Milne Mail: David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Weekly Newsletter
Friday, June 13, 2025

 Hello, and Happy Friday!

We've heard you loud and clear. Our puzzle swap is back and in a new area! Find more puzzles to solve and exchange in our Community Room on its own designated shelf.


Feel free to leave a puzzle on the shelf if you have finished solving it. If you don't have one to swap, you are still welcome to grab a new puzzle.

Please Note: We will be closed Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. All online resources will still be available. We will reopen Friday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m. 

   Coming Up Soon:

Adults

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Berkshire Health Systems Blood Mobile

Monday, June 16th

9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

More Info

Everyone

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Pride Month - LGBTQIA+ Trivia Night

Tuesday, June 17th

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Snacks and Refreshments!

More Info

Caregivers

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Coffee and Convos: Sensory Spaces in the Library

Wednesday, June 18th

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

More Info

Everyone

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Weekly Crochet Circle: Berkshire Satellite Coral Reef

Friday, June 20th

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More Info

Teens and Adults

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Movie at the Milne: Captain America - Brave New World

Friday, June 20th

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Popcorn Provided!

More Info

Teens

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Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

Saturday, June 21st

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

More Info
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Book Bingo for Adults

Attention all adults who like prizes and reading! It's time for Adult Book Bingo here at the library. You have two and a half months to record titles of books (and other media) that you read or watch, based on the reading category in each square. Between now and September 1st, anyone aged 18 and older can participate.  


New features this year:

- You can win additional prizes if you fill the whole card!

- Our interactive bingo sheet provides reading ideas for each category.

- We plan on having a party at the end of the summer, where we will play actual bingo!

Please see our Bingo Blog for more details, and Let the challenge begin!

Movie Night at the Milne

Join us Friday, June 20th at 3:00 p.m. for the newest Marvel movie! Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America.


Rated PG-13; 118 minutes. 


Fresh popcorn from our new popcorn machine!

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Test Your Trivia Skills

Celebrate Pride Month at the Milne Tuesday, June 17th at 6:00 p.m. to put your knowledge to the test! Celebrate LGBTQ+ history and culture with a fun trivia night for everyone to enjoy.


Snacks and refreshments provided!

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Write Amongst Your Peers

Starting Wednesday, June 25 at 4:00 p.m., join our Williams intern, Madysen, for a creative writing workshop for teens ages 14 and up.


Majoring in English, Madysen is familiar with the ins-and-outs of the brainstorming process and excited to share it with our community. Learn how to describe the world and peek behind the proverbial curtain of life!


Snacks are provided! 🍪 Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event.

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Access More Online Resources

As mentioned in our last newsletter, we will be getting rid of four digital resources after July 1st due to low usage and budget limitations. These being CreativeBug, ComicsPlus, The Wall Street Journal, and Little Pim.


However, with a Boston Public Library eCard provides you can still access these resources! All you have to do is sign up.


eCards are available to anyone who lives, resides part-time for school, owns property, or works in Massachusetts.

To sign up, use the link below and follow the instructions.

Get Your eCard Today!

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Storytimes

Baby & Toddler: Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

Songs and stories aimed at babies and toddlers, but older kids are welcome too.


Pre-K: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

We'll be reading lots of picture books for the pre-K age group; any age kids are welcome to join.

Chapter Two Books

March Hours

Wed.   11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thu.    11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Fri.      11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sat.     11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sun.    11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mon.   11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tues.   CLOSED

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David and Joyce Milne Public Library
1095 Main Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267
413-458-5369

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