Milford Area Community Links and Events Calendar

 

 

 




 

 

 


Thomas Lynch Book Launch and Signing
Tuesday, February 16 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins Tuesday, January 19
Milford's own Thomas Lynch will launch his first fiction work, Apparition and Late Fictions. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments included.

Library Connects With Social Networks
The Milford Public Library is now on Facebook and Twitter and, we've created a new blog! We'll update these social networks on a regular basis about upcoming events and programs at the library. We'll also include updates about the collection, book and movie reviews as well as other information about the library, such as holiday closings. We hope this makes it easy for you to stay up to date on all the great happenings at the library.

Tax Forms Are In
The federal and state of Michigan tax forms are now available. You will find the most common forms in the copy room. For more specialized forms, check at the Reference Desk for assistance.

2010 American Library Association Literary Award Winners
The American Library Association today announced the top books, videos and audiobooks for children and young adults -- including the Caldecott, King, Newbery, Schneider Family and Printz awards -- at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Click here for a complete list of the books.

Library Dogs-Read to a Service Dog
Selected Mondays, 7:00-7:45 pm

January 18, February 15, March 15, and May 17
Trained service dogs are helping to boost children's reading skills. Schedule some time for your child to read aloud to a trained therapy dog. For first graders and up. Read more about this exciting program.

New Book Club in a Bag Service
Canvas bags containing all you need for your book discussion group are now available at the Milford Public Library. Book Club in a Bag kits contain multiple copies of titles, author information and interviews, book reviews and discussions questions. Read more on how your book club can participate as well as view titles.

6th Annual Short Story Contest
Calling all writers! We’re awarding $15 Barnes and Noble gift cards to a middle school winner and a high school winner. Pick up an entry form in the Teen Area for details and how to enter. Deadline for all entries is Friday, March 26 at 5:00 pm.

Library Strategic Plan Available
Over the past several months, members of the community, the Library Board and staff met together to create a new strategic plan to provide a blueprint to guide the direction of future library activities. To view the plan, click here.

Recession Survival Resources
The Library staff has created a package of materials to assist in finding information about foreclosure avoidance and debt counseling Click here for additional website sources including employment resources. Also try ToughTimes Library Lifelines as another valuable source. Congressman John Dingell's office has a new online Guidebook for Displaced Workers highlighting opportunities for federal, state and local assistance.

The State of Michigan has just launched a new website for people who are dealing with economic hardship called Helping Hands. This website contains information about jobs & training, unemployment benefits, health care and more.


 


 

 

 



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