geek verb:
To love, to enjoy, to celebrate, to have an intense passion for.
We’re participating in the “Geek
the Library” campaign, highlighting the important role of
the public library in people's lives. What do you geek? Vampires?
Silent
films? Football? Whatever it is, the library is here to help you
foster that
passion.
Visit www.geekthelibrary.org for
more information about how you can support your library.
Park and Read
Passes Now Available!
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is partnering again
with the Library of Michigan to make the Park & Read program
available to library cardholders through October 1. Milford Library
cardholders can check out a free, one-day pass to any of Michigan's
100 plus
state
parks or
recreation
areas.
The one-day
pass
waives the Recreation Passport entry fee and is valid for 7 days
from the day of check out. Many
participating parks will offer a free hammock to use during your
time in the
park,
allowing you to fully enjoy a great book
in Michigan’s great outdoors.
The Park & Read
pass is also valid at any of the 11 museums or historic sites
within the Michigan Historical Museum system.
Up to four people can be admitted on one pass.The pass also provides
free access to the more than 500 events taking place in state parks
throughout the summer.
Visit www.michigan.gov/stateparks for more information. Call the library at 248-684-0845 to check
availability.
Mobile
Access Now Available for our Catalog!
You can now search our mobile catalog for books,
DVDs, CDs and more. You can also renew items, place holds and view
your Library
account.
Some of the most common devices include:
Android OS Phones,
Apple iPad,
Apple iPhone
Apple iPod Touch,
Blackberry Storm and the
Palm Pre. Read
more on downloading and installing apps>>
Stay
Up with Happenings at the Library-Receive our new E-Newsletter!
Sign up for
our brand new e-newsletter and you'll receive notices of news,
new programs and
events happening
at the library several times
throughout the month.
Kindle e-Books are
Now Available for Download!
The library's e-book vendor OverDrive is now compatible
with Kindle devices and the Kindle apps for smartphones and tablet devices. After
opening up and signing in to your Amazon account, Kindle users can visit
OverDrive
and
click
the
Now
Available
Banner
on
the
left
side
of the page and then log in with your Milford Public Library card barcode and
start searching for free e-books for the Kindle version. Check out the title
you want and follow the link to be taken directly to your Amazon page where you
can
have
the book sent right to your Kindle.
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