Milton Public Library
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The Milton Public Library empowers the community to: Read. Learn. Innovate. Connect.
Please note that all MPL branches will be closed on Monday, November 17 for a Staff Development Day. Please plan for your library needs accordingly.
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Please note that all MPL branches will be closed on Monday, November 17 for a Staff Development Day. Please plan for your library needs accordingly.
Due to the ongoing Amazon Web Services issue that is currently affecting internet access across the globe, Hoopla Digital is experiencing technical issues. The team is monitoring the situation and working to get the platform fully functional as soon as possible.
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Due to the ongoing Amazon Web Services issue that is currently affecting internet access across the globe, Hoopla Digital is experiencing technical issues. The team is monitoring the situation and working to get the platform fully functional as soon as possible.
All MPL branches will be closed on Monday, October 13th for Thanksgiving. Please mark your calendars and plan ahead for your library needs!
October 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
All MPL branches will be closed on Monday, October 13th for Thanksgiving. Please mark your calendars and plan ahead for your library needs!
We want to hear from you! Milton Public Library’s Annual Patron Survey is now open, and your feedback will help us Shape Your Library. In just 10–15 minutes, you can share what matters most to you and help guide our programs, collections, spaces, and services.
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We want to hear from you! Milton Public Library’s Annual Patron Survey is now open, and your feedback will help us Shape Your Library. In just 10–15 minutes, you can share what matters most to you and help guide our programs, collections, spaces, and services.
MPL’s annual short story contest is back! From now until October 12th, students from grades 6-12 are invited to submit their short stories on any topic of their choosing to our panel of judges. ✍️
Learn how to submit: ow.ly/AR3B50WVnOr
Learn how to submit: ow.ly/AR3B50WVnOr
September 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
MPL’s annual short story contest is back! From now until October 12th, students from grades 6-12 are invited to submit their short stories on any topic of their choosing to our panel of judges. ✍️
Learn how to submit: ow.ly/AR3B50WVnOr
Learn how to submit: ow.ly/AR3B50WVnOr
Share what Orange Shirt Day means to you! Pick up a t-shirt template from the information desk to write your response, and then return it to the desk once completed. The shirts will be displayed on a window or wall at your local branch.
September 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Share what Orange Shirt Day means to you! Pick up a t-shirt template from the information desk to write your response, and then return it to the desk once completed. The shirts will be displayed on a window or wall at your local branch.
To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month until October 8th, anyone who registers for a new card or renews their existing card will have the chance to win a Kobo Clara Colour eReader! ✨
Submit a ballot in person at any MPL branch upon completion to enter: ow.ly/lnWH50WS19Q
Submit a ballot in person at any MPL branch upon completion to enter: ow.ly/lnWH50WS19Q
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month until October 8th, anyone who registers for a new card or renews their existing card will have the chance to win a Kobo Clara Colour eReader! ✨
Submit a ballot in person at any MPL branch upon completion to enter: ow.ly/lnWH50WS19Q
Submit a ballot in person at any MPL branch upon completion to enter: ow.ly/lnWH50WS19Q
Culture Days is back! Presented by Arts Milton, MPL is happy to be once again a part of this amazing celebration of arts and culture in the community, starting September 19th through October 8th. 🎨
See our full schedule of programs: ow.ly/gsX650WJ6cT
See our full schedule of programs: ow.ly/gsX650WJ6cT
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Culture Days is back! Presented by Arts Milton, MPL is happy to be once again a part of this amazing celebration of arts and culture in the community, starting September 19th through October 8th. 🎨
See our full schedule of programs: ow.ly/gsX650WJ6cT
See our full schedule of programs: ow.ly/gsX650WJ6cT
Be part of something inspiring! Milton Public Library is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team. Current opportunity:
🐝Customer Service Assistant (2 Positions)
Click the link for full details:
beinspired.ca/employment-o...
🐝Customer Service Assistant (2 Positions)
Click the link for full details:
beinspired.ca/employment-o...
August 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Be part of something inspiring! Milton Public Library is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team. Current opportunity:
🐝Customer Service Assistant (2 Positions)
Click the link for full details:
beinspired.ca/employment-o...
🐝Customer Service Assistant (2 Positions)
Click the link for full details:
beinspired.ca/employment-o...
Mark your calendars! We'll be hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, Sept 25th at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton! Explore short-term and contract opportunities, perfect for students, recent grads, or anyone seeking flexible work.
Stay tuned for updates: ow.ly/h6uu50WMPEj
Stay tuned for updates: ow.ly/h6uu50WMPEj
August 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Mark your calendars! We'll be hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, Sept 25th at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton! Explore short-term and contract opportunities, perfect for students, recent grads, or anyone seeking flexible work.
Stay tuned for updates: ow.ly/h6uu50WMPEj
Stay tuned for updates: ow.ly/h6uu50WMPEj
Tired of your streaming service's monthly subscription price increasing? With your library card, you get access to Hoopla, a free digital library platform with thousands of movies, TV series, and more! 📽️
Learn more here: ow.ly/urpZ50WHOhk
Learn more here: ow.ly/urpZ50WHOhk
August 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tired of your streaming service's monthly subscription price increasing? With your library card, you get access to Hoopla, a free digital library platform with thousands of movies, TV series, and more! 📽️
Learn more here: ow.ly/urpZ50WHOhk
Learn more here: ow.ly/urpZ50WHOhk
Celebrate the end of this year's TD Summer Reading Club with Rumple and Friends! This interactive disco for kids & their caregivers includes music, dancing, games, & more. 🪩
Don't miss the fun and register for the party this Friday at our Main Library: ow.ly/s8L150WANsv
Don't miss the fun and register for the party this Friday at our Main Library: ow.ly/s8L150WANsv
August 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Celebrate the end of this year's TD Summer Reading Club with Rumple and Friends! This interactive disco for kids & their caregivers includes music, dancing, games, & more. 🪩
Don't miss the fun and register for the party this Friday at our Main Library: ow.ly/s8L150WANsv
Don't miss the fun and register for the party this Friday at our Main Library: ow.ly/s8L150WANsv
A ton of prizes are up for grabs with our Summer Reading Clubs! The more you read and the more challenges you complete, the bigger your chance to win coveted prizes, including signed copies of books by Dav Pilkey! 🏆
Learn more: ow.ly/cjFS50WALyY
Learn more: ow.ly/cjFS50WALyY
August 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A ton of prizes are up for grabs with our Summer Reading Clubs! The more you read and the more challenges you complete, the bigger your chance to win coveted prizes, including signed copies of books by Dav Pilkey! 🏆
Learn more: ow.ly/cjFS50WALyY
Learn more: ow.ly/cjFS50WALyY
If you're 16 years old and under, don't miss your chance to ride Milton Transit buses for FREE until August 30th.
Get your Read and Ride validation sticker at your local branch to place on your library card. Just show your card to the driver when boarding! 🚍
Get your Read and Ride validation sticker at your local branch to place on your library card. Just show your card to the driver when boarding! 🚍
August 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you're 16 years old and under, don't miss your chance to ride Milton Transit buses for FREE until August 30th.
Get your Read and Ride validation sticker at your local branch to place on your library card. Just show your card to the driver when boarding! 🚍
Get your Read and Ride validation sticker at your local branch to place on your library card. Just show your card to the driver when boarding! 🚍
Applications for our 2025 - 2026 Teen Advisory Group are now open until September 26th! Attend monthly meetings, assist with program delivery, and help us better serve the teen community. ✨
Learn more here: ow.ly/O9Gm50WFAJR
Learn more here: ow.ly/O9Gm50WFAJR
August 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Applications for our 2025 - 2026 Teen Advisory Group are now open until September 26th! Attend monthly meetings, assist with program delivery, and help us better serve the teen community. ✨
Learn more here: ow.ly/O9Gm50WFAJR
Learn more here: ow.ly/O9Gm50WFAJR
Explore the outdoors while reading with the TD Summer Reading Club StoryWalk! Stroll along and follow page by page to Let’s go! haw êkwa! by Julie Flett at our Main Library. 📚
Earn a badge on Beanstack for participating! ow.ly/g4hW50Wy59K
Earn a badge on Beanstack for participating! ow.ly/g4hW50Wy59K
August 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Explore the outdoors while reading with the TD Summer Reading Club StoryWalk! Stroll along and follow page by page to Let’s go! haw êkwa! by Julie Flett at our Main Library. 📚
Earn a badge on Beanstack for participating! ow.ly/g4hW50Wy59K
Earn a badge on Beanstack for participating! ow.ly/g4hW50Wy59K
For the entire month of August, our Beaty Honey sourced from our Medicine Learning Garden and made in partnership with Humble Bee will be on sale for $6 (original price $10)! 🍯
Visit any MPL branch to purchase your jar of discounted honey. 🐝
Visit any MPL branch to purchase your jar of discounted honey. 🐝
August 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
For the entire month of August, our Beaty Honey sourced from our Medicine Learning Garden and made in partnership with Humble Bee will be on sale for $6 (original price $10)! 🍯
Visit any MPL branch to purchase your jar of discounted honey. 🐝
Visit any MPL branch to purchase your jar of discounted honey. 🐝
Submit your work for 'In Other Words', our writing contest for those 18+! Follow the theme Fractured Fairytales & put your spin on a classic tale. ✍️
Submissions begin tomorrow & are accepted until September 14th: ow.ly/mBHT50WuhEG
Submissions begin tomorrow & are accepted until September 14th: ow.ly/mBHT50WuhEG
July 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Submit your work for 'In Other Words', our writing contest for those 18+! Follow the theme Fractured Fairytales & put your spin on a classic tale. ✍️
Submissions begin tomorrow & are accepted until September 14th: ow.ly/mBHT50WuhEG
Submissions begin tomorrow & are accepted until September 14th: ow.ly/mBHT50WuhEG
Access ebooks and audiobooks from wherever you may be with our online collections through OverDrive. 📲
You also gain access to the collections of several other Ontario libraries thanks to our Reciprocal Lending Agreement!
Get started now: ow.ly/ZL0h50WgeTm
You also gain access to the collections of several other Ontario libraries thanks to our Reciprocal Lending Agreement!
Get started now: ow.ly/ZL0h50WgeTm
July 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Access ebooks and audiobooks from wherever you may be with our online collections through OverDrive. 📲
You also gain access to the collections of several other Ontario libraries thanks to our Reciprocal Lending Agreement!
Get started now: ow.ly/ZL0h50WgeTm
You also gain access to the collections of several other Ontario libraries thanks to our Reciprocal Lending Agreement!
Get started now: ow.ly/ZL0h50WgeTm
We have an exciting new addition to our collection, Royal Ontario Museum Passes! Explore art, world culture, and natural history at the largest museum in Canada. 🎟️
Place your hold now: ow.ly/pllT50WujGG
Place your hold now: ow.ly/pllT50WujGG
July 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We have an exciting new addition to our collection, Royal Ontario Museum Passes! Explore art, world culture, and natural history at the largest museum in Canada. 🎟️
Place your hold now: ow.ly/pllT50WujGG
Place your hold now: ow.ly/pllT50WujGG
It was a wonderful day celebrating Pride with the local community at Pride Halton's Pride Parade and Pride in the Park! The library is for everyone, and at MPL, you will always find a safe space. 🌈
July 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It was a wonderful day celebrating Pride with the local community at Pride Halton's Pride Parade and Pride in the Park! The library is for everyone, and at MPL, you will always find a safe space. 🌈
We had a talented group of teen volunteers design a mural that'll be part of our float at Pride Halton's Pride Parade this Sunday! 🐝🌈
See it & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park afterwards for exciting activities at the fairgrounds.
Learn more: ow.ly/UNZ050Wq6Z9
See it & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park afterwards for exciting activities at the fairgrounds.
Learn more: ow.ly/UNZ050Wq6Z9
July 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We had a talented group of teen volunteers design a mural that'll be part of our float at Pride Halton's Pride Parade this Sunday! 🐝🌈
See it & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park afterwards for exciting activities at the fairgrounds.
Learn more: ow.ly/UNZ050Wq6Z9
See it & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park afterwards for exciting activities at the fairgrounds.
Learn more: ow.ly/UNZ050Wq6Z9
We're proud to be partners for Pride Halton's Pride Parade presented by PRISM! Join us in Downtown Milton on July 20th for a celebration of love & inclusion. 🌈
See our float & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park following the parade! ow.ly/XNnV50Wl2Ob
See our float & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park following the parade! ow.ly/XNnV50Wl2Ob
July 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We're proud to be partners for Pride Halton's Pride Parade presented by PRISM! Join us in Downtown Milton on July 20th for a celebration of love & inclusion. 🌈
See our float & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park following the parade! ow.ly/XNnV50Wl2Ob
See our float & drop by our booth at Pride in the Park following the parade! ow.ly/XNnV50Wl2Ob
Experience Heather O'Neill's The Capital of Dreams (now nominated for the Sunburst Award!), ahead of our One Book, One Milton event with her in October. 📚
Books & ticket combo packs are available online or in-person at the FirstOntario Arts Centre: ow.ly/aBAB50Wku7w
Books & ticket combo packs are available online or in-person at the FirstOntario Arts Centre: ow.ly/aBAB50Wku7w
July 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Experience Heather O'Neill's The Capital of Dreams (now nominated for the Sunburst Award!), ahead of our One Book, One Milton event with her in October. 📚
Books & ticket combo packs are available online or in-person at the FirstOntario Arts Centre: ow.ly/aBAB50Wku7w
Books & ticket combo packs are available online or in-person at the FirstOntario Arts Centre: ow.ly/aBAB50Wku7w
#DYK we have a permanent book sale shelf at our Main Library? Find it next to our holds section to purchase gently used items! Books are $1, with all other items being $2. 🛒
July 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#DYK we have a permanent book sale shelf at our Main Library? Find it next to our holds section to purchase gently used items! Books are $1, with all other items being $2. 🛒