Children's Events & Information
Please register here for all children's events.
Halloween Fun!
best for preschool - 1st grade
all ages welcome
Saturday, October 26 at 10:30 A.M.
Please register here.
Costumes are welcome. We'll read Halloween stories, sing Halloween songs, and create a Halloween craft
Halloween Crafts
2nd - 5th grade
Saturday, October 26 at 1:30 P.M.
Please register here.
You'll make a Halloween/pumpkin craft.
Tiny Tales (0 - 2 years)
Wednesdays
Choose 9:15 or 10:30
Fall Schedule: September 18 - November 20
Tiny Tales on October 30 will be Halloween-themed. Costumes are welcome, but not necessary.
Children and their caregivers participate in about 20 minutes of songs, fingerplays, movement activities and one short book, followed by play time.
Storytime (ages 3-5)
Fridays at 10:30 A.M.
Fall schedule: September 20 - November 22
Storytime on October 25 will be Halloween-themed. Costumes are welcome, but not necessary.
Storytime includes books, songs, dance, fingerplays, crafts, and other related activities.
Book Buddies (Young 5s- 2nd grade)
Tuesday, October 22
4:45 and 6:45 - You choose the time that works best for you.
Children will listen to and talk about a book and participate in related crafts and activities.
Bookworms (2nd - 3rd grade)
2nd Wednesday of every month at 4:45
Fall schedule: September 11, October 9, November 13
Children will read or listen to a book before we meet. During Bookworms, they will discuss the book and create a craft, play a game, or participate in another related activity.
Chapter Chatters (4th - 5th grade)
3rd Tuesday of every month at 4:45
Fall schedule: September 17, October 15, November 19
Children will read or listen to a book before we meet. During Chapter Chatters, they will discuss the book and create a craft, play a game, or participate in another related activity.
THANK YOU to our Summer Reading supporters
Prize donors:
Hungry Howie's Pizza
McDonald's
Milan Dairy Barn
Saline Community Fair
Donating the use of space for events:
City of Milan
Milan Parks and Recreation
Marble Memorial United Methodist Church
Touch a Truck participants
Adica Trucking
American Aqua
American Red Cross
Backstreet Cruizers Car Club
Bob's Arctic Cat
Brushfire Design and The Little Tractor Co.
Getaway Tours and Charter
Golden Limousine
Gotts Transit Mix, Inc.
Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness and Suicide Prevention Foundation
Huron Valley Ambulance
Innovative Fluids. LLC
Just Right Grain Systems
Lajiness Septic Tank Services
Michigan Army National Guard
Michigan State Police
Milan Area Fire Department
Milan Area Historical Society
Milan Area Schools
Milan Department of Public Works
Milan Police Department
Monroe County Road Commission
Pitcher Fabrication
R&J Trucking
Stevens Disposal
Toyota Motor North America Research & Development
University of Michigan
UPS
Washtenaw County Road Commission
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Information about the participating businesses and organizations is here.
You can apply for a library card online here or in-person at the library.
You may get a free library card at our library if you are at least four years old and:
- live in our service area
- work full-time in Milan
- own property in Milan or
- are enrolled in Milan Area Schools (Student Library Card with limited privileges)
Our service area includes:
- the city of Milan
- Augusta Township
- the part of Pittsfield Township that is in Milan Area Schools and
- the part of York Township that is in Milan Area Schools
You may also use your card from other MILibrary card participating libraries at our library.
Everything you need to know about getting a library card is here.
If you have any questions, please call us at 734-439-1240 or email info@milanlibrary.org (for general information) or youth@milanlibrary.org (for youth information).
What can I do with my library card?
How many books or DVDs can I check out?
What else can I check out?
Can I renew a CD? For how long?
Find answers to these questions and more here.
Can I check out eBooks?
You can check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines through Libby. Your library card also give you access to additional eResources including Mango Languages, tutor.com, Consumer Reports online, and more. Details are on our eResources page here.
How do I reserve items?
You can reserve items in our catalog here.
You can request a book bundle for children and teens here. We'll choose books for you to check out based on your interests.
eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines
You can use your library card to check out and download free eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines here or through the Libby app here. We belong to the Woodlands Library Cooperative. When you search for our library on Libby, you'll be directed to Woodlands.
hoopla
You can use your library card to download or stream eBooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and TV shows on the hoopla website or app. To get started, you'll create an account on the hoopla website or app by choosing our library, entering your library card number and a valid email address, and choosing a password. You can then borrow 5 items per month. Your count restarts on the first of each calendar month. Additional information is here.
Michigan Electronic Library (MeL)
MeL has a variety of reading, research, and learning resources for all ages – ebooks, youth activities, ACT/SAT/PSAT test prep, and more. See all MeL eResources here, options specifically for children here, and test prep here.
Tutor.com
Log in here with your Milan Public Library card number for academic help, test prep, resume support, and more. Live tutors and recorded videos are available.
Mango
Learn a new language with Mango Languages. Set up your free account here to get started.
Check out free or reduced admission passes to Michigan state parks, campgrounds, museums, trails, arts & cultural destinations, and more.
Additional information is on the MAP website here. You will check out passes from their website using your library card number.
Our monthly children’s e-newsletter provides information about children’s events, new children’s books, and library news.
You may read this month’s newsletter and sign up to receive the newsletter here.