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Library Hours

Monday-Tuesday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday-Friday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

BOOK CLUBS

Mystery Book Club

This group meets generally meets on the third Tuesday of the month, at 6:30 pm. Informal discussions are led by Ethel Himmel. Anyone who has read the book is welcome to attend.

    2024 Book List

    • 1/16 The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman
    • 2/20 What Angels Fear, by C.S. Harris
    • 3/19 The Maid, by Nita Prose
    • 4/16 Clouds of Witness, by Dorothy Sayers
    • 5/21 A Death in Door County, by Annelise Ryan
    • 6/18 Under the Cold Bright Lights, by Garry Disher
    • 7/16 Killers of a Certain Age, by Deanna Raybourn
    • 8/20 The Kingdoms of Savannah, by George Dawes Green
    • 9/17 The Ultimatum, by Karen Robards
    • 10/15 Don’t Know Tough, by Eli Crano
    • 11/19 A Borrowing of Bones, by Paula Munier
    • No December Meeting

    2025 Book List

    • 1/21 Raven Black by Ann Cleves
    • 2/18 The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey
    • 3/18 A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley
    • 4/15 The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
    • 5/20 Flags on the Bayou by James Lee Burke
    • 6/17 Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
    • 7/15 The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
    • 8/19 Sleepless City by Reed Farrel Coleman
    • 9/16 Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
    • 10/21 Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg
    • 11/18 Death on a Winter Stroll by Francine Mathews

    Tasty Explorations Cookbook Club

    Take your tastebuds on a journey with this virtual book club! Each month, be on the lookout for video reviews or sign up to receive our e-newsletter and learn more culinary tips.

      2025 Book List

      • January Cook As You Are, by Ruby Tando
      • February From Crook to Cook, by Snoop Dogg
      • March I Dream of Dinner, by Ali Slagle

      American Lives Book Club

      This group meets on the Second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. The American Lives is a non-traditional book group that focuses on the lives of influential Americans. It will focus on the person rather than the book. Choose to read one or more biographies about our subject, each book on the list presents a different view. This will prompt lively discussions facilitated by Bill Wilson. Remote participation available.

        Participants are invited to read additional biographies as well.

          Tuesday, January 14, 2025 – 6:30 PM – In One Era and Out the Other: Civil War & Reconstruction – 1861 – 1877

          • And There Was Light, by Jon Meacham
          • Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
          • Grant, by Ron Chernow
          • The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, by Jon Meacham
          • Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, by Eric Foner

          Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 6:30 PM – In One Era and Out the Other: Rise of Industrial America – 1876 – 1900

          • The House of Morgan, by Ron Chernow
          • The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy, by Charles R. Morris
          • Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America, by Les Standiford
          • Andrew Carnegie, by David Nasaw
          • Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., by Ron Chernow

          Tuesday, March 11, 2025 – 6:30 PM – In One Era and Out the Other: Progressive Era – 1890 – 1913

          • The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
          • The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century, by Scott Miller
          • Triangle: The Fire that Changed America, by David von Drehle
          • The Age of Reform, by Richard Hofstadter
          • La Follette’s Autobiography: A Personal Narrative of Political Experiences, by Robert M. LaFollette

          Mission

          The Milton Public Library opens doors for curious minds, nurtures learning and creativity, creates opportunities and enriches lives by bringing people and ideas together!

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          Library Hours

          Monday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
          Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
          Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
          Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
          Friday : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
          Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
          Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

          Last Updated on December 11, 2024.