Christmas programs

Please register for programs here.

Visit with Santa

Saturday, December 14

10:15 A.M. or 10:45 A.M.

Visit with Santa, have your picture taken with him, and create a Christmas craft.

All ages are welcome.  Crafts are best for preschoolers through elementary ages.

Christmas Storytime

Toddlers and Preschoolers

December 17 – 20

See the Storytime page for details.

Christmas Stories & Crafts

Kindergarten - 2^nd grade

Tuesday, December 17 at 4:45 P.M.

Hear a Christmas story and create a Christmas craft.

Christmas Treats

3^rd - 5^th grade

Wednesday, December 18 at 4:45 P.M.

Create edible Christmas treats. 

Teen Programs

See www.milanlibrary.org/teens for programs for 6th - 12th graders.

 

Halloween Programs

Halloween programs

Hear Halloween stories, sing Halloween songs, and create a Halloween craft.  Costumes are welcome.

Please register here.  (If you usually attend Storytime on Thursday or Friday morning, you do not need to register again.)

Toddler Halloween Storytime

Thursday, October 24 at 10:30 A.M. and 

Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 P.M.

Preschool Halloween Storytime

Friday, October 25 at 10:30 A.M. and

Saturday, October 26 at 10:30 A.M.

Kindergarten - 2nd grade Halloween Program

Tuesday, October 29 at 4:45 P.M. (This session is full.)
UPDATE:  Second session added - 
                                                                Tuesday, October 29 at 6:45 P.M.

3rd - 5th grade Halloween Program

(slightly spooky stories and a Halloween project)

Saturday, October 26 at 2:00 P.M.

House of Hades

House of Hades by Rick Riordan was released today.

Add your name to the reserve list here.

Read the first chapter here.

Try one of these similar books while you are waiting.

 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (J Fic Colfer)
Medusa Jones by Ross Collins (J Fic Collins)
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire (J 292 D'Aulaire)
Pandora Gets Jealous by Carolyn Hennesy (J Fic Hennesy)
Goddess Girls series by Joan Holub (J Fic Holub)
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy (J Fic Landy)
Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull (J Fic Mull)
Tales of Odyssey series by Mary Pope Osborne (J 883.01 Osborne)
The Kane Chronicles series by Rick Riordan (J Fic Riordan)
The Books of Beginning series by John Stephens (J Fic Stephens)

Library Card Sign-Up Month

 
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.  Throughout September, everyone who signs up for a library card or uses the card they already have may enter a drawing for prizes to be awarded at the end of the month.

A library card allows you free access to books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, ebooks, state parks, some museums, and more.

You are eligible for a free card from our library if you are at least four years old and live in our service area which includes the city of Milan, Augusta Township, and the parts of York Township and Pittsfied Township that are in Milan Area Schools.  You may also receive a free card if you work full-time in the city of Milan.

If you have a library card from another library that participates in the Michicard program, you may use that card (with a Michicard sticker on it) at our library.

See here for everything you need to know about getting a library card at our library and here for everything you can do with your card. 

Back to School Books

Get ready to start school with a back to school book.  See these books and  more on the display shelf in the children's area.

Fall Programs

Fall Storytime, book clubs, and game days begin next month.

We'll kick off our fall Storytime sessions with this year's Michigan Reads! book, Woolbur by Leslie Helakowski.  The Michigan Reads! program highlights the importance of early literacy.  Each year, the Library of Michigan selects a picture book written by a Michigan author and encourages adults to read it to children during September and October.  At our Storytime sessions, children will hear this story and participate in related activities and crafts.  See the complete Storytime schedule and register here. 

Our elementary book clubs meet monthly.  Book Buddies (kindergartners through second graders) will listen to a story and participate in related activities each month.  In September, Book Buddies will hear the Michigan Reads! book Woolbur by Leslie Helakowski.  See the complete schedule and register here.

Bookworms (second and third graders) and Chapter Chatters (third through fifth graders) will read a book in advance of each program and then discuss the book and participate in a related activity or craft each month.  Bookworms and Chapter Chatters will each discuss their own favorite books in September.  Beginning with October's book clubs, Bookworms will all read the same beginning chapter book and Chapter Chatters will all read the same chapter book.  See the complete schedule and register here.

Children can play Wii games, board games, and cup stacking during our game days on September 26 and November 16.  See details here. 

Our fall program schedule is on our calendar.  If you use Google calendar, you can add events to your calendar from ours. 

We hope to see you in the library this fall.

Summer Reading Program

Thank you to everyone who participated in our youth Summer Reading Program this year: children and teens for reading and parents for bringing your children to the library and encouraging them to read.

We also appreciate the Friends of the Library for funding the program each year and the following businesses for donating prizes: Basil Boys, Collins Center, Hungry Howie’s, Marco’s Pizza, McDonald's, Nagle’s Market, Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Nicola’s Books, and Kohl’s.

All children and teens who submitted at least 10 hours or 20 days of reading have prize packets to pick up.  Packets include certificates for reading, free pizza from Hungry Howie's, and free Cheezybread from Marco's and other items. 

Prize drawing prizes include free admission to Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum; gift cards to Nicola's Books, Basil Boys, and Nagle's Market; stuffed animals donated by Collins Center and Kohl's; Summer Reading Program themed tote bags; and other items.  Prize drawing winners were notified with an additional label on their prize packet telling them what they won.