Milne Mail: David & Joyce Milne Public Library, Weekly Newsletter
Friday, July 4, 2025

 Hello, and Happy Friday!

Happy 4th of July! Celebrate summer reading with us at our kick-off party tomorrow, July 5th, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there and at our other library events this summer!


Please note: We are closed today, Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. All online resources will still be available. We will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, July 5th at 10:00 a.m.

   Coming Up Soon:

Children

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Coding for Kids!

Monday, July 7th

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Tweens & Teens

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Coding for Tweens and Teens!

Monday, July 7th

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Adults

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Coffee & Convos: Sensory Spaces in the Library

Monday, July 7th

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Kids & Teens

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Lego Club

(Ages 6+)

Tuesday, July 8th

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

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Families

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Special Pre-K Storytime: Construction!

Wednesday, July 9th

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

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Kids & Teens

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Movies at the Milne: Dog Man!

Wednesday, July 9th

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

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Kids & T(w)eens

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Crafternoon! Craft Drop-In

Thursday, July 10th

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Adults

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Tango Lessons! w/ David Gorson & Bonnie Ernst

Thursday, July 10th

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration Required

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Everyone

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Willie Nelson: Songs & Stories w/ Matt York

Wednesday, July 9th

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Donate your Fabric to the Library! 👚

Have old fabric laying around? We're asking for donations of fabric for an upcoming sewing workshop! We are looking for the following kinds of fabric:


- Flannel

- Cotton or Bamboo Valor

- Fleece

- Nylon

- Cotton

- PUL

You can drop your fabric off by the Friends Distribution Center next to the blue lockers. There is a carboard box labeled for these donations. If you have any questions about donations, feel free to email Ursula Bare at ursbare@icloud.com. The last date to donate is Friday, August 1st.

Coding for Kids, Tweens, and Teens! 💡

Join Daniel, our Web Development Intern, to learn how to code! Starting Monday, July 7th, we will be providing coding workshops for kids, tweens, and teens until Monday, August 4th.


There are two sessions based on youth age ranges. Children (ages 6-9) coding workshops occur Mondays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Coding workshops for tweens and teens (ages 10+) occur Mondays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.


Registration is required. Sign up using the links below!

Kid Coding Sign Up!
Tweens/Teen Coding Sign Up!

Special Construction Storytime 

It's a special construction version of our Pre-K Storytime! We'll be joined by Rachel Heisler from WCMA, to dig into the world of construction.  


Across the street from us, cranes, bulldozers, and excavators are busy building the new home of the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). 


Together we will read some books and hear from a construction worker about what is happening at the site. We hope to see you there!

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Let's Dance! Tango Lessons at the Library 💃 

Tango lessons are back! Join us for a series of tango lessons with local instructors Dave Gorson and Bonnie Ernst. Tango is a type of dance and music originating in Argentina.


This class teaches the essentials of tango, all levels are welcome and you can attend solo or with a partner. If you have your own shoe socks, please bring them!


Please note that due to space limitations, registration is now required!

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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

July 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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