The Milton Public Library announces the launch of the Herbert Voigt writer in residence

The Milton Public Library is excited to announce the launch of the Herbert Voigt Writer in Residence. This position creates a new opportunity for local writers to become more involved with the Library and within the community. The Trustees of the Milton Public Library will be sponsoring this one year position, and are beginning their search for candidates.

The Writer in Residence will be an aspiring or published writer, residing in Milton, who furthers the Library’s fundamental mission through the creation of an original piece of work and sharing their expertise through developing and offering library programming.  The candidate search will take place over the next couple of months, with the goal of having a Writer in the position starting in January.

The position is named in honor of former Library Trustees Herbert Voigt. Mr. Voigt was a member of the Library Board of Trustees from 2012 until his passing in 2018. Mr. Voigt championed library services and the providing of space to explore creativity.

For more information about requirements and expectations, and to find an application, the Library  encourages people to visit: https://miltonlibrary.org/about/writer-in-residence/