Join MML and Arnolds Park for Y.A.D.O (Young Adults Day Off). This villainous event will be held at Milford Memorial Library, on Monday April 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fourth through twelfth graders will be watching Disney’s Cruella, making a Maleficent staff pen, and eating pizza. The cost is $5.00 and registration is required. To register call Milford Memorial Library at 712-338-4643 or Arnolds Park Public Library at 712-332-2033.
MML’s book club, the Open Book Discussion Group, invites any interested individuals to come and discuss the featured book, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, on Tuesday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m. Copies can be found at the library. It is not necessary to attend all of the meetings, and you are welcome to come and go as you please.
Join MML for our Adult Craft Series as we make Stamped Books on Wednesday, April 20, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Milford Memorial Library. This craft also comes in kit form. The kit will include old books, stamps, paint, embellishments and instructions. The cost for this craft is $5.00 and registration is required. You can register by contacting the Milford Memorial Library or online by going to http://milfordlibrary.weebly.com/adult-program-registration.html.
There is still time for Young Adults, fourth through twelfth grade, to join Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas in the candy factory with MML’s Young Adult Subscription Box: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This free activity box is available until Friday, April 22, but it does require registration. You may register by calling 712-338-4643 or online at http://milfordlibrary.weebly.com/ya-subscription-box-registratoin.html.
Don’t delay because as Mr. Wonka once said, “Time is a precious thing, never waste it.”
The hunt is almost over! There is still time for patrons, fourth grade and above, to complete an MML Egg Hunt Sheet. When the sheet is completed and turned into the front desk, the participants name will be entered into a drawing. The last day of the hunt is Friday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m.
When logged into MML’s catalog, patrons are able to save titles they wish to read at a later date. To do this, go to www.milford.lib.ia.us, and click “Search Our Catalog”. Login with your library card number and password. Find and click on desired title, information will drop down. Click “Bookmark this item”. The title will be saved to Bookmarks.
Milford Memorial Library: Youth Corner
Are you following Milford Memorial Library’s social media? If not, your family is definitely missing out. Head on over to our Facebook page (@milfordlibrary) and our website (milford.lib.ia.us) for everything going on in April. Plus, we have some really cool book displays all throughout the library that will peak your book interests. We hope your family can make it to these MML Youth Programs. A Spring Coloring Contest is going on from March 28-April 8. Coloring sheets can be found at the library or on the Youth Page (milford.lib.ia.us/youth). Building Bookworms will be at 10:30 a.m. on Mondays, April 11 (Easter) and 25 (caterpillars). Afterschool Activity (bead art) will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. Please contact Miss Becca with any questions at 712-338-4643 or ([email protected]).