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Concerning the IMLS Executive Order:
Recent federal decisions have cast serious doubt on the future of library services across the United States - including those provided by the David & Joyce Milne Public Library. On March 14th, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14238, which calls for the reduction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to the fullest extent allowed by law. Just over two weeks later, on March 31st, all IMLS staff were placed on administrative leave, effectively halting the agency’s operations.
The IMLS is the primary federal agency supporting libraries and museums nationwide. In the last fiscal year, it awarded over $266 million in grants and research support - less than 0.003% of the federal budget. These funds power vital programs like literacy initiatives, access to digital resources, and cultural preservation efforts.
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) receives roughly $3.6 million annually through the IMLS’s Grants to States program.
As part of National Library Week, yesterday, April 10th, was Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.Make sure to take one of these actions and then pass along ala.org/ShowUp to encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to act alongside you.
As this is a lengthy announcement, please read our full remarks using the link below: |
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Adults
|  | English Conversation Group |
Monday, April 14th 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | |
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Adults & Teens
|  | Roundtable Exchange for Vegetable Gardeners |
Tuesday, April 15th 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
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Families
|  | ¡Cuentos, Canciones y Arte! |
Wednesday, April 16th 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | | |
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Adults & Teens
|  | Poetry Zine Workshop w/ Rachel Kurtz |
Thursday, April 17th 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Registration Required |
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Adults
|  | Movie at the Milne: Conclave |
Friday, April 18th 3:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | | |
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Youth
|  | Spring Chicken Trot (Egg Hunt) |
Saturday, April 19th 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please Bring a Basket | |
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A New Way for Book Recommendations!
| | BookShare is a new way to get book recommendations from your fellow library patrons.
Join our ever-growing space for book reviews by submitting your own today! Send us a review for a book you enjoyed or disliked (but you stuck it out anyway).
Click here to submit your online review: BookShare Form or stop by the library for a paper copy that you can submit in-person! |
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Read our first batch of reviews and if you find something you are interested in, you can check it out at the library! | |
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Seeking Saturday Shelvers |
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We are thrilled that circulation is increasing here at the Milne, but that means we also have a bit more shelving to do! In addition to all of the help we receive throughout the week from so many dedicated volunteers, we are requesting some shelving assistance on Saturdays as well. Ideally, we'd love to have a list of helpers who could come in on the occasional Saturday.
Please email kwilliams@cwmars.org if you are interested! |
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Become an Art Detective |
| Join us April 25th at 2:00 p.m. for an exciting art workshop!
In this workshop, children will be focusing on colorful abstract art, and a few of the works of famous local artist Suzy Frelinghuysen like collage paintings and paintings of geometric shapes and spaces.
Children will become "Art Detectives" as they search for particular shapes, colors, and writing. They will next create their own collage with shapes, enhanced with colored pencils and markers. |
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Learn How to Make a Tie-Dye Teddy Bear!
| | April Vacation might be a few weeks away, but we're already excited to share what we have in store!
One event is our Tie Dye Teddy Bear workshop for ages 3-8 happening Thursday, April 24th. Registration is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.
If you are interested, but want to know the process of what your kiddos would be making, watch our tutorial now using the button to the right! Sign up below:
Session A : Registration Closed
Session B: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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We have exciting news to share! The David & Joyce Milne Public Library is proud to be chosen to be part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
With this $10,000 grant, we are planning to make our building and programming more accessible to our patrons. We plan to have community conversations in the summer to discuss this initiative. More information to come!
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). |
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Sign Up for Your Tech Time Today |
| 1:1 tech times are:
These are all 1-hour sessions. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Using the button, book your session now! Tech Time sessions end May 5, 2025. |
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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. |
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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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