Library staff eagerly await the solar eclipse April 8. Shown in front from left are Cheryce Wise, Maureen Haab and Julie Frew. In back are Janette Stackhouse and Felicia Mottern. Photo provided by the library.

News Release

MILFORD — The second session of “Empower Me to be Clutter Free” is all about paper clutter. Shannon Shepherd will present her program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in Milford Public Library’s meeting room. Shepherd is the Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences representative. The first session Feb. 8 was very popular with 15 adults attending. They have a sign-up sheet available at the adult circulation desk. Everyone has paper clutter; find out how to get it under control.

Isaac Miller shows off his finished Cat in the Hat hat. Photo provided by the library.

Adventure Begins At Your Library

There is plenty of time left to participate in the Adult Reading Program. Weekly drawings will be held for a prize through March 30. If you are 18 years of age or older, you can sign up. For each book or e-book you read or audiobook you listen to, you can drop a drawing slip in the container on the desk. Each week the library staff will draw a name at 6 p.m. Friday. That person will be invited to come in and spin the “Wheel of Adventure” to determine their prize. They have 71 adults participating in the reading club this winter; keep reading.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Available

Solar glasses are available to Milford Public Library patrons who show their library card at the desk. A limit of two pair of glasses per family has been set. These glasses are provided by the library and the Friends of Milford Public Library. The glasses conform to and meet the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2 filters for direct viewing of the sun. Children must be supervised by adults to ensure the glasses are used safely. Total solar eclipses occur once every two years or so at different places above the Earth’s surface. The total solar eclipse over Indiana begins at 3:01 p.m. (approximately) Monday, April 8, with the final exit of the moon’s shadow at 3:12 p.m. Let’s hope for clear weather so we can see everything.

LEGO Challenge

March LEGO Challenge is to build a rainbow. Submit your photo of a LEGO rainbow by 6 p.m. March 26 and you could win a new set of LEGO blocks. The February LEGO Challenge winner was Liam Flora. He won a build a new LEGO kit to take home.

Winter Preschool Story Time

Come listen to stories about dinosaurs at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13. Children ages 3-6 are invited to come and bring a friend. Come and have a dinosaur egg hunt. They are making a Jurassic egg pop-up craft and dinosaur popcorn for snack. Listen to Miss Maureen read “Too Many Dinosaurs” by Mercer Mayer and “How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You” by Jane Yolen. If you and your family have attended at least three of the six sessions of Winter Story Time, you will take home a brand new book to add to your home library. Congratulations to the Utter family, the Miller family and Sparks family for earning a book to take home.