Bookworms Book Club

Our Bookworms group discussed Mr. Popper's Penguins and created penguin projects during this month's program.  

The Bookworms book club for 2nd and 3rd graders meets monthly.  We're reading Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth for December's program.  You may pick up a copy of the book from the circulation desk and join us for the program on December 11.  See the book club tab for details and to register. 

Oreo Penguins:

Penguin Crafts:

Halloween Programs

Toddler/Preschool

 Toddlers (ages 2-3)

Thursday, October 25 ~ 10:30 A.M.

Preschool (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, October 24 ~ 4:45 and 7:00 P.M.

Friday, October 26 ~ 10:30 A.M.

 Hear Halloween stories, sing Halloween songs,
and create a Halloween craft. 

Costumes are welcome.
Register here.

Elementary

Kindergarten - 2^nd grade

Thursday, October 25

4:45 – 5:45 P.M.

Hear fun Halloween stories and create

a Halloween craft. Costumes are welcome.
Register here. 

 

3^rd - 5^th grade

Tuesday, October 23

4:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M.

Hear slightly spooky stories and create a
Halloween craft.  Costumes are welcome.
Register here. 

Teens

 

6^th – 8^th grade

Monday, October 29

4:30 – 5:30 P.M.

Carve a jack-o-lantern to take home with you.  Registration is required by Friday, October 26.

Register here.

9^th – 12^th grade

Monday, October 29

6:45 – 7:45 P.M.

Carve a jack-o-lantern to take home with you.  Registration is required by Friday, October 26.

Register here. 

New Books

Here's a look at the children's new book shelf today.

If you've been waiting for Ninjago books or the the latest Magic Tree House, Heroes of Olympus, or Captain Underpants, or Amulet books, they are here now.  Click on the links to see if they are available or to reserve them.

Check our catalog for a list of more new books.

Michigan Reads!

Each year, the Library of Michigan selects a picture book by a Michigan author for the Michigan Reads program.  This "one state, one children's book" reinforces the importance of reading to young children and encourages adults to read the selected book to children throughout September and October. 

This year's selection is Moose on the Loose by Kathy-Jo Wargin.  We'll read about the adventures one child has when a moose visits his house.  What would you do if you had a moose on the loose at your house?

 

We'll read Moose on the Loose, hear related stories, and create craft projects this week at the library during Storytime for preschoolers on Wednesday afternoon and evening and during  Book Buddies for kindergarteners through second graders on Thursday afternoon.  See the links for details or to register for either program.  We hope to see you there for fun with a moose on the loose!

Dork Diaries Readalikes

Have you read all of the Dork Diaries?  Are you looking for something else to read?  Try some of these:

Amelia series by Marissa Moss

Boys are Dogs by Leslie Margolis

Dear Dumb Diary series by Jim Benton

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

How I Survived Middle School by Nancy Krulik

Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf by Jennifer Holm

Summer Olympics

The Olympics begin tomorrow.  Check out these books to learn about events, records, history, technology, and more. 

Touch-a-Truck

Children enjoyed seeing, sitting in, and honking the horns of twelve vehicles this morning at our Touch-a-Truck event.  We appreciate everyone who brought vehicles to this program:

Army National Guard
Budget/Stadium/Milan Towing,
Finch Sand and Gravel, LLC,
Gotts Transit Mix,
Huron Valley Ambulance,
Milan Area Schools Transportation,
Milan Department of Public Works,
Milan Police Department, and
Monroe County American Red Cross.

Humvee from the Army National Guard: 

 

Dump Truck and Backhoe from Milan's Department of Public Works:

Dump truck from Finch Sand and Gravel:


 

Cement mixer from Gott's Transit:
 

School bus from Milan Area Schools - Department of Transportation:

Emergency response vehicle form Monroe County American Red Cross:

Ambulance from Huron Valley Ambulance:

  

Police car from Milan Police Department:

Tow trucks from Budget/Milan/Stadium Towing: