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Feb 1, 20241 min read
2024 Black History Month Y.A. Selections
This month and every month, enjoy a great selection of Y.A. book by Black authors.
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
2024 Youth Media Awards Winners
Every year, the American Library Association celebrates the best of the best for children and teens with the Youth Media Awards. These...
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Dec 29, 20238 min read
Our Best Reads of 2023!
Another year over, and it's time for our round-up of our best reads of 2023! As in previous years, this is a list of the best books - new...
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Dec 12, 20239 min read
Goodreads Choice Awards 2023
The winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 have been announced! Almost 6 million votes were cast, resulting in a list of the best...
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Nov 29, 20235 min read
Manga on Hoopla
Earlier this year Hoopla launched their manga collection, which has grown since to include lots of exciting titles! From all-time bests...
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Nov 2, 20232 min read
¡Tenemos Libros en Español! We have books in Spanish!
Did you know that the Milne Public Library has a collection of books in international languages? Thanks to funding by The Friends of the...
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Sep 27, 20231 min read
The Latinx Experience
National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
Black History is American History
The Milne Public Library Teen Room has a wide array of Young Adult books that reflect Black life, past and present. Below are a selection...
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Jun 2, 202226 min read
Staff Picks - Summer 2022
It's that time of year again! Summer is approaching, and along with it are our Summer Picks! This is a selection of titles covering a...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
Manga: the rising star of the comics world
Manga is a style of comic or graphic novel that originated in Japan, and has seen a great increase in sales and popularity in the USA. It...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We have collections on display in our children's room and teen's room, which...
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Mar 29, 20221 min read
Delving into Novels in Verse
What is a Novel in Verse (or Verse Novel)? The verse novel is a hybrid form in which a narrative with structural and stylistic...
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Mar 3, 20221 min read
March is Women's History Month
Since 1995, March has been recognized as Women's History Month. The month is set aside to honor women's contributions in American...
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Feb 15, 20222 min read
YA Award Winners and Honorees
The 2022 awards season is in full swing! Stop by the Teen Room and get your hands on these prized books. Awarded biennially, the...
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Jan 20, 20222 min read
Social Justice and Activism
The David and Joyce Milne Public Library is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and the mission of social justice. This young adult...
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Jan 20, 20226 min read
Top Digital Books and Audiobooks of 2021
2021 was a big year for digital readers - patrons of CW Mars libraries reached (and exceeded!) a record breaking two million eBooks and...
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Dec 30, 20216 min read
Our Best Reads of 2021!
What better way to round off the year than by rounding up our favourite books that we read during 2021? The books featured in this list...
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Dec 8, 20213 min read
YA Books to Screen!
Heartstopper Show streaming on Netflix. Watch Trailer Shy Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A...
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Nov 1, 20211 min read
Publishers Weekly List of Best Young Adult Books for 2021.
It is not too late to get your hands on a great young adult title from 2021. Visit our display in the teen room or place a hold online!!...
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Oct 27, 20215 min read
Halloween Staff Picks
Halloween is so very near, and what better way to join in the fun than by reading a scary (or at least spooky) book by candlelight? Okay,...
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