Programs & Events

Lifescapes Book Launch

Join us for the launch of our new book, Through the Rear Vew Mirror! This book is an anthology of memoirs written by participants in Milton Public Library's Lifescapes memoir writing program.

• Date: June 11
• Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Location: Main Library

AfterHours @ the Library

Featuring the Dewey Divas

Monday, June 18
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Main Library
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Cost: $8 in advance
or $10 at the door

Ticket sales: available at both Library locations.

Get an insider's view of upcoming bestsellers, hidden gems and other great reads.

Enjoy a dessert reception, mocktails and fantastic door prizes. Meet and mingle with other book lovers!

Adult Summer Reading Program

Read from the list of 10 Canadian books nominated for the 2012 Evergreen Award, the adult component of the Ontario Library Association's Forest of Reading Program. Ages 18+.

• Enter monthly draws for book prize baskets from May to September.
• Choose the winner by voting for your favourite Evergreen nominated book during Public Library Week, October 14 to 20, 2012.
• Attend a wrap-up party in November when the winner is announced.

Enter online or in-person at the Library.

Read the 2012 Evergreen Award Nominees:

• The Accident by Linwood Barclay
• Bedtime Story by Robert J. Wiersema
• The Far Side of the Sky by Daniel Kalla
• Mennonites Don't Dance by Darcie Friesen Hossack
• Natural Order by Brian Francis
• Requiem by Brian Francis
• Shelter by Frances Greenslade
• They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children by Romeo Dallaire
• Under an Afghan Sky: a Memoir of Captivity by Mellisa Fung
• Various Positions by Martha Schabas

Retro Reading - Discussion Series

Have you ever read a great book and wanted to revisit it with others? Staff will lead a weekly drop-in book discussion.

• Weekly Meetings: Tuesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Beaty Branch

Staff have picked these oldies for discussion. Do you have a favourite to suggest?

Short Story Workshop

Participants will workshop two of their own short stories of up to fifteen pages. The stories will be read and discussed by everyone in the workshop, giving each participant the chance to receive responses from several careful readers. Writing exercises to spark ideas for new stories will also be incorporated into the workshop.

The class will meet for the first time one week prior to the start of the ten week workshop. This short meeting will serve as a general introduction to the course. Each participant should bring ten copies of their first story to this initial meeting to distribute to the class and instructor. Changes to the stories will not be permitted after this time. Each participant must hand in a second story by week five.

Stories must be typewritten and double-spaced. Stories longer than fifteen double-spaced pages, novel excerpts, or non-fiction pieces will not be accepted.

The instructor, Larry Brown, has studied fiction writing at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Workshop and the Humber School for Writers in Toronto. His first collection of stories, Talk, was published by Oberon Press in 2009. He is currently working on his second story collection.

• Introductory Meeting: Mar 20^th – 6:00 to 6:30 p.m..
• Workshop Dates: Tuesdays beginning March 27^th
• Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Location: Flint Computer Lab, Main Library
• Register: Register at the 2^nd floor information desk, Main Library
• Cost: $50 to be paid at time of registration
• Ages: Ages 19 and up

Enrollment is limited to 10 participants.

Business Consultant on Site

Meet with knowledgeable business consultants at Milton Public Library!

• Days: Thursdays on
  • May 17
  • June 7, 21
  • July 5, 19
  • August 2, 16
• Time: Appointments must be booked in advance
• Location: Main Library
• Register: Call Access Halton to make an appointment at 905-825-6000 ext 7900
• FREE one-hour consultation

Program offered by Halton Region's Business Development Centre in partnership with Milton Public Library.

The Canadian Citizenship Test: Get Ready!

This one-day program includes practice tests, checking your application online, and lots more.

• Dates: July 24
• Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Beaty Branch
• Register: Call the Halton Multicultural Council, 905-842-2486 ext 233

A joint initiative of Milton Public Library and Halton Multicultural Council (funded by CIC).

ESL Conversation Circles

Build your confidence speaking English and meet new people weekly.

• Weekly Meetings: Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Location: Beaty Branch
• Information: Call the Halton Multicultual Council at 905-842-2486 ext. 241

A joint initiative of Milton Public Library and Halton Multicultural Council (funded by CIC).

Newcomer Information Centre

Get information and referrals every Tuesday from the Centre for Education & Training.

Please note: the representative is a Commissioner of Oaths and as such can certify documents not only for newcomers but for the general public as well. This is a free service.

• Tuesdays @ Beaty: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays @ Main: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Presented by the Centre for Education & Training in partnership with Milton Public Library.

Settlement Worker @ the Library

If you are new to Canada and need help getting settled, a visiting settlement worker from the Halton Multicultural Council can assist you in many ways: government document application, employment and job search, information and referral to local services, document translation, help with school enrolment, budgeting, finding affordable housing, and much more.

Main Library Session

• Days: Wednesdays on
  • May 16, 30
  • June 13, 27
  • July 18, 25
  • August 8, 22
• Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Make an appointment by calling Jacky at the Halton Multicultural Council, 905-842-2486 ext 233

Beaty Branch Session

• Days: Tuesdays on
  • May 29
  • June 12, 26
  • July 10
  • August 7, 21
• Time: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Make an appointment by calling Jacky at the Halton Multicultural Council, 905-842-2486 ext 233

A joint initiative of Milton Public Library and Halton Multicultural Council (funded by CIC).

June is Senior's Month!

Join the stafff at Mail Library and celebrate Senior's Month.

Enjoy treats, a variety of draws, and activities.

• Date: June 21
• Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Main Library
• Drop-in