Children's Events & Information
Please register here.
Tiny Tales (ages 2 and younger)
Wednesdays at 9:00 or 10:15
Choose the time that works best for you.
City Hall Meeting Room
Fall Schedule:
September 20 & 27
(No Tiny Tales on October 4)
weekly October 11 - November 15
(No Tiny Tales on November 22)
November 29
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
Library
Fall Schedule:
September 15 - 29
October 13 & 27
(No Storytime October 6 or 20)
November 3 - 17
Storytime includes books, songs, dance, fingerplays, crafts, and other related activities.
Please register here.
Book Buddies (Young 5s- 2nd grade)
4th Tuesday of every month at 4:45
at the Center or the library
Children will listen to and talk about a book and participate in related crafts and activities.
Bookworms (2nd - 4th grade)
2nd Wednesday of every month at 4:45
at the Center or the library
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
at the Center or the library
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.
Please register here.
Community Connections
Fire Safety with Milan Area Fire Department
Saturday, September 23 at 10:30
at the fire station
Best for preschool & elementary ages
All ages welcome
A Milan firefighter will read a story, discuss fire safety, show children what firefighters looks like in their turnout gear, and provide a tour of the fire station.
Registration (here) is appreciated, but not required. It will help us know how many people to expect and allow us to send you a reminder email and any updates the day before the event.
Community Connections
Nature Walk with Moving Milan Forward
Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 P.M.
at Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve
all ages
Josh Kofflin of Moving Milan Forward will share information about fall ecology as he leads a nature hike in Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve.
Registration (here) is requested and appreciated.
Community Connections
All About Robotics with Milan High School's Robotics Team
Saturday, November 4
Details will be posted soon.
You can apply for a library card online here or in-person at the 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 you may get a free library card at our library. Our service area includes the city of Milan, Augusta Township, and the parts of Pittsfield Township and York Township that are in Milan Area Schools.
Kindergarten through 12th grade students who do not live in our service area, but are enrolled in Milan Area Schools may get a free student library card at our library.
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.
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.