Library materials can be delivered on a temporary or regular basis

By Theresa Knapp 

There are many benefits to having a public library card, but did you know the Milford Town Library offers a free delivery (and pickup) service to Milford residents?

 “We’ve offered the service for several decades to Milford residents on either a regular or temporary basis; some folks can’t leave their homes to come to the library so we bring the library to them,” said MTL staff member Anne Berard. 

“We believe reading and learning are central to the well-being of everyone and to be able to help people continue with that practice is so important. A 95-year old lifelong reader who uses the home delivery service wrote that she ‘so depends’ on the service as about one-third of her day is spent reading.”

Berard said the library will deliver to private homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities, noting that some patrons use the service while recovering from surgery. 

"We have about a dozen people using the service at the moment and a dedicated group of volunteers who deliver. Reference librarians usually prepare the book bundles with specific titles people ask for, and we'll also choose a variety based on their reading tastes,” said Berard. She noted MTL staff often add movies, magazines, books on CD, or playaway [a preloaded audiobook] since patrons using the home delivery service are not able to browse the library shelves for new materials.

For more information on the program, or to sign up, residents can call the MTL Information Desk at 508-473-2145 (option 2) or email [email protected].