Adults have been reading lots of books for our Adult Reading Program. We draw a name weekly and Nancy Sands was our winner last week, on Friday, Jan. 16. She stands with her prize of a Fern Michael book and a soft throw.

By MILFORD LIBRARY STAFF
Milford Public Library Events This Week:

Memory Making Monday

From 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, scrapbookers will meet to learn new scrapbooking techniques. For more details call Melinda Roose at (574) 658-9157.

After School is Cool

Will you be my valentine? At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, create some valentines for that special someone or for your classmates. Bring your friends to make valentines cards and enjoy a nice refreshing snack. After each After School is Cool you attend you earn 10 points. When you reach 40 points, you can choose a paperback book to add to your home library.

Winter Preschool Story Time

Preschool story time is 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, or 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. Story time is for children ages 3 to 6. This week, library staff will read about hibernation. Come and listen to “Time to Sleep” by Denise Fleming and other stories about animals that hibernate. Play the sleepy bears game, read stories, make a craft, and enjoy a tasty snack. Call (574) 658-4312 to register your child.

Afternoon Knitting Club

From 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, knitting club meets in the teen area of the library. Bring a knitting project and get some help from experienced knitters. Even if you’ve never picked up a pair of knitting needles before, you’ll find plenty of help to get you started. The club meets the first and third Friday of each month. Come and learn how to make a new project.

Hot Chocolate Fridays

Every Friday is now “Hot Chocolate Friday.” Adults are invited to have a delicious hot chocolate drink and sit and visit with other patrons in the upstairs area of the library. The library staff will be happy to make you a hot chocolate to sip while you browse the stacks or read a book. Warm up your winter at the library.

Friends of the Library News

Have stacks of books sitting around your house? Donate them to the library for others to buy and read.

The Friends of the Library welcomes all your donations of gently-used books, CD’s, DVD’s, magazines and sheet music. Feel free to go through our collection and purchase a few things as well. All proceeds go back to the library.

The group will next meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in the library meeting room. The friends are also selling cloth book bags for $12. Come and purchase a bag at the circulation desk and support your local library.