Welcome the newest Milford Public Library staff member, Maureen Conley. Conley has lived in the area for a long time. This is her first time working in a public library. She working in the children’s department as a part-time clerk. Photo provided by Milford Public Library.

News Release

MILFORD — Participating in Milford Public Lbrary’s Summer Reading Program is a great way to avoid the “summer slide.” Summer Slide is when students lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year.

Keeping reading skills in good shape is a great reason to register your children for the summer reading program. There are lots of activities, crafts and new books, audiobooks, digital books and finally, in-person Family Story Times are back and will be held at 10:30 a.m. every Friday.

The staff has a great line-up of storytellers this year who are excited to share ocean themed stories with you. Join us outside as weather permits, or inside in the library’s meeting room. The reader for June 17 will be Maureen Haab and our theme is Coral Reef Adventures. Families who stay for the entire event this week will be given a copy of “The Ocean Friends” board book — so plan on staying until the very end.

Make sure to mark your calendars for the summer reading grand finale party which is a FOAM-ZILLA soapy fun event and pizza party on Friday, July 22. The events are free for all summer reading program participants, and you can earn a picnic ticket for the pizza party by reading five hours. You will not want to miss these exciting events that will be happening live at the library.

The virtual segment of the summer reading program this week is “Page Turner Ocean Adventures – Coral Reef Adventures.” Go to the library’s website and put your mouse over “Summer Reading ‘22” on the top bar. The most current week’s virtual program will be the choice at the bottom of the list. Click on that and you will see all the options for the week.

Be sure to pick up an activity packet at the library to go along with the online content.

Check out the library’s website or Facebook page for the link to this week’s virtual event. The featured author this week will be Tina Cho and she will talk about her beautiful picture book, “The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story.” There will also be a virtual snorkeling field trip to the waters of southern Florida with underwater photographers, Dan Volker and Sandra Edwards.

This week’s craft activity will be to make a secret sea star, and the activity packet will also include a recipe for a peanut butter and jelly fish that you could make at home if you choose. This week’s adventure looks to be another great underwater adventure, so don’t miss out.

Summer Lunch Program

Once again, the Wawasee School System and the department of agriculture are teaming up to provide free lunches for students aged 18 and younger. Lunches are distributed at the library from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday- Friday. Anyone in that age range is eligible for the free lunch, however, children must be present to receive the meals and food is to be eaten on-site at the library. Lunch will be outside, weather permitting, or inside in the library meeting room during inclement weather.

Free Lunch Program for ages 18 and younger, located at Milford Public Library again this year. Photo provided by Milford Public Library.