:30 a.m.- April Showers
• April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Earth Day

 
Kids, 10 years of age and under, are invited to join Milford Memorial Library’s Spring Coloring Contest! Pick up a coloring sheet at MML. Age groupings include ages 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-10 years old. All completed papers need to be turned by Saturday, March 28.
 
Milford Memorial Library’s Annual Spring Egg Hunt is going on now! This event will have fourth graders through adults exploring MML while trying to find twelve items. Participants can pick up the Spring Egg Hunt Sheet at MML’s front desk. Turn in completed sheet at the front desk to be entered into a prize drawing. The Spring Hunt prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library. The hunt is over on Saturday, March 28.
 
MML's CrAFTER Hours is happening on Wednesday, March 18, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. This month we will be creating a resin bookmark or suncatcher. Make sure to preregister and the cost for the class is $5. Register by calling MML or online at https://milford-ia.whofi.com/calendar/event/5647079.
 
Read Across America Bingo at Milford Memorial Library is half way over! But fourth graders and under, still have time to pick up an interactive bingo sheet at MML’s front desk. Two full Bingos in a row gets a small prize, and a completed bingo card equals a large prize drawing entry. Read Across America Bingo is available until Tuesday, March 31.
 
Federal 1040 tax forms and instructions are now at MML. The forms are available in English, Spanish, and large print.
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.
 

• March 16, 10:30 a.m. – Xylophone
• March 23, 10:30 a.m. – Yak
• March 30, 10:30 a.m. – Zoo
• April 6, 10:30 a.m. – Barn Animals
• April 13, 10:30 a.m.- April Showers

 
 
Join the Lakes Area Libraries for a night of music from Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher on Monday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m., in the Milford Community Center. Peter will be preforming music from his new album, In Concert, along with music from Russian composer, Nikita Koshkin, Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz, and more. In 2027, Peter will be returning to Carnegie Hall. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, and the Spirit Lake Public Library.
 
On Monday, March 16, fourth through twelfth graders are invited to MML’s Y.A. Maker Monday! This month, they will be creating their own button. This free come-and-go activity will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact MML by calling 712-338-4649 or emailing miflordlibrary51351@gmail.com
 
Join MML for All-Day Play from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Monday, March 16! During this come-and-go playtime, you will discover new and exciting toys while having fun with friends. All toys are supplied by the library.
 
MML's CrAFTER Hours is happening on Wednesday, March 18, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. This month we will be creating a resin bookmark or suncatcher. You will learn how to make a few different items at this class. Make sure to preregister and the cost for the class is $5. Register by calling MML or online at https://milford-ia.whofi.com/calendar/event/5647079.
 
Younger kids are invited to join MML’s Read Across America Bingo. Stop by the Milford Memorial Library to pick up a special bingo card with 25 interactive reading activities. Two full Bingos in a row gets a small prize, and a completed bingo card equals a large prize drawing entry. Read Across America Bingo will be available until Tuesday, March 31.
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.

• March 2, 10:30 a.m. – Vegetables
• March 9, 10:30 a.m. – Whales
• March 16, 10:30 a.m. – Xylophone
• March 23, 10:30 a.m. – Yak
• March 30, 10:30 a.m. – Zoo

 
 
On Thursday, March 12, MML’s After-School Adventures is taking to the sky. Join us from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., to create a bunny flying a paper airplane. A small snack will be served during this free activity. For questions, please contact the Milford Memorial Library by calling 712-338-4643 or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com.
 
 
On Monday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m., join us in welcoming Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher in the Milford Community Center. He will be preforming music from his new album, In Concert, along with music from Russian composer, Nikita Koshkin, Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz, and more. In 2027, Peter will be returning to Carnegie Hall.  This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, and the Spirit Lake Public Library.
 
Create Your Own Button during MML’s Y.A. Maker Monday, on Monday, March 16! From 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., fourth through twelfth graders can design and put together their own buttons. This is a free come-and-go activity. For questions please contact MML by calling 712-338-4643 or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com.
 
After MML’s Building Bookworms Storytime on Monday, March 16, join us for our All-Day Play time! From 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., discover new and exciting toys while having fun with friends. This is a come-and-go playtime. All toys are supplied by the library. For questions, please contact the library by calling 712-338-4643 or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com.
 
 
Fourth graders and younger kids are invited to join MML’s Read Across America Bingo. Stop by the Milford Memorial Library to pick up a special bingo card with 25 interactive reading activities. Two full Bingos in a row gets a small prize, and a completed bingo card equals a large prize drawing entry.  Read Across America Bingo will be available until Tuesday, March 31.
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.

• March 2, 10:30 a.m. – Vegetables
• March 9, 10:30 a.m. – Whales
• March 16, 10:30 a.m. – Xylophone
• March 23, 10:30 a.m. – Zoo

 
During the month of March, kids in 4th grade and younger may take part in Read Across America Bingo.  At MML’s front desk, pick up your special bingo card with 25 interactive reading options. Four Bingos in a row equals a small prize, and a completed bingo card equals a prize drawing entry. Read Across America Bingo will be available from Monday, March 2, through Tuesday, March 31.
 
Saturday, February 28, is the last day of MML’s Blind Date with a Book. Please return completed bookmarks to MML to be placed into a prize drawing. The prize is basket full of goodies. One basket for adults and one for children. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring Blind Date with a Book prizes.

Join us in welcoming Classic Guitarist Peter Fletcher, on Monday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m., at Milford Memorial Library. Peter will be preforming music from his new album, In Concert, along with music from Russian composer, Nikita Koshkin, Spanish composer Isaac Albeniz, and more. In 2027, Peter will return to Carnegie Hall.  This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, and the Spirit Lake Public Library.
 
On Wednesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m., an open meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Milford Memorial Library will take place in the Milford Community Center. The agenda will be posted on MML’s website and front bulletin board at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and offer their thoughts in order to make MML a better library.
 
 

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Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.

• February 23, 10:30 a.m. – Underwear
• March 2, 10:30 a.m. – Vegetables
• March 9, 10:30 a.m. – Whales
• March 16, 10:30 a.m. – Xylophone

 
Saturday, February 28, is the last day of Milford Memorial Library’s Blind Date with a Book. Take a chance on a book only from the genre and a few descriptive words. It could be a diamond in the rough or a complete dud. Simply return the book to MML, along with the provided bookmark. The completed bookmark will be placed into a prize drawing. The prize is basket full of goodies. One basket for adults and one for children. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Library for sponsoring Blind Date with a Book prizes.
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New titles have been springing up at Milford Memorial Library. In children’s fiction, we have new books from Daniel Tiger to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letters. Children’s chapter book readers will enjoy the newest I Survived, Owl Diaries, and Dragon Masters. Graphic novels include Wing It, Sidekicks: Thick as Thieves, and Geronimo Stilton Reporter: Starting Geronimo. In Young Adult, try Rocket Arm, Better Than the Movies, 16 Forever, and My Favorite Color is: Your Something Blue. Adults, we haven’t left you out. In adult fiction some titles we have added are The First Time I Saw Him, Where He Left Me, and The Merriest Crime of the Year. In adult non-fiction some titles MML has added are The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes, The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and Stop Letting Everything Effect You. Stop in to check out these and other titles. To reserve these titles and others by calling (712) 338-4643 or visiting milford.lib.ia.us.
 
Hoopla is now available at Milford Memorial Library! Hoopla has audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, series, and more. The best part is that it is all available now. That's right, no need to wait months to read the book. Register now at https://www.hoopladigital.com/register?page=REGISTRATION_WELCOME.

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Milford Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, February 17, when we reopen at 9:30 a.m.
 
Join MML for our weekly Building Bookworms Storytime on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Take a look below for our themes. All materials and services are provided by the library free to participants. All kids and their adults are welcome to stay after storytime and mingle. For more information contact the library or check out our Facebook page.

• February 16, 10:30 a.m. – No Building Bookworms- MML closed in observance of Presidents’ Day
• February 23, 10:30 a.m. – Underwear

 
There is still time to register for MML’s CrAFTER Hours on Wednesday, February 18, for French Pastry 101. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. we will be creating few different types of pastries. Cost is $5.00 and you can register by calling Milford Memorial Library at (712)338-4643 or online.
 
Milford Memorial Library Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, February 17, at 1:00 p.m. This month, they will be discussing Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy. Any interested individuals may pick up at copy at Milford Memorial Library. It is not necessary to attend all of the book meetings, and you are welcome to come and go as you please.
 
No awkward or forced conversions during Milford Memorial Library’s Blind Date with a Book. All wrapped books will have just a few describing words and the genre. It could be your new favorite or a dud. You won’t know until you check it out. A bookmark is in each book. Return the completed bookmark to MML to be placed into a drawing. Drawing prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library. Blind Date books are available for all age groups until Saturday, February 28. 
 
BIG NEWS! MML officially has Hoopla. Patrons asked and we have answered. Hoopla has audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, series, and more. The best part is that it is all available now. That's right, no need to wait months to read the book. Register now at https://www.hoopladigital.com/register?page=REGISTRATION_WELCOME.