by Susan Larson | Oct 7, 2019 | Donations, Friends of Milton Public Library, Holidays
Each year individuals, organizations, and businesses are invited to donate a gift basket to the Friends of Milton Public Library Basket Raffle. Your basket should include a book and items related to a theme of your choice. Bring it to the library during business hours...
by Susan Larson | Sep 11, 2019 | Book Bits
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of America’s Latino and Hispanic communities, whose families immigrated to the United States from Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Spain. The...
by Susan Larson | Aug 30, 2019 | Book Bits, Book Lists
Thanks to recommendations from Town Manager Don Turner, Milton Public Library Board President Lisa Barron, and Friends of Milton Library President Shelly Hitchcox, I’ve been chosen as one of four Vermonters to attend the New England Library Leadership Symposium. The...
by Susan Larson | Jul 26, 2019 | Book Bits
Recently a grandfather came into Milton Public Library with his preschool-aged granddaughter, who was visiting from out of state. He asked where to find books for her, and looked overwhelmed when shown the many sections we have for children. Where to start? This...
by Susan Larson | Jun 4, 2019 | Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading BINGO for Adults runs June 1 through August 31, 2019, at Milton Public Library. For enrolling, and then for each BINGO card completed, you enter your name into a drawing for a monthly prize. June’s prize is a $25 gift card. July’s prize is a...
by Susan Larson | May 23, 2019 | Summer Reading Program
Enrollment begins June 1, 2019, for “A Universe of Stories,” this year’s summer reading program at Milton Public Library. When you complete the online enrollment form on our website or in the library at the front desk, you are entered to win prizes for...
by Susan Larson | May 15, 2019 | Book Bits, Book Lists
By Susan Larson June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, considered the pivotal point in the equal rights movement for gays. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. It...
by Susan Larson | Apr 18, 2019 | Book Bits
By Susan Larson, Director, Milton Public Library The public library of the 21st century is a community center offering resources and services beyond books. Of course, books are still a cornerstone of our mission, and we have them for adults, young adults, and...
by Susan Larson | Apr 18, 2019 | Book Bits, Booklists
By Susan Larson, Director, Milton Public Library When someone comes to the desk asking for science fiction recommendations, I rattle off the names of the classic writers, like Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Ray Bradbury, or Ursula K. Le Guin. The response is usually,...
by Susan Larson | Apr 5, 2019 | Board of Trustees
Milton Public Library’s Board is comprised of five trustees, elected by the residents of Milton. The 2019-20 trustees are: Chairperson Lisa Barron term expires March 2020 Vice Chair Judy Schmidt term expires March 2022 Treasurer Veronica Valz term expires March...
