Summer is almost over, but there is always fun happening for kids at the Milton Public Library!  In addition to our regular storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we have these exciting programs for the young people in your life happening during the week of August 17 – 23:

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 from 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Milton Reads: Mystery Movie Marathon

Please join us for all or part of a smorgasbord of old and recent Sherlock Holmes movies.  Screening starts at 9:30 AM and runs continuously until 8:00 PM.  The films showing during this marathon that may be of interest to families are:

9:30 – 10:00 am: It’s a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974) Starring the Peanuts cast. When Woodstock’s nest mysteriously disappears, Snoopy plays detective in order to find it.

3:00 – 4:20pm: The Great Mouse Detective (1986) Basil, the Rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy Professor Ratigan.

The films will be shown in the Keys Room on the lower level.  For more information, call the Reference Desk at 617-698-5757. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library, with support in part by a grant from the Milton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Don’t forget to check the library web calendar for a listing of the many programs we offer year-round.  Information about and registration for all of our programs can always be found on our online calendar at www.miltonlibrary.org, or by calling the Children’s Room at 617-898-4957 during business hours. Please contact the Children’s Room if you have questions about any of our programs or services.