TNT: Teens and Tweens (6th - 12th grade)
Registration:
Please register for our TNT Summer READing Adventure here.
Summer READing Adventure:
Read, Explore, And Discover
New name! Same fun activities and rewards for reading and listening to books!
We've renamed our Summer Reading Program this year to reflect that it includes more than reading and to keep reading as an important part of the name. We hope you'll join us to Read, Explore, And Discover during our Summer READing Adventure this year!
Read and/or listen and earn prizes
Pick up a reading log from the library beginning on June 13.
· Read books or magazines - in print or eBooks and eMagazines.
· Read to yourself or with someone else.
· Listen to audiobooks - Playaways, CDs, VOX books, Wonderbooks, or eAudioboks.
Earn prizes and enter the prize drawing as you reach reading goals throughout the summer! You can choose to count how many days you read/listen or the amount of time you read/listen.
FAQs
- All programs are free.
- Grade levels are for the grade you will be in next school year (2023-2024).
- Registration is requested to help us plan for the right number of participants. Please register here.
- Everyone in the Milan area may participate in our Summer Reading Program. You do not need a library card to earn rewards or attend events. You only need a card to check out items from the library. If you would like a library card, you can read details and apply in the "Library Card" section below on this page or at the library.
Please register for events here.
TNT Tuesdays
Tuesday, June 27: Book Club at 2:00
We will discuss Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus and then paint the windows with our summer theme.
Tuesday, June 27: Paint the Windows at 3:30
This is a second session for those who aren't attending book club on this day. You'll paint the windows of the library with our summer theme.
Tuesday, July 11 at 2:00
MiLibraryQuest: Survive Together Now
We will solve the virtual escape room together. Details about the Quest are below.
July 25, August 1, and August 22 at 2:00
Your Choice
The activity will be decided by your vote. Options include games, craft projects, and more. Everyone who registers can submit suggestions and vote for the final choice.
MiLibraryQuest: Survive Together Now
(a virtual escape room)
July 1 - August 5, online here
or in person on July 11 at 2:00 at the library
Join our adventure this summer to solve the mystery of spooky and creepy appearances of ghouls and ghasts. A rift between our world and "the other side" will lead to the destruction of both. Solve riddles and puzzles to find the code that will close the rift so both sides will Survive Together Now.
Oral History Project
We'll create a video of interviews with Seniors (older adults). You'll develop questions to ask, learn about and practice interviewing, conduct interviews, and contribute to compiling the recordings into a final video. Meeting times will be determined by those who are interested in participating.
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to help in your community this summer? Do you need volunteer hours for school or another program? Do you want volunteer experience to include on your college applications or resume?
You can volunteer to help during children's events and/or with other projects in the library. Sign up on the Summer READing registration form or here.
Please register for events here.
Events for All Ages
All Together Now Magic Show
Friday, June 16 at 10:30 A.M.
Marble Memorial United Methodist Church
Magician Jeff Wawrzaszek of A2 Magic
will present a fun magic show.
Our Milan: Yoga in the Park
Monday, June 26 , 11:00 - noon
Wilson Park Pavilion
Please bring a yoga mat or large towel. We also recommend bringing a water bottle.
Our Milan: Bingo
Monday, July 17, 11:00 - noon
The Center
Join us for bingo, conversation, and snacks.
Drummunity
Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 P.M
**NEW location: to be determined**
Drummunity = drum + community. Lori Fithian will lead an interactive drum circle with a variety of drums and percussion instruments.
Touch a Truck
**NEW DATE**
Thursday, August 17, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.
Wilson Park
About 25 community organizations and businesses will bring their vehicles. You can see the vehicles up close, meet the people who drive them, and learn about the jobs they do in our community. The first hour (5:00 - 6:00) will be horn-free. For the second hour (6:00 - 7:00), horns will be at the discretion of the drivers.
Our Milan: Game Day
**NEW DATE**
Monday, August 21, 11:00 - noon
The Center
We’ll have a variety of board games and card games.
*Our Milan events are intergenerational programs planned for children (with a parent/adult), teens, and seniors. These events are provided by the collaborative group comprised of Aid in Milan, Milan Public Library, Milan Seniors for Healthy Living, and Moving Milan Forward.
Additional information about Our Milan is here.
Sunny Lake Hospital Clue 1: Dr. Frahnken-Steen saw something in the Emergency Room "tonight" and the ghost child was seen at night, so Dr. Frahnken-Steen saw the ghost child at night in the Emergency Room.
To return to the Quest, use your "go back" option to go back to the previous page or tab.
This clue is part of MiLibraryQuest: Survive Together Now, a virtual escape room for teens. To participate in the Quest, visit https://milibraryquest.wixsite.com/quest1.
You can apply for a library card online here.
If you live in our service area (and are at least 4 years old), work full-time in Milan, or own property in Milan, 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.
See here for everything you need to know about getting a library card.
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).
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.
eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines
You can use your library card to check out and download free eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines 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.
Learning Express Library
Prepare for the ACT, SAT, and more with free test prep from Learning Express Library 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 MeL eResources 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
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Check out free or reduced admission passes to Michigan state parks, campgrounds, museums, trails, arts & cultural destinations, and more.
See the MAP website here for more information and to check out passes.
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If you are interested in volunteering at the library, please fill out the form here for more information.