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MML’s Building Bookworms Storytime happens 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.

• June 8 – Who Laid the Egg? With special guest Hannah from Dickinson County Farm Bureau.
• June 15 – Storytime with special guests from Dickinson County Iowa State Extension.
• June 22 – No Building Bookworms Storytime
• June 29 – Storytime with special guests from Kindermusik at the Lakes

 
You’re invited to a Dinosaur on the Loose Storytime on Monday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m., at Central Park in Arnolds Park! Join Iowa author Kelly Crull for a program featuring, a read-aloud, dinosaur facts, a hatch-your-own egg activity, a fossil dig station, a guest appearance from the Chick-o-saurus, and giveaways.
On Monday, June 1, through Tuesday, June 30, incoming 5th - 12th graders can go on a Paleozoic and Plant Pursuit! Twelve plant loving dinosaurs will be hiding in Milford and Arnolds Park. Once you find a dinosaur follow the directions. Once completed, come to MML or Arnolds Park Library for a prize.
MML’s YA Maker Monday will be held on Monday, June 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this free come-and-go activity, they will be creating flower pens.
At 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 2, a free showing of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will be showing at MML. Popcorn will be provided.
Circus Pop, The Giant Bubble Show, will be in the Milford Community Center, on Friday, June 5, at 10:30 a.m.! Veteran circus performer, Logan Jimenez performs a mix of circus stunts with world-class bubble artistry. Sponsored by the Lakes Area Libraries.
 
Join the fun on Friday, June 5, at 5:00 p.m., at the Milford Community Center for Cockatoo Encounter. This performance celebrates the beauty and intelligence of cockatoos. Sponsored by the Lakes Area Libraries
 
On Wednesday, June 3, 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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Milford Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. MML staff looks forward to seeing everyone when we reopen on Tuesday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m. We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend.

MML’s Building Bookworms Storytime happens 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.

• May 25 – No Building Bookworms Storytime, MML being closed in observance of Memorial Day.
• June 1 – Dinosaurs on the Loose Storytime at Central Park in Arnolds Park.
• June 8 – Who Laid the Egg? With special guest Hannah from Dickinson County Farm Bureau.
• June 15 – Storytime with special guests from Dickinson County Iowa State Extension.
• June 22 – No Building Bookworms Storytime. Join us for Paint in the Park at Central Park.
• June 29 – Storytime with special guests from Kindermusik at the Lakes

 
Come and enjoy the music and story of Peter and the Wolf with Wild Prairie Winds and Kindermusik at the Lakes on Friday, May 29! The free performances will be at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Milford Memorial Library.
 
You’re invited to the 2026 Summer Reading Kick Off Party on Thursday, May 28, at Pioneer Theatre. Join Milford Memorial Library, Arnolds Park Public Library, and Spirit Lake Public Library for two showings of The Land Before Time, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Bring two non-perishable food items and receive one free popcorn. Other concessions will be available, but at your cost. This event is sponsored by the Milford Memorial Library, Arnolds Park Library, and Spirit Lake Public Library.
 
On Saturday, May 30, MML will be hosting Weekend Creators from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During this free come-and-go craft event, materials for a variety of crafts will be out for Young Adults and Kids to complete.
 
Milford Library is collecting books for the Friends of the Milford Library Book Sale in July. Bring your like-new books to the Milford Memorial Library during open hours. We do not accept textbooks, Reader’s Digest Condensed, magazines, or encyclopedias. Materials with mold, mildew, or pages and spines falling apart or missing will not be taken.

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MML’s Building Bookworms Storytime happens 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.
 

• May 18 – 10:30 a.m. – Turtles
• May 25 – No Building Bookworms Storytime, MML being closed in observance of Memorial Day.
• June 1 – Dinosaurs on the Loose Storytime at Central Park in Arnolds Park
• June 8 – Who Laid the Egg? With special guest Hannah from Dickinson County Farm Bureau
• June 15 – Storytime with special guests from Dickinson County Iowa State Extension

 
 
On Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m., join us for Paint Night at the Library! Cost for registration is $15. This month we will be painting welcome mats. Choose your saying and then it will be free painting around that. Contact Milford Memorial Library or Arnolds Park Public Library to register.
 
 
Join us for MML's CrAFTER Hours on Wednesday, May 20, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. This month is Italian Desserts 101. You will learn how to make a few different items at this class. Cost is $5. Make sure to preregister by calling MML at 712-338-4643.
 
Milford Memorial Library Book Club is on Tuesday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. Discussing Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. Copies of this book can be found at MML.
Summary from Goodreads"...In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year...”
 
Milford Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. MML staff looks forward to seeing everyone when we reopen on Tuesday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m. We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend. 

Milford Memorial Library News
 
MML’s Building Bookworms Storytime happens 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.
 

• May 11 – 10:30 a.m. – Fluffy Animals
• May 18 – 10:30 a.m. – Turtles
• May 25 – No Building Bookworms Storytime, MML being closed in observance of Memorial Day.

 
Join us for MML’s CrAFTER Hours on Wednesday, May 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This month, we will be focusing on Italian Deserts. You will be able to create a few tasty items during this class. Cost is $5. Make sure to preregister by calling Milford Memorial Library.
 
Paint Night at the Library will on Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m.  Join us this month, to paint a door mat. Cost for registration is $15. Contact Milford Memorial Library or Arnolds Park Library to register and for any questions.
 
The Milford Memorial Library Book Club invites you to join them on Tuesday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. They will be discussing Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. Interested individuals may find a copy at MML. It is not necessary to attend all of the meetings, and you are welcome to come and go as you please.
 
These books made it to the screen this year. The People You Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, and Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen. Stop in to pick up a title and compare if you like the book or the adaptation better. Reserve by calling Milford Memorial Library at 712-338-4643 or online at milford.lib.ia.us.

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MML’ Building Bookworms Storytime happens 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.
 

• May 4 – 10:30 a.m. – Tacos
• May 11 – 10:30 a.m. – Fluffy Animals
• May 18 – 10:30 a.m. – Turtles
• May 25 – No Building Bookworms Storytime, MML being closed in observance of Memorial Day.

 
 
During the month of April, a few of the most popular books at Milford Memorial Library have been The of Golden by Allen Levi and The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Both are warm stories of connection, community, and life. Contact MML to reserve.  
 
Do you have a child learning how to tie shoes? We recommend the picture book called Loops by Jashar Awan. Follow a little boy learning to tie his shoes and the importance of keeping them tied. The book also has illustrated step by step instructions of how to tie a shoe. Reserve this book and others at Milford Memorial Library by calling 712-338-4643 or online at milford.lib.ia.us.

 Stop in to Milford Memorial Library for a cozy place to read, work, and relax. MML has soft chairs for relaxing while reading books, newspapers, and magazines. Large tables are available for projects that might need a bit more space.  Computers and WiFi are free and available. The library is open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We look forward having you visit us! 
 
On Wednesday, May 6, 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.
 

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

 
Join us on WEDNESDAY, April 29, at 7:00 p.m. for Paint Night at the Library! With step-by-step instructions, Kris will guide you to create an acrylic painting of looking out a window with flowers. Cost for registration is $15. Contact Milford Memorial Library or Arnolds Park Library with any questions.
 
Did you know Milford Memorial Library patrons have free 24/7 access to books, audiobooks, magazines, and more? With an eligible library card, you have access to electronic library apps Libby and Hoopla.  
*Libby runs like a library. After you register your card, you may check out and reserve materials. Materials are loaned for two weeks and returned automatically. Patrons may check out up to 5 materials at a time, but as often as they would like.
*The Hoopla app is similar to a streaming service. Borrowed material(s) are available right away. No holds or wait times.
Books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, tv shows, music, each have their own loan periods and credit amounts. Materials will return themselves. Patrons receive 5 credits per month, patrons are not able to borrow a material if they do not have enough credits. The credits reset every month. To help you get more for your credit, Hoopla does provide the Binge Pass. This bundles similar content together for patrons to check out. For more information or questions please contact MML by calling 712-338-4643 or emailing [email protected].
 
Ever wondered what the past was really like? Milford Memorial Library can help.  MML has a local history collection available for browsing. Ancestory.com Library Edition, can be accessed on library computers and Wi-Fi. Located on the Milford Memorial Library website (milford.lib.ia.us), under “Helpful Resources”, you will find the Dickinson County Digital Archives. Here you are able to search over a hundred years of digitized newspapers of Dickinson County. For more information or questions please contact MML by calling 712-338-4643 or emailing [email protected].
 

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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 [email protected]
 
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 [email protected].
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.