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In this Artist Spotlight, Ashley talks with Pam about her set of wings and her art inspirations.

In this Wing's Wednesday Artist Spotlight, Ashley talks with Milton High School art teacher, Alyson Flynn, about her set of wings for the library's upcoming Art Walk.

In this this Artist Spotlight, Ashley talks with Kristin Niman about her set of wings!

In this Artist Spotlight, Ashley talks with Brenda Mathews about her art style and her pair of weeks for the library's upcoming Art Walk!

In this Artist Spotlight, Ashley talks with another one of our artists for our Art Walk, Judy Hatlen!

In this episode of the library's podcast, Ashley sits down with Angie to talk about the set of wings she's working on for the library's upcoming Art Walk that will begin on Friday, August 2.

In this new series for the library's podcast, Check Out MPL, we'll be highlighting artists that are participating in the library's first-ever Art Walk. This year's Art Walk will feature 18 pairs of wings designed by local artists. Enjoy this first episode with Ashlee and Ashley, who are creating a pair of wings inspired by Taylor Swift.

In this episode of the library's podcast, staff talk about their book icks! What would make you stop reading a book?

In this episode of the podcast, Ashlee and Jayme talk about their recent experience at the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) conference and all the sessions they attended.

In this second episode of Romance Roundup, Ashlee, Ashley, and Marijka take a romance trope quiz, talk about books they've read in the last 6 months, and talk about the fake dating trope. Take the quiz yourself: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bean_hwh/what-romance-book-trope-are-you-b9eyy449dh

In this episode of the library's podcast, Check Out MPL, Ashlee, Ashley, and Marijka sit down for a Romance Roundup of the romance books they've read in the last few months. They also talk a bit about a popular romance trope, enemies-to-lovers. Enjoy!

In this episode of the library's podcast, Check Out MPL, Ashlee, Ashley, and Marijka sit down and talk about romance books!

In this episode of the library's podcast, Check Out MPL, Ashlee and Jayme literally sit down on the floor for a quick, unplanned conversation about library happenings. Enjoy!

In this episode of the library's podcast, Check Out MPL, Ashlee once again sits down with former TAB member, Marilla, for a great conversation about college, life after college, and books. Ashlee tries to figure out why Marilla loves to reread books all the time, and Marilla encourages everyone to read The Aurelian Cycle series by Rosaria Munda.

In this episode, Ashlee again sits down with TAB President and library volunteer, Henry. Henry talks about his involvement in the library, what it was like being TAB President, and his plans after high school. Congrats, Henry! And thanks for making the library a part of your journey.

Ashley interviews Andrea Bendlin all about Alaska in conjunction with the release of our new Travel with MPL kits! In this episode, Andrea shares her experience of living in Southeast Alaska for a summer. Our Travel with MPL Alaska travel kit is now available for checkout! Find all of the Travel with MPL kits on our website here: www.als.lib.wi.us/MPL/travel-with-mpl-kits Funded in part by a grant...

We recently had illustrator and muralist Emily Balsley create and paint a stairwell mural at the library. Ashlee sits down with her to talk a little bit about her background, her process for creating our mural, and more. To see a time lapse of the mural, click here:https://youtube.com/shorts/U4vx5Pg-m2s?feature=share Visit Emily's website here: https://www.emilybalsley.com/

In this episode of the library's podcast, Ashlee, Jayme, and Marijka sit down for a chat about library happenings, including the summer learning program.

Ashley interviews Matt Hinder all about Japan in conjunction with the release of our new Travel with MPL kits! In this episode, Matt shares his experiences from his two trips to Japan. Our Travel with MPL Japan travel kit is now available for checkout! Find all of the Travel with MPL kits on our website here: www.als.lib.wi.us/MPL/travel-with-mpl-kits Funded in part by a grant from Wisconsin Human...

In this episode of the library's podcast, Ashlee sits down with the library's intern, Anna, on her last day of her practicum at Milton Public Library. Anna talks about the projects she completed, all that she learned from library staff, the meetings she attended, and her plans for after graduating college.

Ashley interviews Brianna DeNamur all about Australia in conjunction with the release of our new Travel with MPL kits! In this episode, Brianna shares her experiences in Australia as an exchange student. Our Travel with MPL Australia travel kit is now available for checkout! Find all of the Travel with MPL kits on our website here: www.als.lib.wi.us/MPL/travel-with-mpl-kits Funded in part by a gra...

Welcome to Sports Shorts, a segment of the library's podcast in which Ashlee interviews local student athletes. In this episode, Bethany talks about her involvement in golf.

Ashlee interviews Ashley in conjunction with the release of our new Travel with MPL kits! In this episode Ashley shares her experiences in Peru and a little bit about the Peru travel kit now available for checkout from MPL. Find the video of the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53X4Xaud8gU Find our video highlighting our Travel with MPL Peru kit with this link: https://youtu.be/l7Xr...

Welcome to Sports Shorts, a segment of the library's podcast in which Ashlee interviews local student athletes. In this episode, Ella talks about her involvement in tennis.

Welcome to Sports Shorts, a segment of the library's podcast in which Ashlee interviews local student athletes. In this episode, Amaya talks about her involvement in softball, with some bonus talk about archery.