Millstadt Library

06/01/2026

Summer Reading is starting soon and along with ALL of that extra programming are all of our usual great events!

For more information on all of our Summer Reading info, visit https://www.millstadt-library.org/summer-reading

Be sure to RSVP for events that require them, such as all of our Field Trips and
Homemade: Mini Library at https://www.millstadt-library.org/event-details/handmade-mini-library

05/30/2026

This Thursday, June 4, 2026 is the last day to RSVP for the 1st Field Trip of our 2026 Summer Reading and Activity Program at Millstadt Gardens!

The Field Trip will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

RSVP online at https://www.millstadt-library.org/event-details/srap-field-trip-millstadt-gardens or with the library by coming in or calling us at 618-476-1887.

Everyone will meet at the Field Trip location - NOT at the library. All ages are welcome to attend, but parents are expected to stay with their children during the trip. The Field Trip presentations will start promptly at 10 a.m. and will last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the field trip host.

05/29/2026

Our friends over at Morrison Talbott Library in Waterloo have had some issues with fraudulent donation requests.

We would like to remind everyone in our community that donation requests from the Millstadt Library will be from a Millstadt Library Representative. Usually in the form of an in-person, email, or print letter with our letterhead.

If you ever receive any donation requests that may seem odd or are from people you do not recognize, please contact our library to verify.

⚠️ FRAUD ALERT ⚠️

It has come to Morrison Talbott Library's attention that a company operating under the names Totes To Go, Totes 2 Go, and/or uac4u.com is fraudulently contacting local businesses by email, letter, and phone, requesting donations of $500 or more while claiming to represent or benefit the library.

Morrison Talbott Library has no affiliation with this company and has never
authorized anyone to solicit donations on our behalf. We have learned that more
than 150 businesses may have been contacted.

If the library conducts fundraising activities, all communications will come directly from Morrison Talbott Library through our official channels.

This matter has been reported to local authorities for investigation. If you have been contacted by this company or believe you may have been a victim of this scam, please contact the Waterloo Police Department's non-emergency number to file a report.

Please help us protect our community by sharing this information.

Again, the library is not benefiting in any way from this fraudulent activity.

05/27/2026

Looking to get involved in your library? Join our Friends of the Millstadt Library!
Here, you'll have opportunities to help us fundraise and to volunteer in the library and at events.
We meet the last Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Join us on May 28, 2026 for our next meeting!

05/27/2026

We're less than 2 weeks away from our 2026 Summer Reading and Activity Program!
Starting the week of June 8, stop by the library for your first reading log and weekly prize. Return your log the next week and for the amount of pages read, earn tickets for some of our amazing grand prizes!
Don't forget to participate in our Community Scavenger Hunt with 31 stops and our weekly Field Trips.
We also have some great speakers visiting the library.
Visit https://www.millstadt-library.org/summer-reading to keep up to date with the latest information!

05/25/2026

The Millstadt Library is closed today, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

Did you know that Disabled Veterans and their surviving spouses do not pay for Illinois Non-Resident cards? If you or someone you know would like to see if they qualify for a no-cost Non-Resident card, contact us.

Learn more at https://www.millstadt-library.org/non-resident-card

05/22/2026

As a reminder, we will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 in honor of Memorial Day.
Be sure to stop by this weekend to pick up some great reads, movies, or video games for the long weekend!

05/20/2026

With less than 3 weeks until our biggest program of the year, we're excited to announce that we were awarded $1,500.00 for our 2026 Summer Reading and Activity Program!

You can see all of the winners athttps://dgcdn.bohanwork.com/dg/dglf/uploads/2026/05/Summer%20Grants%202026.pdf

And you can learn more about our 2026 Summer Reading at https://www.millstadt-library.org/summer-reading

05/19/2026

Our friends over at the Metro East Literacy Project need your help!
We are collecting donations for SPECIFIC kinds of books and these can be dropped off at the Millstadt Library.
-Dictionaries, Workbooks, Encyclopedias, Atlases
-Children’s Science, Math, Technology, Health, Human Body
-Children’s Space, Planets, Astronomy, Nature, Geography
-Children’s Sports, Games
-Children’s Music, Arts, Crafts, Cooking, Poetry
-Young Adult Novels
-Youth Novels/Emergent Chapter Books
-Youth/YA Graphic Novels
You can learn more about their mission and how to get involved at https://www.metroeastliteracyproject.org/