TNT: Teens and Tweens (6th - 12th grade)
TNT Game Night
1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
6:30 P.M.
on Zoom and Board Game Arena
6th - 12th graders are invited to play board games online with teens from throughout the state on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month. We meet on Zoom and play on Board Game Arena.
See details and register here.
MiLibraryQuest: Winter 2022
February 1 through March 15
[Scroll down to see our clue below.]
Help us find the stolen laptop and defeat the dastardly Lupin!
The world famous thief Lupin has struck again! This time he pilfered the laptop of a best selling Michigan author containing the only copy of their latest novel. Please help us find where Lupin has stashed the laptop by decoding his taunting notes to Inspector Skirmish before the draft is due on March 15th.
The MiLibraryQuest: Mystery Edition starts on February 1st, 2022, so get those mystery muscles stretched and primed for a great new case to solve.
See our clue below and follow the link there to discover additional clues, solve the mystery, and enter to win a gift card to your choice of a local business or book store.
Books & Bites:
We have two Books & Bites groups : a middle school group (6th - 8th grade) and a high school group (9th - 12th grade). Each group discusses books and participates in activities and/or projects related to the books.
See details and register here.
Additional events:
See information about additional TNT events 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.
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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,
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Additional Resources
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Library Updates
Reserve items from our catalog to check out
Request a book bundle - Let us know what you like to read and our youth staff will choose books for teens to check out.
Updates will also be posted on our Facebook page and Instagram page and included in our TNT newsletter.
Resources
Information about Coronavirus and related issues
You will need to head to the Greatest of Lakes to find the laptop.
This is one clue to help you solve the mystery of where the pilfered laptop has been hidden. See more information and additional clues in the "Current Quest" tab here.
You can apply for a library card online here.
If you 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.
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.
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During the time we are closed, we will send newsletters more often to inform you of updates and keep you connected to library resources.
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We do not have many volunteer opportunities while the building is closed. We may have some limited virtual volunteer projects. If you are interested in volunteering at the library, please fill out the form here for more information.