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The Art of Words - Visit our Poetry Gallery 2025
Our Poetry Challenge this past April was to create a repetitive poem. Repetition is used in poetry to create rhythm or emphasis on a word...
May 121 min read
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April Celebrates Arab-American Heritage!
The Arab World is comprised of 22 countries, represented by the League of Arab States. To learn more, visit the Arab American...
Apr 161 min read
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Executive Order Concerning IMLS
Federal Actions Threaten Library Services Nationwide Recent federal decisions have cast serious doubt on the future of library services...
Apr 93 min read
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BookShare: Patron Book Reviews (All Ages Welcome)
Have you read a book that blew you away or do you just love books in general and want to share your thoughts? Join our ever-growing space...
Apr 82 min read
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Happy National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month and we are excited to have events, programming, and displays all month long! Launched by the Academy of...
Apr 22 min read
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Start your Garden... with the new Milne Seed Library!
Near the circulation desk, you will see a relic from the past - a Milne Library card catalog that was tucked away in the basement. Now...
Mar 272 min read
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Explore Women's History with YA Lit
Enjoy a selection of books highlighting the history, experience, and achievements of women through the ages and throughout the world....
Mar 181 min read
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Blind Date with a Book 2025
Our annual literary love event came to a close at the end of February, and it's been exciting to see the results of everyone's bookish,...
Mar 123 min read
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One Year at the Milne
One year ago, I stepped into the role of Library Director at the David & Joyce Milne Public Library, and what a year it has been! From...
Mar 122 min read
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Young Adult Books for Tweens
If you are a tween and would like to sample a book from the Young Adult collection, the titles below might be right up your alley! Did...
Mar 31 min read
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2024 Library Staff Picks!
Please peruse with pleasure the pithy picks of near-perfect published penmanship as portrayed by your public library staff people as of...
Jan 93 min read
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Second Chance Composting @ Milne!
If you live in a rental unit or simply cannot compost at home, you can be a part of our pilot composting program. Sign up HERE . This...
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Native American Heritage Month, 2024
Please join us in honoring the rich contributions of our Native American communities, past and present. Visit one of the websites listed...
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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2024 Election Guide
Important dates for Massachusetts voters: Register in person, by mail or online by Saturday, October 26th Request a vote by mail...
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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Climate Preparedness Week 2024
We will once again host and co-host several events for the Climate Preparedness Week which is the last week of every September! Many...
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Completed! Adult Book Bingo 2024
We are pleased to report that 28 people submitted book bingo cards, a number which increases each year. All participants received a...
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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August: American Artist Appreciation Month
The month of August is officially American Artist Appreciation Month, which we are recognizing for the first time here at the Milne. ...
Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Transportation Information
Exciting news, there has been an update to the info page about how to travel in and out of Williamstown! Especially if you cannot or...
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Coding Week FAQ
The David and Joyce Milne Public Library is hosting a Coding Week series starting on Monday, July 22nd for 5th-8th graders who want to...
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Juneteenth, a day of Jubilee!
June 19th commemorates Juneteenth, a day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas finally learned of their freedom...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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