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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


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


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


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


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


Book Bingo for Adults! Summer 2024
It's summertime, which means it's also Book Bingo time for grown-ups here at Milne Public Library! What is Book Bingo, you're wondering? ...
Jun 15, 20242 min read


June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Did you know that 55 million people worldwide are afflicted by Alzheimer's Disease, including 7 million Americans? It's projected that...
Jun 5, 20242 min read


¡Lee con nosotros! Read with us!
Nuestra inscripción al Programa de Lectura de Verano 2024 comienza el Lunes 17 de Junio. Para niños, adolescentes, y adultos! Los niños...
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Teen Summer Reading 2024
Teen Summer Reading and events!
Jun 5, 20243 min read


StoryWalk®: The Gruffalo
When 06/01/2024 - 06/30/2024 All Day Where Margaret Lindley Park 1201 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MA, 01267 There are many predators...
Jun 3, 20241 min read


YA titles celebrating AAPI Heritage!
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI for short). Celebrating the cultural heritage of over 75 countries, AAPI...
May 1, 20242 min read


Guessing Haiku Gallery
Thank you to all of our patrons that participated in our 2024 National Poetry Month event. The challenge was to create a poem about an...
May 1, 20241 min read


Open Mic Poetry Night!
Kira and Rocio, the Adult Services and Teen Librarians, are happy to report that Wednesday night's second annual poetry night was a...
Apr 12, 20243 min read


Create a "Guessing Haiku"
This April, in celebration of National Poetry Month, we will be creating "guessing" haiku poetry about an animal or a place in nature....
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Eclipse! April 2024
Please note! If you return your lightly-used glasses to the library, we will give them to the Williams Astronomy Department, and they...
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Blind Date with a Book 2024!
It's been another fun one! Thank you to all those who went out on this year's bookish dates and gave us library staff, the literary...
Mar 15, 20243 min read


Welcoming Our New Director
Greetings to the Williamstown Community! My name is Angela Zimmermann and I am looking forward to joining the wonderful library team as...
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Magazines for Teens
Did you know we have print magazines of all sorts at the Milne Public Library? With your library card you also have access to the free...
Feb 15, 20241 min read


Large Print for Kids
There are large print books for kids? Yes! Absolutely! Studies have shown that a larger font size can benefit many kinds of readers, not...
Feb 9, 20241 min read


2024 Black History Month Y.A. Selections
This month and every month, enjoy a great selection of Y.A. book by Black authors.
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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