Jim Cruise, The Spoon Man, provided entertainment to a lively group of summer reading program participants and their families on Friday, July 14. Photo provided by the library

News release

MILFORD — The following is the summer reading wrap-up at Milford Public Library: 141 children signed up in the children’s department and there were 39 teens registered this summer. Of the total registered, 75 children read at least five hours as did 24 teens; 53% participation for children and 62% for teens. Everyone at the library had a great time this summer.

Be sure to keep reading through the school year. They get new books every week. They are proud of all summer reading participants — they did a great job this summer.

Thanks to all businesses and individuals who supported the summer reading program: Milford Public Library Friends; Knights of Columbus; Dr. Richard Brungardt; Syracuse Wawasee Rotary Club; Phend & Brown; TLC Services; Brunjes LLC; CTB Inc.; Columbia Reading Circle; Ron Baumgartner; Lakeland Eagles Auxiliary #3760; Women of Today; Lake City Bank; Milford Lion’s Club; China Seas; Royal Maintenance Co.; Ruch Service Inc.; Land O’Lakes (Purina); Maple Leaf Farms Inc.; Milford Kiwanis; Neighborhood Fresh; Milford Subway; Bobi’s Shear Success; Dairy Queen; The Bowling Alley; Made on Main; Harvest Coffee and Market; Target; and Pizza Hut.

Justin Miller, Lincoln Stoller, Talia Schuller and Zoey Schuller solved the mystery of where the prizes for the teen escape room were. Everyone who solved the escape room mystery received a “gold brick” full of chocolate, an invisible ink pen with light and a top secret notebook to write down clues. Photo provided by the library.