Milford Memorial Library News

The Milford Memorial Library has new carpet and everything is back in its place. Thank you to the Milford Memorial Library Board, Library Staff, City of Milford, Milford City Council, Milford Public Works Department, Okoboji Flooring and Furniture, Library Furniture International, and to all of you for taking care of the library! Many hours of hard work went into this project and we could not have done it without the support we received. We hope to open soon so everyone can see the new carpet in person!
Make sure to check out MML’s Youth Corner article for more information on an exciting weekend activity!

As if you’d want to miss MML’s YA Subscription Box: Back to the 90’s make sure to call the library and pre-register. All materials are provided by the library. Dude, you can bounce by Wednesday, October 7, through Wednesday, October 28, during normal drive-up hours.

Join us for our Adult Craft Series on October 21, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:10 p.m., on Zoom. Participants will be creating an interchangeable door sign. Contact MML to pre-register. Cost for each craft is $5. Craft Series Kits will be available for pick up the week of the event.
Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.

​Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
Milford Memorial Library has some awesome opportunities for kiddos this October.  There will be two themed Grab and Go Bags and Books.  One will focus on leaves (October 5-16) and the other one will focus on pumpkins (October 19-30).  There will be 30 bags so make sure to grab a few out front on Mondays and the Drive-up Window the rest of the week.  Afterschool Sidewalk Shenanigans: Halloween BINGO will be at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, in the east library parking lot.  Come play the lovable game, win prizes, and safely spread out from one another.  Lastly, MML and The Grove will be partnering for their Fall Festival on October 10.  Miss Becca will be there reading stories, doing some movement songs/poems, handing out baby pumpkins, and assisting any families with other events at The Grove.

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The Milford Memorial Library will be closed to walk-in traffic a little while longer. The library staff and board have been working on getting new carpet for the library! This week the second half of the library will get carpet. If you peak into the library you may get to see a glimpse of the new carpet. Since this is a very large job we don’t plan on opening until after it is completed. We will still have our drive-up window available during this project.

An open meeting of the Board of Trustees for Milford Memorial Library is at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, in the Milford Community Center. The agenda on MML’s website and front bulletin board at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The public is welcome to join.  
 
Oh snap! Registration for MML’s Young Adult Subscription Box- Back to the 90’s is open! This box will be all that and a bag of chips with stellar activities and crafts. It will also include da’ bomb recommendations for 90’s movies, TV shows, books, and a 90’s playlist that will have you gettin’ jiggy with it. But wait there’s more, a 90’s inspired recipe your mama will love is also included. As if you’d want to miss out, call and pre-register. All materials are provided by the library. Dude, you can bounce by Wednesday, October 7, through Wednesday, October 28, during normal drive-up hours.
Join us for our Adult Craft Series on October 21, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:10 p.m., on Zoom. Participants will be creating an interchangeable door sign. Contact MML to pre-registration. Cost for each craft is $5. Craft Series Kits will be available for pick up the week of the event.

Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.
 
Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
October is right around the corner, and Milford Memorial Library is still busy planning programs for the kiddos. There will be two opportunities for Grab and Go Bags and Books.  The first one will run from October 5-16, and the theme will be leaves.  The second one will run from October 19-30, and the theme will be pumpkins.  Since the bags were so popular last round, Miss Becca will make 30 of them.  Also, there will be another Afterschool Sidewalk Shenanigans at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 8.  We will be playing Halloween BINGO outside in the east parking lot. 

Lastly, if you have any questions or need any books from Miss Becca, please feel free to give her a call or send an email (338-4643, beccas@milford.lib.ia.us).

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The Milford Memorial Library will be closed to walk-in traffic a little while longer. The library staff and board have been working on getting new carpet for the library! This week is the start of carpet instillation. If you peak into the library you may get to see a glimpse of the new carpet. Since this is a very large job we don’t plan on opening until after it is completed. We will still have our drive-up window available during this project.
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Oh snap! Registration for MML’s Young Adult Subscription Box- Back to the 90’s is open! This Box will be all that and a bag of chips with stellar activities and crafts. It will also include da’ bomb recommendations for 90’s movies, TV shows, books, and a 90’s playlist that will have you getting’ jiggy with it. But wait there’s more, a 90’s inspired recipe your mama will love is also included. As if you’d want to miss out, call and pre-register. All materials are provided by the library. Dude, you can bounce by on Wednesday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., to pick up your fly box at the drive-up window. 
 
 Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.
 
Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
September Grab and Go Bags and Books are ready to go at Milford Memorial Library.  The theme is apples with the craft being a paper caramel apple.  Miss Becca also added some cool extras like coloring sheets, engaging websites, and a list of library books.  There will be 20 bags available (out front or Drive-Up Window) until Friday, October 2.

Please remember that even though the library is still closed, Miss Becca is more than happy and willing to pull books for your kiddos and family.  Send her an email or give her a call at the library at beccas@milford.lib.ia.us or 338-4643.

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The Milford Memorial Library will be closed to walk-in traffic a little while longer. The library staff and board have been working on getting new carpet for the library! This week we will be moving furniture around and all those heavy bookcases out of the way. If you peak into the library you may see a lot of open space. Since this is a very large job we don’t plan on opening until after it is completed. We will still have our drive-up window available during this project. 

Join us on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, for a Paint by Number Night! Contact the library at (712) 338-4643 to pre-register and the cost is $5. Pick up your Paint by Number kit on Friday, September 18, Monday, September 21, or Tuesday, September 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and pay when you pick up your kit. All kits include an 8 x 10 numbered canvas, paint, paint brush, and instructions. You can do this kit on your own or you can join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 22, from 7:00 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. to participate as a group or ask any questions.
 
 Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.

Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
September Grab and Go Bags and Books are ready to go at Milford Memorial Library.  The theme is apples with the craft being a paper caramel apple.  Miss Becca also added some cool extras like coloring sheets, engaging websites, and a list of library books.  There will be 20 bags available (out front or Drive-Up Window) until Friday, October 2.
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Please remember that even though the library is still closed, Miss Becca is more than happy and willing to pull books for your kiddos and family.  Send her an email or give her a call at the library at beccas@milford.lib.ia.us or 338-4643.

 

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The Milford Memorial Library will be closed to walk-in traffic a little while longer. The library staff and board have been working on a very exciting project! When the public is able to enter the library again it will look a little different. Once you enter the front door of the library for the first time in months make sure to look down below your feet. The Milford Memorial Library is getting new carpet and it will be installed sometime in September! We plan on keeping our drive-up window open during the moving of shelving and carpet instillation. Since this is a very large job we don’t plan on opening until after it is completed. Much thought has gone into this project and we can’t wait to hear what our patrons think.

Join us for our Adult Craft Series on September 16, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:10 p.m., on Zoom. Participants will be creating Scented Mason Jar Candles.  Contact MML to register.  Pre-registration is required and the cost for each craft is $5. Craft Series Kits will be available for pick up the week of the event.
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 Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.

Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
Milford Memorial Library and Miss Becca will be doing two youth programs in September.  The first one will be Afterschool Sidewalk Shenanigans at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, September 17, in the east library parking lot.  The activity will be balloon painting where the kiddos can make works of art using washable paint.  The second one will be Grab and Go Bags and Books from 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. starting on Monday, September 21, through Friday, October 2.  The 20 bags will be out front on Mondays and the Drive-Up Window the rest of the week.  The theme will be apples with the craft being paper caramel apples.

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Milford Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.  Have a safe and happy weekend. We will see you at the drive-up window from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8.
 
Congratulations to Will Anderson, Elliana Antoine, and Riley Meyer. They are the winners of our 2020 Summer Reading Program: Quarateened Edition raffle.  You may pick up your prizes through the library drive-up window.
 
It is game over for MML’s Summer Reading Program: Quaranteen Edition and the young adults crushed it! We had 24 young adults earn over 90,000 points, read 325 hours, and register for 85 subscription boxes throughout the summer. Recipients of the Subscription Boxes enjoyed making dragon eggs, owls, along with other entertaining crafts. Thank you to the Friends of the Milford Memorial Library for sponsoring the Young Adult Summer Reading Program. As a result of this support, participants were able to achieve higher goals over the summer. Also thank you to the Arnolds Park Public Library and their foundation for partnering with us this summer to bring the YA Subscription Boxes to life. Combining our efforts helped to grow our Young Adult Summer Reading Programs.
Adult Summer Reading Program participants, make sure to bring your completed bookmark back to the library or log your reading online at bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net before Labor Day (September 7) for prizes.
 
Join us for our Adult Craft Series on September 16, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:10 p.m., on Zoom. Participants will be creating Scented Mason Jar Candles.  Contact MML to register.  Pre-registration is required and the cost for each craft is $5. Craft Series Kits will be available for pick up the week of the event.
 Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.

Milford Memorial Library News: Youth Corner

Milford Memorial Library's Youth Program entitled "Imagine Your Story" has finally reached "The End". Despite the unusual Summer, there were some storybook numbers. We had 93 registered and 34 of those kiddos finished all three reading activity levels. Throughout June and July, we handed out 721 themed grab and go bags. Sidewalk Shenanigans had a highest number of 47 youth and 13 adults, there were eight families involved in our Facebook Challenges. Lastly Miss Becca gave out 86 bags filled with a variety of incentives to summer reading participants. Thank you again to all our families, Kiddos, Library Staff, and Supporters.  

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An open meeting of the Board of Trustees for Milford Memorial Library is at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, in the Milford Community Center. The agenda on MML’s website and front bulletin board at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The public is welcome to join.
Attention Young Adult Summer Reading Participants: prize drawings will be awarded this week. Paige will contact the drawing winners. Young Adults may continue to pick up prizes and requested Subscription Boxes. Watch for MML’s newspaper article next week for a summer on how awesome participation was during the Young Adult Summer Reading Program.  
 
Join the Adult Summer Reading Program! Make sure to bring your completed bookmark back to the library or log your reading online at bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net before Labor Day (September 7) for prizes.
 
 Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked up on Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.  You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east of the library (closest to Highway 71) and right before our drop box.
 
If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during our drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.

Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
Milford Memorial Library Youth Programming is still up in the air.  However, we are thinking about the following ideas to start sometime in late September or October: Grab and Go Bags two times a month, Afterschool Sidewalk Shenanigans one time a month, and ISU Clover Kids.  Please stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for more information.
Please don’t forget that Miss Becca is here for all of your family’s literacy needs.  Feel free to give her a call or send her an email for ways she can support everyone’s transition back to school (338-4643, beccas@milford.lib.ia.us).

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The last YA Summer Reading Program Subscription Box, Breathe and Believe, will be available August 11, through August 21. The activities are making a journal, tinted mason jars, and a stress ball. This box will have a playlist, book recommendations, and a recipe to inspire you. When you sign up, please tell us how you want to receive your box. Your choices are the following: pick up at Milford Memorial Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, or have it delivered to your home.

        Milford Memorial Library Summer Reading Quaranteened Edition is still going! Young Adults (4th-12th Grade) can still sign-up and earn prizes. Register online at bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net or paper logs are available at the library. Thank you to the Friends of the Memorial Library for their sponsorship.
 
        Join us for Open Craft Night August 19, from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., on Zoom. We are cleaning out the Adult Craft Series closet and have some fun projects are available! Choose from a painted wood sign, clay pot turtle, clay pot ladybug, chalkboard painted serving tray, string art, sea glass necklace or succulent mug planter. Contact the Milford Memorial Library to register. Quantities of each craft are limited and preregistration is required. The cost for each craft is $5. Craft Series Kits will be available for pick up the week of the event.

        Join the Adult Summer Reading Program! Pick up a bookmark at the library and fill it out throughout the summer or participate on bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net. Bring the bookmark back to the library or log your reading online before Labor Day (September 7) for prizes. The Adult Summer Reading Program activities include the Adult Craft Series and Paint by Number Night in August.
 
        If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during the drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.
 
        Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked-up on Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.  You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east side (closest to Highway 71) right before our drop box.

Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
  
        Milford Memorial Library and Miss Becca still have summer reading yard signs and prizes for the kiddos.  They can earn those levels through BookPoints (bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net), or guardians can bring the paper log to the Drive-Up Window or email a picture of it to Miss Becca (beccas@milford.lib.ia.us).  Hang in there, and keep up the good work!

        With the uncertainty of virus still present, MML and Miss Becca are trying to figure out what is best for future youth programming.  Please stay tuned to our website (milford.lib.ia.us) and social media for what is to come as we look forward to continuing to connect with the youth and community. 

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An open meeting of the Board of Trustees for Milford Memorial Library is at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, in the Milford Community Center. The agenda on MML’s website and front bulletin board atlest 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The public is welcome to join.

        Do you like scary movies? If yes, MML’s YA What Lurks in the Dark Subscription Box is for you. You will receive materials to complete three horrifying activities. For extra chills check out the disturbing playlist and book recommendations. Top off the activity with a grotesque recipe. This frightful box ends on Friday, August 7, at 5:00 p.m. When you sign up, please tell us how you want to receive your box. Your choices are the following: pick up at Milford Memorial Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, or have it delivered to your home.

        Milford Memorial Library Summer Reading Quaranteened Edition is still going on! Young Adults (4th-12th Grade) can still sign-up and earn prizes. Register online at bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net or paper logs are available at our drive-up window. We would like to thank the Friends of the Memorial Library for their sponsorship.
 
        The Milford Memorial Library has an Adult Summer Reading Program! Pick up a bookmark at the library and fill it out throughout the summer or participate on bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net. Bring the bookmark back to the library or log your reading online anytime between June 1 and Labor Day (September 7) for prizes. The Adult Summer Reading Program activities include the Adult Craft Series and Paint by Number Night in August. We encourage you to use the library in many different ways.
 
       If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during the drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.
 
        Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked-up on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.  You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east side (closest to Highway 71) right before our drop box.

​Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
Milford Memorial Library’s Youth Summer Reading Program will continue through August.  Kiddos can read in a variety of ways and complete simple activities for a yard sign, prize bag, and entries in a large prize drawing.  This can be done through BookPoints (http://www.bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net) or a paper log.  Thank you again to all of the Youth SRP supporters as we couldn’t have done it without you. 
​Lastly, please stay up to date with any future Youth Programming and changes at MML through our website and social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).

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Do you like scary movies? If yes, MML’s YA What Lurks in the Dark Subscription Box is for you. You will receive materials to complete three horrifying activities: design a Mutant Toy, Jeepers Creepers Peepers, and The Blob Soap. For extra chills check out the disturbing playlist and book recommendations. Top off the activity with a grotesque recipe. They’re here starting on Tuesday, July 21, at 10:00 a.m., and ending on Friday, August 7, at 5:00 p.m. So don’t get caught without one! When you sign up, please tell us how you want to receive your box. Your choices are the following: pick up at Milford Memorial Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, or have it delivered to your home.

        Join Milford Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program: Quaranteened Edition. During the summer, Young Adults will need to earn 5,000 points to complete the YA Summer Reading Program. They are able to earn points by reading, finding secret codes, and completing activities. Some of the activities include doing something nice for someone, completing Subscription Box activities, doing something fun and nostalgic from their childhood, writing someone else’s life story, and more. Each time they complete a level, they will earn a badge, prizes, and a raffle ticket toward the end of Summer Reading Program prize. Young Adults (4th-12th grade) can sign up by going online to bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net, through paper logs available at the library, by calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Get ready to have some fun with MML’s 2020 Summer Reading: Quaranteened Edition! We would like to thank the Friends of the Memorial Library for sponsoring this amazing program.
 
        Join us on Zoom at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, for a Paint by Number Night! Contact the library at  (712) 338-4643 to pre-register and the cost is $5.00. Pick up your Paint by Number kit on Friday, July 24, Monday, July 27, or Tuesday, July 28, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and you can pay when you pick up your kit. All kits include an 8 x 10 numbered canvas, paint, paint brush, and instructions. You can do this kit on your own or you can join us on Zoom on Tuesday, July 28, from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. to participate as a group or ask any questions.

        The Milford Memorial Library has an Adult Summer Reading Program again this year! All you have to do is pick up a bookmark at the library and fill it out throughout the summer or participate on bookpoints.milfordlibrary.net. You can bring the bookmark back to the library or log your reading online anytime between June 1 and Labor Day (September 7) for prizes. The Adult Summer Reading Program activities include the Adult Craft Series and Paint by Number Nights throughout July and August. We encourage you to use the library in many different ways.
 
        If you have materials to print, please email us at milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. You may pick up your printing during the drive-up hours. Normal printing prices apply ($0.25 for black and white per page and $0.50 for color per page). We are currently not copying or sending faxes.
 
        Check out MML’s drive-up window hours! Reserves may be picked-up on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.  You may reserve materials by using MML’s online catalog, calling (712) 338-4643, or emailing milfordlibrary51351@gmail.com. Our drive-up window is on the east side (closest to Highway 71) right before our drop box.


Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
 
       Even though weekly summer programming has concluded, youth can still earn an SRP yard sign and a bag full of prizes through the end of August at the Milford Memorial Library.  We have plenty of fun themed items and coupons to local businesses.  Plus every time a kiddo completes the three levels (BookPoints or paper form), s/he is entered in a large prize drawing.  So keep working hard by continuing to read those books and completing some engaging activities!

        Please let Miss Becca know if you would like her to pick out some books for your kiddos and family.  We have new books coming in each week, as well as some other oldies, but goodies on the shelves.  It is the perfect time of the year to read a book together in a special spot outside.  You can reach her at beccas@milford.lib.ia.us or 712-338-4643.