Shown are Earleen Fisher, left, and Sue Wilkinson, members of the Knitting Club. If you are working on holiday yarn projects and need some motivation or assistance, come join the club. The knitting club meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month. Photo provided by the library

News Release

MILFORD — Are you traveling for the holidays? Is a long car ride in your future? Make those miles feel a little less daunting by listening to an audiobook while you drive.

Milford Public Library has many different audiobooks on CD available for checkout. In the children’s department, they have lots of fun titles, including “Magic Treehouse,” Marvel adventures and Disney princess stories.

For adults, there is everything from your favorite thrillers by Stephen King to Amish romances by Beverly Lewis and everything in between.

And teens, they haven’t forgotten about you. There are lots of popular young adult titles available in audio as well. MPL offers classics like “Harry Potter” and “Percy Jackson,” plus other fun titles like “Dear Even Hansen” and thrillers like “One of Us is Lying.”

Don’t have a CD player? There’s an app for that. If you have a Milford Public Library card, then you can access audiobooks online for free using the Libby app. Just download the free app to your device and log in with your MPL library card number and PIN. Then you have access to thousands more audio titles you can download. Once the audiobooks are downloaded, you can listen to them without an internet or data connection, so they will be available in the car or wherever you are going.

Even if you aren’t planning a long road trip, audiobooks can be a great way to occupy your time while doing household chores, like cleaning up for holiday parties or doing dishes after said party is finished. So regardless of your holiday plans, make sure you check out the audiobook selection offered in-person or online through MPL.

Computer And Printing Services

Are you sending out Christmas cards? Or are you frantically trying to get your annual holiday letter written so you can enclose it in cards?

You are not alone. But as the madness of the holiday season swirls around, don’t forget that the library is a fantastic resource to help you.

MPL offers free Wi-Fi to anyone — no library card required. So bring your computer or tablet to the library to type out and send holiday emails if needed. Don’t have your own computer? No problem. The library has laptop computers you can use to type letters, send emails or utilize for any other tech need you might have.

And once you’ve finished your Christmas letter, printing at the library is cheap, easy and convenient. Black and white copies are only 20 cents a page and color copies are 50 cents a page. Make sure you take advantage of all the services the library offers around the holiday season. Or just come in to visit and look at the library’s decorations and work in a quiet but festive environment.

Accepting Donations For Food Pantry

From now until Dec. 30, the library is accepting donations for the Van Buren Township Food Pantry. They have a list of most requested/needed items. There are donation boxes in the adult and children’s areas of the library. The Van Buren Township Food Pantry is located in the Milford First Brethren Church, 110 W. Catherine St. (back alley at the gym entrance). Pantry hours are 2-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.

Holiday Titles Available Now

Did you miss your favorite holiday movie on TV? They have many family favorites and add new titles every year. It just isn’t Christmas without “Home Alone,” “Elf” or “A Year Without a Santa Claus.” They also have many Christmas music CDs, including the Backstreet Boys’ “A Very Backstreet Christmas,” new this year. Stop by and check out your favorites to keep you company while wrapping presents.