It's that time again! The Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Book Sale is coming!
Join us for fantastic deals on books, games, movies, CDs, and puzzles from Friday, March 31st through Sunday, April 2nd.

Friday from 6-8pm will be the Friends Only preview sale, Saturday from 9am -1pm will be the general sale, and Sunday from 1-3pm will be the $5 bag sale. We look forward to seeing you there and hope you uncover some amazing finds~

If you'd like to become a Friend of the Library and get early access to the sale (as well as support the library) you can join here. If you'd like to help out in general, the Friends are looking for volunteers to help set up, work, and break down for the sale. If you would like to offer your assistance, email the Friends here.

As a reminder, the Friends have stopped accepting book donations as of March 24th in order to prepare for the sale. They will resume accepting donations as of April 10th.

The weather is getting warmer and the Millis Public Library is planning our annual spring cleanup of the Library's gardens. This event will be held on Saturday, April 15th at 9am, and we are looking for volunteers to help! No gardening knowledge is required, just the desire to learn. More information will be provided to those who sign up to volunteer.
Please contact Kim Tolson at [email protected]  or 508-376-8282 if you would like to help or with questions.
 
Programs

We have the next batch of Friday Movies for you! Join us almost every Friday at 1pm in the Roche Bros Room for new releases and old classics.

April 7th - A Man Called Otto" (2022) PG-13 2hrs 6mins
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around
*Based on the novel "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman

April 14th - Ticket To Paradise (2022) PG-13 1hr 44mins
Lily sends a message to her parents that she's going to get married to a local she met while vacationing in Bali. The distraught and long-divorced parents fly to Indonesia to hopefully derail their daughter's impulsive plan. However, they should learn how to control their scathing animosity toward each other if they are to succeed with their own plan.
 
April 21st - No Movie
 
April 28th - Elvis (2022) PG-13 2 hrs 39 mins
Baz Luhrmann's look at the life of the legendary rock and roll star, Elvis Presley.

May 5th - No Movie, AP Exams
Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Friends of the Millis Library.

If you're one of the people who have gotten a copy of "The Violin Conspiracy" and have been waiting to discuss it, we're ready for you! Our first Millis Reads Book Group is coming on Thursday, April 6th at 2:30pm, and we want you there!

Ray McMillian is a classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world

The discussion will be drop-in and light refreshments will be waiting for you! And if you haven't gotten your copy of the book yet, stop by and snag your copy from the front desk!

Did you hear? We're hosting another Teen Board Game Night! Join us Friday, April 7th at 6:30pm and let them go back to the classics we all know and love! We'll have a selection of games to choose from, including Life, Scrabble, and Trouble. No registration required, we welcome as many people as want to play!

Have you registered yet? We're hosting a Tween Read-in for students in 4th-6th grade! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 8th and have your tweens arrive between 2:45-3pm for this library lock-in~

Book loving tweens, come get cozy and read with your local youth librarians!  Rachel from the Millis Public Library, Ms. Doherty from the CFB Library, and Mr. Carter from the Millis Middle/High School Library will be hosting this lit-loving afternoon at the Millis Public Library after closing hours.  Come in your PJs, enjoy some milk (or a dairy free option!) and cereal, make books marks, curl up with a good book and enjoy a round of book themed charades!

The library doors lock at 3pm, so make sure your child is here before then (and call us at 508-376-8282 anytime during the event if you need to reach your child - we may not be able to answer right away, but we'll check messages often.) Parking Lot Doors will unlock at 4:45pm for pick up - please pick up your student by 5pm.  If they have permission to walk home, please email Rachel before the event to let her know.

Registration Required!  (There is no limit, but we want to know how many students to expect).

It's coming back! Color and Chill: an Adult Coloring program is on it's way, so join us Friday, April 14th at 6:30pm for an hour of quiet relaxation before your hectic weekend. Take a break from your busy life and distract yourself with a variety of pages waiting for you with soothing music and snacks.

Everything you'll need will be provided - just bring yourself! No registration required!

Save the date! The finale of our Millis Reads will be an Author Presentation and Novel Talk by Brendan Slocumb on Sunday, April 30th. The author of our MillisReads 2023 choice, "The Violin Conspiracy", Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, N.C., and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than 20 years he has been a public and private school music educator and has performed with orchestras throughout the Northeast.  More details will be coming soon, and we'll let you know when the link to register goes live! This event will be Registration Only, and space will be limited.

For a full list of upcoming events at the Millis Public Library, please visit our event calendar.