Over the past decade, the Milton Library has welcomed thousands of visitors each month and hosted a wide range of programs, events, and community meetings. In 2025 alone, patrons have already checked out over 85,000 items, placing Milton among the highest-circulating branches in the county.

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of community, connection, and lifelong learning on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Enjoy birthday-themed programs, crafts, giveaways, and more throughout the day.

Bubble Science and Play at 11:00 AM

Birthday Cake Celebration at 12:00 PM

Birthday Drop-in Craft at 12:00 PM

Birthday Art Class at 2:00 PM (registration required)

RPG Alliance: Dungeons & Dragons (Birthday Event) at 3:30 PM (registration required)

Instructions on how to add webpages to your home screen on Apple devices can be found here.

Instructions on how to add webpages to your home screen on Android devices can be found here. 

Now that you've got that down, what else can you add to your home screen?

What about your local branch's homepage? Each branch page highlights upcoming events, blogs and recommendation lists from your library staff. 

While you're at it, why not go ahead and bookmark some of your favorite Digital Resources, like GALILEO or the New York Times code access page. For free New York Times access you need to request a new code every 48 hours. Make finding the code an easy step by adding the request page to your device. 

Please join us for a 3-day fashion design course where you will learn the basics of the current & past fashion industry. During this mini fashion course, you will learn how to design, price, & market your current collection. No prior skills needed! The classes will build on each other, but you do not have to attend all three. There is no registration needed, and the course is for all ages. Just bring your interest in fashion and your enthusiasm!

Dates are:

Friday, July 11 1-2:30

Friday, July 18 1-2:30 PM

Friday, July 25 1-2:30 PM

We hope to see you there! 

June's program was all about colors (think SRP "Color Our World") and using paintbrush alternatives. We used plastic baggies and q-tips to apply acrylic paint to canvas to create colorful flowers. The main part of the flower (petals) was created with a gallon-sized plastic bag: tie a knot in one corner of the bag, turn the bag inside out, inflate, and tie closed with another knot. The part where the initial knot was placed and is now on the inside becomes the flower center. Apply the paint color of your choosing to the baggie area surrounding this center, and then press onto the canvas. Participants chose the colors they wanted to use.

Here is the sample that was provided to them:

And here are the finished works of art:

It's always so much fun to see how differently they all turn out!

I’ve been able to begin learning the basics of Korean on Mango Languages, a free digital language learning app. (When I’m feeling a bit more ambitious, I’ll start a course in German too because why not? ) 

Mango Languages offers courses in over 40 world languages for adults, kids, and teens. You can learn a new language via puzzles and quizzes, listen to conversations from native speakers, and gain cultural insight while building foundational language skills. 

Squid games is an international hit, but before the world fell in love with it, I fell in love with East Asian cinema and culture. A great way to start engaging with the Korean language is through watching movies such as Parasite, Train to Busan, and Old Boy which are available on Kanopy. Kanopy has a large collection of Asian cinema, including Korean films. With your library card you can watch 10 films a month on Kanopy, which equals hours of language practice! 

If you are a binge watcher like me, Hoopla offers a Bingepass called “AsianCrush” which has a ton of curated Korean movies and TV shows that you can watch over 7 days or a weekend. There’s also curated Japanese and Chinese content as well included in the Bingepass, so it’s perfect for those who may know an East Asian language (or two), those who are learning a new language, or for those who just love East Asian cinema. 

Whether you’re starting a new language journey or brushing up on your skills the digital library has something for you! 

Want to expand your listening horizons? Check out some of the curated playlists, or login to create your own. 

Learn to make bunny ears, create lovebugs, begin weaving with yarn, string together a paper lei or fold and color a house book. 

You could even start a daily practice of crafting by following along with children's book illustrator Constance Moore as she uses the art in picture books to prompt her to create new pieces. A few of the books that inspire her are listed below, but you can find the full list of titles and a materials list on the class page. 

A Line Can Be

In

Ish

Jeremy Draws A Monster

Look Up!

João by A Thread

City Shapes

Circus

Circle Under Berry

Triangle

Circle

Square

Yayoi Kusama

Black

Color Dance

Brown

The Thing About Bees

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Blue

Radiant Child

Bathe the Cat

Julián Is A Mermaid

Ooh-la-la (Max in Love)

Stevie

Augustus and His Smile

Time Is A Flower

Check out these Digital Resources: 

1. American History Online & Infobase
   Dive into encyclopedia entries, historical images, and curated timelines available via Infobase and American History Online 
2. OverDrive / Libby eBooks & eAudiobooks
   Download engaging titles that explore American history and grab audiobooks for family road trips this holiday.
3. Kanopy’s Documentaries & Film Collection
   Stream documentaries and films highlighting the significance of Independence Day—perfect for teens and families looking to celebrate together 
4. Creativebug
   Explore creative holiday crafts that entertain the whole family.
5. America’s Newspapers by Newsbank
   Check out the Black Life in America collection to search and explore topics from nearly 20,000 American and global newspapers from 1704 to the present, including over 400 African American newspapers
6. Proquest
   Search the Proquest Historical Newspapers database to find articles from African American Newspapers like the Atlanta Daily World, The Baltimore Afro-American, The Chicago Defender, and more.

Operating Schedule

• Friday, July 4 – All branches will be closed in observance of Independance Day.

• Saturday, July 5 – Regular hours resume.

Don't have a library card yet? Sign up online today .

You can use your library card to access digital materials and reserve titles from our Juneteenth kids book list.

To get started with the Palace Project simply download the Palace Project app on your mobile device, select “Fulton County Library System” as your library, enter your library card number and PIN, and start reading or listening!

The Palace App is currently only supported on iOS and Android phones and tablets. It does not integrate with Kindle because the Kindle rights and format are proprietary to Amazon. However, you can find some Audible content on Palace. Download the app and start listening to this FREE content today!