News Release

MILFORD — The first day of the 2024-25 school year is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Every student should have a library card. If you go to Milford Elementary, Wawasee Middle School or Wawasee High School, you may have a library card at Milford Public Library. If you are a teacher or support staff in the Wawasee School Corporation, you may have a library card.

The library encourages anyone who does not already have a card to start the school year out right and register for a library card today. Registering for a card only takes a few minutes. Go to the adult circulation desk with a photo ID with your correct address and fill out the application. A few minutes later, you will have a bright, shiny, new library card.

The first 30 days you may check out four items at a time, a combination of books, DVDs and CDs — please, no television series on DVD. You can come back every day and return your four items for four new items. After the first 30 days, you may have 10 DVDs on your card at one time and up to 100 items total. Homeschoolers are invited to get library cards, too. The library can get interlibrary loan books they do not own. Through Evergreen Indiana patrons have access to almost eight million materials. If you can’t find what you are looking for, the friendly, knowledgeable staff is happy to help.

New Books

Now that your students are heading back to class, maybe you have some time on your hands. Stop by the library and check out all the new materials that are available for your enjoyment. They add books and DVDs to their collection every month. Looking for something you heard about on a talk show or saw advertised in a magazine? Just ask at the adult circulation desk and they will help you get what you are looking for.

Adult fiction recently received include “The Summer Pact” by Emily Giffin, “My Favorite Thing is Monsters 1” by Emil Ferris, “Long Island Compromise” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and “God of the Woods” by Liz Moore. Teen readers can look for the latest “Case Closed” manga, volume 91, by Gosho Aoyama and “Rules for Camouflage” by Kirstin Cronn-Mills.

The children’s department just added “Sundae with Everything” by Kyle Scheele, “Unhappy Camper” by Lily LaMotte and “Dare to be Daring” by Chelsea Lin Wallace. DVDs recently added to the adult collection are “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” The children’s department just added “Princess Halle and the Jester” and “The Ponysitter’s Club: Fun at the Fair.” Come in, cool off and browse the shelves for some great entertainment.