Summer Reading Prize Packets

Every child and teen who completes the 3rd goal (30 days or 15 hours) on our reading logs will receive a prize packet.

The prize packets contain:
a certificate for reading (children)
a certificate for a free book from the library's book sale
a certificate for free ice cream from McDonald's
a certificate for 2 free games of bowling at Bel-Mark Lanes
a certificate for a free game at Zap Zone
a coupon for a free ride or snack item at Saline Community Fair (if you respond to the email about the fair coupons)

If you turn in your 3rd reading log ticket by Tuesday, August 13, your prize packet will be available to pick up on Friday, August 16 - or any time after that.

If you turn in your 3rd reading log ticket after August 13 and by the end of the program on Saturday, August 31, your prize packet will be available to pick up on Friday, September 6 - or any time after that.

On Friday, August 16, we'll have the following in the meeting room:

• prize packets 
• craft projects remaining from our summer events  If you missed an event or want to repeat a project, stop in to create!
• space-themed props for you to pose with and take photos

Everyone is welcome on Friday - even if you don't have a prize packet, yet. Stop by to create a project and take a picture - and then keep reading/listening!

Read Away Your Fines

We recognize the importance of reading throughout the summer and want all children and teens to be able to check out books and read this summer.

We are offering a "Read Away Your Fines" program to help youth with fines have the opportunity to reduce their fines and be able to check out books.

Children and teens can read away their fines during the following times:

Saturday, July 6, 10:00-2 :00
Thursday, July 11, 12:00-4:00
Friday July 12, 12:00-5:00
Tuesday July 16, 5:00-8:00

Stop by the library during any of those times and ask check in at the circulation desk to get started.

If you can't come during any of those times, please let us know and we'll arrange a time that will work for you.

Details:

• This program is for youth - under 18 or 12th grade and under.
• $5 will be waived for every 30 minutes they read. 
• Only fines will be waived.  Lost and damaged items will still need to be paid for.
• Youth can read to themselves or parents/adults can read to children; any reading counts.
• The reading must be done in the library during designated Read Away Your Fines times.

If you have any questions, please let us know here, call 734-439-1240, or stop by the library.

Touch a Truck

UPDATE: This event has a new location.  It will be held in the parking lot at Milan Middle School.  We appreciate Milan Area Schools for providing us with this new location.

Our annual Touch a Truck event will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 18.  Milan Parks and Recreation is co-hosting the event with us during Milan Main Street's Third Thursday.  

You'll see a variety of community vehicles, meet the people who drive and work with them, and learn about their jobs and their importance in our community.  

Thank you to the following businesses and organizations who will have vehicles at this event:

Abate Michigan - Region 14
American Aqua
American Red Cross Michigan Region
Bob's Arctic Cat
Dave's Towing Milan
DTE Energy
FedEx
Golden Limousine International
Gotts Transit Mix
Huron Valley Ambulance
Just Right Grain Systems
Kiger Farm
Milan Area Firefighters
Milan Area Historical Society
Milan Area Schools - Connected
Milan Dragway
City of Milan, Michigan Government, Department of Public Works
Milan Police Department
Milan Seniors for Healthy Living
Monroe County Road Commission
Pepsi Beverage Company, Milan
Wayne Ruston (1965 taxi cab)
U.S. Army
University of Michigan Transportation
University of Michigan Heavy Equipment Garage
UPS
Washtenaw County Road Commission
Washtenaw Sheriff

Thank you, also, to Milan Area Schools for providing us with the location and Best Image Printing for donating part of the signs for this event.

Teacher TALES

Teacher TALES (Teachers And Learners Enjoy Stories!) returns this summer.

Teachers from Milan Area Schools will read some of their favorite stories. Then we'll create space-themed projects.

Recommended age groups are listed, but all ages are welcome. Projects will be best for the ages listed. If your child wants to come listen to a teacher read, please come - even if they are older or younger than listed.

Registration is not required, but is requested. It will help us prepare for an accurate number of children. 

You may register here or at the library.

Teacher TALES
Kindergarten - 5th grade
at Milan Public Library

Monday, June 24 at 6:45 P.M. - Mrs. Stafford will read. This event has moved to The Center (Senior and Community Activity Center)
Wednesday, July 24 at 6:45 P.M. - Mrs. DeLong will read.


Teacher TALES & Crafts in the Park
Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Wilson Park Pavilion
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
In the event of inclement weather, please call the library or see the website or Facebook page for possible program changes.

Wednesday, June 26 - Mrs. Wagner will read.  Then we'll make paper rockets that will launch with some human help.

Wednesday, July 17 - Mrs. Farmer will read.  Then we'll make two alien crafts.

Wednesday, July 31 - Mrs. Miller (4th grade) will read.  Then we'll make astronaut masks and test our astronaut skills with some fun challenges.


Teacher Tales & Universe Explorers
3rd - 5th grade
in The Center (previously the Senior and Community Activity Center)
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.

Wednesday, July 10 - We'll make a variety of rockets and other flying machines. 

Wednesday, July 24 - Ms. Jennifer from the library will read.  Then we'll test our "astronaut" skills with some precise (and fun!) challenges.

Wednesday, August 14 - Mrs. Barker from Milan Middle School will read.  Then we will make galaxy slime.   **Registration is required for this event so we can prepare for the appropriate number of participants. You can register through the Summer Reading Program here or email us at info@milanlibrary.org.**

Summer Reading Program

Note:  This post includes our schedule on April 8.  To see updated information after this time, please see our Summer Reading Program page here.

Our Summer Reading Program theme this year is A Universe of Stories.  Everyone - children, teens, and adults - is invited to read, earn prizes, and attend events at the library this summer.

All children may participate in our children's Summer Reading Program: younger children can listen to books, older children can listen and/or read.

See information about our TNT (Teen & Tween) Summer Reading Program for 6th through 12th graders here.

Friday, June 14 Thursday, June 13 is the first day to pick up a reading log and start recording your reading and/or listening.  You can choose to count the number of days you read (you choose how much to read each day) or the amount of time you spend reading. (Friday was originally the first day, but since the last day of school in Milan Area Schools is now the 13th, you can pick up reading logs beginning on the 13th.)

Saturday, August 31 is the last day to submit your reading/listening time and receive prizes for reading/listening throughout the summer. 

Friday, June 21: Apollo Adventure by Michigan Science Center

Ten hands-on, space-themed science activities will be available between 9:30 and 12:30.  We recommend allowing an hour or longer to move through the activities at your own pace. You may arrive at any time during the event. This event is best for preschoolers through middle schoolers; all ages are welcome.  It will be held in The Center (previously the Senior and Community Activity Center).

Thursday, July 18: Touch a Truck
Our annual Touch a Truck event will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. during July's Third Thursday.  You'll see a variety of community vehicles, meet the people who drive and work with them, and learn about the jobs they do.  Check back for a list of participants.

Friday, August 9: The Supernatural Intergalactical Summer Reading MAGIC Spectacular by Jeff Wawrzaszek of A2 Magic
This magic show will include several space-themed illusions.  This event will be held at 10:30 A.M. in The Center (previously the Senior and Community Activity Center) and is for all ages (children and teens).  

Additional events
Additional events will include Tiny Tales (ages 2 and younger), Storytime (ages 3-5), craft and reading events for elementary ages, and more.  

Check back in May for the final schedule on our Summer Reading Program page here.  

Registration
Online registration begins on Monday, June 3 here.  
Paper registration begins on Thursday, June 13 in the library.

Questions
If you have any questions about our Summer Reading Program, please ask us at the library or online here.  

Summer Reading t-shirts
The Friends of the Library are selling t-shirts with the summer theme, A Universe of Stories.  See more information here.  

Updates
This post includes our schedule on April 8.  To see updated information after this time, please see our Summer Reading Program page here.

Summer Reading T-shirts

The Friends of the Library are selling t-shirts with our Summer Reading Theme: A Universe of Stories.

Update:  We will place one more order on Wednesday, July 3.  If you'd like a t-shirt, please fill out the order form here.

Update:  Due to requests, we may be able to place a second order.  We ordered extra children's sizes with our first order; those are available for purchase now.  We may be able to place another order for adult sizes if there is enough interest.  Please see the order form here to see what sizes are available and to let us know which ones you would like. 

Pre-order here by April 30. Deadline has been extended to May 10.  Only the orders are due now; you'll pay when you pick up your t-shirt(s) in June.

Questions? Ask them here.

Navy

$10 – children’s (2T – large)
$10 – adult S-XL
$12 – 2XL and 3XL

Black – Blue letters

$10 – adult S-XL
$12 – 2XL and 3XL

Black – Yellow/Gold letters

$10 – adult S-XL
$12 – 2XL and 3XL

Navy – Women’s Cut

$12 – S-XL
$14 – 2XL & 3XL

  

Purple – Women’s Cut

$12 – S-XL
$14 – 2XL & 3XL

Sapphire – Women’s Cut

$12 – S-XL
$14 – 2XL & 3XL

Launchpads

Our library now has Playaway Launchpads for use in the library and to check out.

Launchpads are learning tablets containing preloaded interactive educational apps. They are designed to be child-friendly with durable cases and no internet access.

The library has started the collection with 11 tablets for preschool and elementary aged children. Each individual tablet contains apps focusing on a specific theme such as literacy, STEAM, or critical thinking.

Launchpads are located on the shelf behind the reference desk, facing the Books on CD for adults.  You can find them in our catalog here.

Launchpads check out for 3 weeks and are NOT renewable. 

This collection was funded by a generous donation in memory of Marilyn Alexander. Mrs. Alexander was the president of the Friends of Milan Public Library for many years, and a strong personal supporter of the library. She was especially invested in supporting youth literacy through the Summer Reading Program, Books for Babies, and more. The library is privileged to honor her memory with these tablets which will support literacy and technology skills among children in our community