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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

    Dog-Eared: An Animal Lovers Book Club

    NEW IN 2024! This group meets generally meets on the fourth Monday of the month, at 6 pm. In this book club, open to teens and adults, we’ll read a variety of fiction and nonfiction books about animals. Join the readers’ list to automatically get a copy of each month’s book.

      2024 Book List

      • 1/22 Lost Cat, by Caroline Paul
      • 2/26 Pax, by Sara Pennypacker
      • 3/25 Chaser, by John W. Pilley, Jr.
      • 4/22 The Soul of an Octopus, by Sy Montgomery
      • Please note date change for this month! 5/28 Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson

      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 12, 2024 – 6:30 PM –America’s First Nations and the Presidents – George Washington Through Andrew Jackson 

        • The Indian World of George Washington, by Collin Calloway
        • American Indians – American Presidents: A History, by National Museum of the American Indian
        • Autobiography of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak, or Black Hawk, by Black Hawk
        • Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Heroic Struggle for America’s Heartland, by Peter Cozzens
        • Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab, by Steve Inskeep

          Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – 6:30 PM – Exploring the West with Lewis & Clark

          • The Journals of Lewis and Clark, by Meriwether Lewis
          • Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America’s Wild Frontier, by Stephen E. Ambrose
          • Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes: Nine Indian Writers on the Legacy of the Expedition, by Alvin M. Josephy Jr.
          • Sacajawea (This is historical fiction and VERY long; however, worth the read), by Anna Lee Waldo

            Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 6:30 PM – The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America

            • The Earth Shall Weep: A History of Native America, by James Wilson
            • The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present, by David Treuer (Ojibwe)
            • Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto, by Vine Deloria (Standing Rock)
            • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown

            Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 6:30 PM –The Empire Builders: Jay Gould, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Robert Moses, and Steve Jobs

            • Jay Gould
              • The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J.P Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy, by Charles R. Morris
              • American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street’s Biggest Fortune, by Greg Steinmetz
            • Andrew Carnegie
              • Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Changed America, by Les Standiford
              • The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie
            • John D. Rockefeller
              • Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., by Les Standiford, by Ron Chernow
            • Robert Moses
              • The Power Broker and the Fall of New York, by Robert Caro
            • Steve Jobs
              • Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson

            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 February 29, 2024.