Milford Public Library News And Events
By MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF
MILFORD — Programs and events at Milford Public Library
Make and Take Craft
Milford Public Library will have crafts available to make in the Children’s department during regular business hours on Monday, Dec. 28 and Wednesday, Dec. 30. These crafts are for children of all ages. This week on Monday, Dec. 28, create a Peanuts picture frame to hang up in your room. Then at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, join us for a movie about a man who turns into an ant size hero at in the meeting room. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, make a snowman measuring stick to measure the snow we get this winter! Happy holidays and we hope you visit the library over Christmas Break.
Closed for the New Year
We will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year. Sorry for any inconvenience this creates. You can use the drop boxes on the south side of the building to return materials. Happy New Year to you and your family. We will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.
Evergreen Upgrade
Upgrading software is a best practice that takes into account the latest and most effective security settings, increased functionality, and the most current version of the system. With this in mind, we and Evergreen Indiana will be upgrading to Evergreen 2.9 beginning 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, until 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. During the upgrade, some services will not be available: searching the catalog, paying fines or fees either online or at your library, placing new holds, registering for a new account or renewing materials online. These services will still be available: browsing the collection, checking materials out, downloading OverDrive materials and participating in programs. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience and look forward to providing you an improved Evergreen Indiana experience.
Adult Reading Club
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 2, adults ages 18 and up can register to participate in our annual adult reading program. This year’s theme is, “Exercise Your Mind. Read!” Stop by the adult circulation desk for program information. For each book you read, or book-on-compact disk you listen to, you can put your name in for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. The books can be from the library or ones you have purchased privately, but please read material that is new to you.
Each Friday, the Library will draw a name out of the bowl, and that person will win a prize. Prizes are donated by local sponsors and will be displayed prior to being given away. After a name has been selected, the remaining names in the bowl will be removed, and we will start fresh to add names for the next week’s drawing. Names we have removed will be kept, and on the last day of the program, we will select one person from all participants to be a grand prize winner! We will also have some programs for adults during the winter months.
Watch the library website, Facebook page and local newspapers for more information. The Adult Reading Program ends on Thursday, March 31. We are going to read all winter anyway, why not read to win? Reading keeps the mind in great shape, so sign up to participate today!
E-Book Workshop
Need help with downloading books to your e-reader or just need a refresher? Come to the library from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 to get some help from Miss Malea and Miss Shari. We will have a kindle and nook on hand to show you how you can download a book. Bring your devices and your questions. See you on Thursday, Jan. 7, in the library meeting room.
New Music on Freegal
Downloading music is easy and free from the Milford Public Library website. Go to www.milford.lib.in.us and double click on the Freegal icon in the upper right corner of the page. You will need your library card number and your Evergreen pin to log in the first time. Donwload up to five songs per week and you get 260 free songs a year. Download Adele’s new album “25,” Pentatonix “That’s Christmas to Me” One Direction’s “Made in the A.M.” and many more new albums. Try it out today by clicking the link on the Milford Public Library homepage. Or, if you have questions, come in and ask. We’d love to help you download some sweet tunes.