By MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF

Kaden Shery was the first winner of Children’s Book Week. He chose “If You Want to See a Whale” and its accompanying stuffed animal.

MILFORD — Upcoming programs and events at Milford Public Library:

Afternoon Knitting

Knitting Club meets from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, in the teen area of the library. Bring a knitting project and get help from experienced knitters. Learn how to knit or continue working on a current project.

New Online Resource: Profiles of Indiana

Our library now has free online access to the Profiles of Indiana. With the purchase of the Profiles of Indiana book, the library also received an online access for patrons to use. The icon is on the library’s “About Us” web page in the top right corner. The site offers access to statistics about all the cities and towns in the state of Indiana. Demographics available include income, education, residential real estate value, employment and earnings of each town or city in Indiana. Be sure to check out Profiles of Indiana the next time you visit our website at www.milford.lib.in.us. Learn about the town you live in!

New Arrivals

This month we have added many new titles to our collection in the teen, children, and adult departments. In our adult DVD collection, you can find “Pan,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Sister Act,” “Sister Act 2,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Deadpool,” “Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser,” and “The 5th Wave.” In addition to our DVDs, we are adding a few items to our music collection upstairs including “Lemonade” by Beyonce and “Ripchord” by Keith Urban.

Teens will want to check out new titles like “Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here” by Anna Breslaw, “Mr. Fahrenheit” by T. Michael Martin, “Can You Keep a Secret” by R. L. Stine and “Darkest Corners” by Kara Thomas.

Adult patrons will want to browse the new adult fiction section. “Till Death Do Us Part” by Amanda Quick, “The Apartment” by Danielle Steel, “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci, “15th Affair” by James Patterson, “Hide Away” by Iris Johansen, and “As Time Goes By” written by Mary Higgins Clark are all recent additions.

Children will be delighted with the addition of books to their collection. Getting children to read can be challenging, so why not check out “Skunk on a String” by Thao Lam, “Chimpanzees for Tea!” by Jo Empson, “Rain Fish” by Lois Ehlert, and “Mr. Squirrel and the Moon” by Sebastian Meschenmoser.

Look for new DVDs “Bob The Builder: Construction Heroes!,” “Izzie’s Way Home,” and “Scooby Doo and LEGO: Haunted Holllywood.” Music CDs “Up” by Disney Songs & Story, “Finding Nemo” by Disney Songs and Story, and “Toy Story” by Disney Songs and Story will be hitting the children’s shelves as well. Come in and check out the new books and the new magazines each month. 

Milford Fest

Be sure to look for the library’s booth during Milford Fest. This year we have a basketball arcade game to play. For a one dollar donation, you get three tries to make a basket and win a prize. All of the donations are used to support the summer reading program. We have lots of great programs planned for children of all ages all summer long. Make visits to the library part of your summer plans.

Closed on Memorial Day

We will be closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. Come to the Milford Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m. and watch us march in the parade. We will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. Happy Memorial Day.

David Slonim Author Visit

For those planning to attend the David Slonim Author Visit at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, at Milford Community Building, the following is a list of titles of books available for purchase that evening. The prices listed includes tax.  Mr. Slonim will be happy to stay after the presentation and autograph your book. If you would like to look at the books before attending the program, Milford Public Library has a copy of each title for checking out. 

• “He Came with the Couch” hardcover for $17.
• “Bed Hog” paperback for $5.
• “You Think It’s Easy Being the Tooth Fairy?” hardback for $17 or paperback for  $7.
• “Digger, Dozer, Dumper” paperback for $7.
• “10 Turkeys” paperback for $7.
• “Silly Tilly” paperback for $8.