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Library Hours

Monday-Tuesday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday-Thursday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 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.

    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. Visit our website for book list, videos, and more by clicking the button below.

      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, 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

        Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 6:30 PM – In One Era and Out the Other: World War I and the Roaring 20s – 1914 – 1929

        • The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman
        • The First World War, by John Keegan
        • A World Undone, by G. J. Meyer
        • Incredible Era: The Life and Times of Warren Gamaliel Harding, by Samuel H. Adams
        • Woodrow Wilson, by John Milton Cooper

        Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 6:30 PM – In One Era and Out the Other: Depression & World War II – 1929 – 1945

        • The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, by Amity Shlaes
        • Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times, by Kenneth Whyte
        • FDR, by Jean Edward Smith
        • The Coming of the New Deal (The Age of Roosevelt #2), by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
        • American Heritage History of World War II, by Stephen E. Ambrose & Cyrus Leo Sulzberger II
        • Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship, by Jon Meacham

        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: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
        Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
        Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
        Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
        Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
        Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
        Sunday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

        Last Updated on March 3, 2025.