Milford
Connecticut
Milford Public Library
Mission:
The ultimate aim of the Milford Public Library is to provide the means for people to keep up with change in all areas, educate themselves continuously, become socially and politically aware, be more capable in their occupations, develop their creative abilities, appreciate literature, and the arts, be knowledgeable about the past, and stimulate their own personal and social well being.
It is the responsibility of the library to serve as a center of reliable information; to assemble, store and retrieve information of individual and general interest as can be found in books and related informational and recreational materials.
To aid in carrying out this mission the library seeks:
- To provide freedom of thought and information.
- To provide opportunity and encouragement for people of all ages to educate themselves continuously through library materials, programs and technical facilities.
- To support educational, civic and cultural activities of groups and organizations, provide
- Information on their issues and services, and encourage their use of the library.
- To provide opportunity for recreation through the use of literature, music, and other art
- Forms and by the ongoing presentation of programs of current or ongoing interest.
Recent News
Milford Public Library 2023 March Program Calendar
Milford Public Library 2023 March Program Calendar March News at the Library! This year the library will be hosting a series of events, The Gale Gokey Brown Series on Civic Engagement. The focus of this series will be to offer opportunities…
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February News at the Library! We honor Black History Month with a visit from staff of The Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum. The museum, located in Stratford, CT, is the first museum in Connecticut solely dedicated to…
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January News at the Library! Thank you for your continued patience as we navigate services while the elevator is not working. It has been a long time - we hear your frustration, and appreciate how difficult it is to access services for many of…
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December News at the Library! As we enter the winter holiday season, we want to express our extreme gratitude to YOU, our wonderful patrons! Thank you for adapting to the many changes in the library over the past two years, and for sticking with…
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Milford Public Library 2022 November Program Calendar November News at the Library! THANK YOU to our wonderful Friends of Milford Library for hosting such a a fabulous fundraiser this past weekend. The Party in the Stacks was a huge success…
Read More »Milford Public Library 2022 October Program Calendar
October News at the Library! We have two big items to share this month - Our wonderful Children's Librarian, Suzanne Harrison-Thomas, has been appointed the new Assistant Director of the Library! While our children and families will miss Miss…
Read More »Milford Public Library 2022 September Program Calendar
The Friends of the Library annual fundraiser, Party in the Stacks, is back! This year's event hosts a storybook theme, Party in the Stacks, Where Dreams Come True. This adults-only event features delicious themed appetizers from Christopher…
Read More »Milford Public Library 2022 August Program Calendar
August News at the Library! We hope you enjoyed last month's speakers in our new monthly virtual Author Talk series! This month we are thrilled to present 4 different talks, with bestselling fiction and non-fiction authors! Upcoming events…
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It's official! After 16 years with the library, our amazing Assistant Director, Nancy Abbey, is retiring! Nancy has developed many partnerships in the community, introduced new programs, and has been instrumental in building wonderful collections…
Read More »Milford Public Library 2022 June Program Calendar
As school winds down, library programs pick up! As always, we have summer reading programs available for children, teens and adults! Ask at any of service desks for information on how to track what you're reading, watching and listening to, and…
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