Children's Events & Information

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Our Summer READing Adventure: Read, Explore, And Discover will begin on Friday, June 5.  

Our flyer is here.

Please register here. 

Read/Listen and Earn Prizes!

• Read books, eBooks, magazines, or eMagazines.
• Read to yourself or to someone else.
• Listen to audiobooks.
• Listen to someone else reading to you.

Choose to count the number of DAYS you read or listen or the amount of TIME you read or listen.

Earn prizes and enter the prize drawing as you reach reading/listening goals throughout the summer.

Details are on our reading logs.

Reading logs will be available to pick up from the library beginning on Friday, June 5.

Thank you to our prize sponsors:

Dairy Barn, McDonald's, & Hungry Howie's.

Summer Events for All Ages:

Please register here. 

Wild Super Powers

Friday, June 26 at 10:30 A.M.

at The Bridge UMC, 8 Park Lane

presented by Howell Nature Center

What do Batman, Spiderman, and Cat Woman have in common? They base their powers on amazing wildlife adaptations and abilities! Learn all about wildlife “super powers” that help them survive in the wild and see two live animals.

Thank you to The Bridge UMC for donating the use of your building for this event.

Touch a Truck

Thursday, July 16 / 5:00-7:00 P.M. 

5:00-6:00 - No horns, sirens, or lights

Wilson Park 

About 25 community organizations and businesses will bring their vehicles. You can sit in the driver’s seat, meet the people who drive them, and learn about the jobs they do in our community.

Thank you for participating in this event: Adica Trucking, Aid in Milan, American Red Cross, Backstreet Cruizers Car Club, Dynamic Drains, Getaway Tours and Charters, Golden Limousine International, Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness Foundation, Huron Valley Ambulance, Just Right Grain Systems, Lajiness Septic Tank Services, Michigan Army National Guard, Michigan State Police, Milan Area Fire Department, Milan Department of Public Works, Milan Police Department, Milan Seniors, Nemeth’s Greenhouse and Farms, Pitcher Fabrication, Stevens Disposal, The Washtenaw County Road Commission, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, and Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. 

Explore Extinct Animals

Friday, August 14

Choose 9:30 or 10:40 A.M.

at The Bridge UMC, 8 Park Lane

presented by The Toledo Zoo

Explore the wild and wonderful animals of the past in this hands-on event. Learn about the dynamic adaptations and lifestyles of some of the most iconic extinct species of all time. Interact with biofacts from living and extinct animals and see the similarities and differences between them. 

Thank you to The Bridge UMC for donating the use of your building for this event.

Please register here. 

Tiny Tales (0, 1, and 2 years)

Wednesdays, June 10 & 24 

& weekly July 8 - August 26

Choose 9:15 or 10:30 A.M.

Saturday Tiny Tales (0, 1, and 2 years)

monthly, 2nd Saturdays at 10:30 A.M.

June 13, July 11, August 8

Children and their caregivers participate in one short book and lots of wiggly fun with fingerplays, songs, movement activities, and flannel board stories, followed by play time.

Storytime (ages 3-5)
Fridays, every other week at 10:30 A.M.

June 12, July 10 & 24, August 7 & 21

(June 26 is Wild Super Powers)

Saturday Storytime (ages 3-6)
monthly, 4th Saturdays at 10:30 A.M.

 June 27, July 25, August 22 

Children will participate in books, flannel board stories, songs, dance, finger plays, crafts, and related activities.

Please register here.  

Teacher Tales

Teachers from Paddock and Symons will read a favorite book and then you’ll participate in a related craft project or other activity. 

Tuesday, June 18 – during 3rd Thursday (Please check back for the exact time.): Ms. Hagley

Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 at the library: 

Ms. Naccarato and Ms. Boateng

Thursday, July 9 at 1:10 at City Hall:

Ms. Stafford and Ms. Schwartz

Please check back for additional dates and teachers.

Book Buddies (Young 5s - 2nd grade)

Tuesdays at 1:30

June 16 & 23, July 14, 21, 28, August 11

Some weeks a teacher from Paddock will read; some weeks Ms. Jennifer from the library will read. Check back for the schedule. After the book, children will participate in a related craft, game, or activity. 

Bookworms (2nd - 3rd grade)

2nd Wednesday of every month at 4:45

June 10,  July 8,  August 12  

Chapter Chatters (4th - 5th grade)

3rd Tuesday of every month at 4:45 

June 16 ,  July 21 & August 18 

For Bookworms & Chapter Chatters:

Children will read or listen to a book before we meet.  During book club, they will  discuss the book and create a craft, play a game, or participate in another related activity.  Books are available at the circulation desk a month before each session. Ebooks and audiobooks are usually also available through Libby.

Unearth . . . Your Artistic Side! 

(3rd-5th grade)

Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 P.M.

June 11, 18, & 25, July 9, 23, & 30, August 6 & 13

at City Hall

Create a different art project each week. Projects include memory wire bracelets, pop pet portraits, weaving, kumihimo (braided bracelets), bead creatures, embroidery and applique, shrink plastic charms, and monster dolls. Check back for which day each project will be scheduled. 

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. 

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. 

Craft & Hobby

Provides access to in-depth online instructional videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories, such as needle crafts, painting, woodworking, photography and more. Get started here.

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. 

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