Spring Break

 Are you looking for things to do over Spring Break?  We can help.

1. Stop by the library to check out books, audiobooks, magazines, puzzles, STEAM kits, games, and more.

2. While you're here, explore our puzzles, gears table, activity pages, games and more for use in the library.

3. Check out eBooks and digital audiobooks and magazines through Libby. If you haven't already added our 7 partner library systems to your Libby account, you can find instructions here. 

4. Check out eBooks, audiobooks, music, and streaming videos through hoopla. (Additional information is here.)

5. Visit a museum or state park.  Use your library card to check out free passes or discounts to select museums through the Michigan Activity Pass program. 

6. Try a new recipe. Get some ideas from our children's cookbooks. 

7. Play outside. Check out Go Out and Play for game suggestions or The Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book : 448 Great Things to do in Nature Before You Grow Up for more ideas.  

8.  Learn a magic trick.  Check out these magic books for ideas.

9.  Create a craft project.  Try paper crafts, origami, or browse the children's 700 section for additional ideas.

10. Plant a garden. Some ideas are here: All New Square Foot Gardening with Kids,   

March Madness: Book Edition

March Madness: Book Edition is happening this month. We have one bracket for picture books and early readers and a second bracket for chapter books, graphic novels, and nonfiction books in our J collection.  

Children can vote for their favorites each week at bit.ly/MMBookVoting. We'll count the votes on Thursday evenings and announce the next round on Friday mornings.  

Some of these books are on display on the book shelf right across from the circulation desk and the rest can be found on the shelves in our library.  Stop by to check out one of your child's favorites - or discover a new favorite!

Porthole Print Making

 

Porthole Print Making 

Tuesday, August 9 at 6:45 P.M

at The Center

Mrs. DeMint, a local art teacher, will lead this class using foam printing to create a porthole design. You'll add fish and any other underwater features you'd like. 

Best for elementary ages. Children of all ages are welcome.

Please register here.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Storytime - Saturday, July 30 at 10:30 A.M.

Pick up stuffed animals - Monday, August 1,  10 A.M. - 6 P.M.

 Registration is required. Please register here. 

Children will each bring a stuffed animal to a special Storytime on Saturday, July 30.  We'll share books, songs, and activities together.  The Storytime will be held at 10:30 A.M. at Aid in Milan (89 W Main St.)

When the children go home, the stuffed animals will spend the weekend at the library.  They'll read books, play games, and explore the library. Pictures of their adventures will be shared on Facebook so families can see what their stuffed friends are doing.

Children can pick up their stuffed animals from the library on Monday any time between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

We recommend bringing a second favorite stuffed animal (not THE favorite). Please make sure the stuffed friend and your child will be ok being away from each other for two nights!

Registration is required. Please register here. 

Milan's Healthy Summer

Our library is partnering with Aid in Milan, Milan Seniors for Healthy Living, and Moving Milan for Milan's Healthy Summer.  

Milan's Healthy Summer is an intergenerational program that fosters a sense of community and belonging while focusing on improving the health and well-being of our neighbors. 

The program will focus on children (accompanied by a parent/adult) and seniors - the populations most isolated during COVID - and also invites people of any age with cognitive impairments to participate.

Anyone can attend regardless of age, but the activities are geared towards the above-mentioned groups.

The program will include weekly events focusing on healthy bodies, healthy minds, and healthy communities. 

All events are free thanks to the generosity of our community partners, local businesses, and the Speckard-Knight Charitable Foundation. 

Events include:

Thursday, June 16 at 4:30 P.M. at Marble UMC: Solar Power and Super Heroes

Learn about solar energy with Azalia Solar by creating a simple solar circuit in minutes. Children will be able to choose and cut out one of 8 bug designs, decorate them, and add a solar cell and vibrating motor to make them move! Once built, these bugs will move around in the sun, and best of all, they'll never run out of power, just like some of the super heroes who will be stopping by for the event. Might we see Spiderman or Ant-Man assist with our solar bugs? Stop by to find out! This event will be held at Marble Memorial United Methodist Church (8 Park Lane).

 

Saturday, June 18 at 10:00 A.M. at Draper Houston Preserve: Adventure Time Nature Hike

Josh Kofflin from Moving Milan Forward will lead a nature hike in Draper Houston Preserve. 

Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 A.M. at Symons Elementary: My Milan Cleanup
            Ed Kolar and Milan Cares will lead a cleanup around Symons Elementary.

Thursday, July 7 at 4:30 P.M. at Wilson Park: Protect Our Planet Recycling

Josh Kofflin from Moving Milan Forward will lead a recycling scavenger hunt at Wilson Park

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Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 A.M. at Wilson Park: Play it Safe with Milan Police Department

Milan police officers will talk about safety tips and what police officers do, and show the group a patrol vehicle. 

Thursday, July 21, 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Wilson Park: Touch a Truck

Children will see community vehicles and learn about the jobs they do.  Milan Public Library and Milan Parks and Rec will host approximately 25 vehicles including: Aid in Milan's Pantry on Wheels delivery van, an American Aqua technician's van, Backstreet CruiZers' train, Brushfire Design's work truck, Don Pitcher's rock bouncer, a DTE line truck, a Getaway Tours charter bus, a concrete mixer truck from Gotts Transit Mix Inc., HART Huron Valley's rehab truck, motorcycles from Hot Rods Motorcycle Awareness and Suicide Prevention Foundation, a Huron Valley Ambulance ambulance, a boom truck/mobile crane from Just Right Grain Systems, half-scale tractors from Little Tractor Co., a Milan Area Fire Department fire truck, a Milan Area Schools school bus, a Milan DPW snow plow, Milan Historical Society's 1938 Ford fire truck, a Milan Police Department patrol car, Milan Seniors for Healthy Livings' transportation minivan, a Monroe County Road Commission dump truck/snow plow, Moving Milan Forward's event trailer, farm tractors from Neuhart Auctioneering, a University of Michigan transit bus, a snow plow and aerial lift signal truck from Washtenaw County Road Commission.

Thursday, July 28 at 10:00 A.M.: Every Body Moves with Go Mad Fitness

Go Mad Fitness instructors are providing two classes for this event. Children (with their parents/adults) will meet at Marble Memorial United Methodist Church (8 Park Lane) for a fun workout while seniors and other adults will meet at The Center for a light weight training class. 

Thursday, August 4 at 1:00 P.M.at Aid in Milan: Paws for Mental Health

Erin Tellas will bring her therapy dog for children to play with. This event will be held at Aid in Milan (89 W Main Street).

 

Thursday, August 11 at 10:00 A.M. at Zilke's Farm: Farm to Table Nutrition

We'll plant vegetables and learn about the importance of farm to table nutrition. This event will be held at and provided by Zilke's Farm (12491 Carpenter Rd).

 

Thursday, August 18 at 4:30 P.M. at Wilson Park: Drive in Movie Box Cars

Children will create a car by decorating a box.  They can then watch the movie Cars from their "car."  This event is provided by Milan Parks and Recreation.  

 

Thursday, August 25 at 10:00 A.M. at Milan Area Fire Department: Fired Up About Safety

Children will learn about fire safety and the jobs fire fighters do, tour the fire station, and (if the weather is nice) get sprayed by the fire hose. 

Please register for Milan's Healthy Summer:

  here. - if you are ONLY registering for Milan's Healthy Summer

  here. - if you are registering for Milan's Healthy Summer AND our Children's Summer Reading Program 


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Additional information about Milan's Healthy Summer is available at https://aidinmilan.org/milanshealthysummer.

If you have any questions, please email youth@milanlibrary.org or info@aidinmilan.org.

Oceans of Possibilities!

Our Summer Reading Program will begin Saturday, June 11 and continue through Saturday, August 27.

Children and teens are invited to read and listen to books, earn prizes, and participate in events this summer.  See details about our children's (0-5th grade) program here and our TNT (6th - 12th grade) program here. 

Ukraine

Some resources for families about the situation in Ukraine:

Talking with your children:

How to talk with children about the invasion of Ukraine - article by The Conversation

Talking with children about difficult things in the news - tips from the Fred Rogers Center

Books in our library:

Ukraine

Russia

The Breaking News - picture book about an unspecified "bad news"

Children's books about worry

You can read news magazines online through the Libby app or the Woodlands Overdrive website.  

Our library belongs to the Woodlands Library Cooperative which shares an eBook, eAudiobook, and eMagazine collection.  If you're using the Libby app, you can search for Milan Public Library and it will show us as a branch of Woodlands.  

In either the Libby app or the Woodlands Overdrive website, you can choose magazines and then under "Subjects" narrow down your search to Kids & Teens (and then look for youth news magazines) or News & Politics (to search for your own (adult) reading). 

The following resources are available through MeL to Michigan residents.  If your ip address is recognized as being in Michigan, you will be able to access them without entering any additional information.  If you're not in Michigan, you can enter your Michigan library card number to access most of the resources. Please let us know if you need help: youth@milanlibrary.org

eBooks available to read online or download through MeL: 

Ukraine

Russia

You can search for additional ebooks in Ebsco's K-8th grade eBook collection here and high school eBook collection here. 

Encyclopedia articles about Ukraine and Russia 

Britannica School - you can choose elementary, middle, or high school

World Book Kids

For your own (adult) reading, 

Newspaper Source Plus includes articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines; television and radio transcripts; and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.  

Additional resources available through MeL:

Start on mel.org.

Choose "eResources" (for all ages) or "Kids" near the top of that page.  

The teen section is located directly here or under eResources then K-12 schools then Teen.

Conflict in Ukraine Resource Guide by University Libraries, West Florida University 

If you have questions or would like help finding additional resources, please let us know. You can email youth@milanlibrary.org for youth-related questions or info@milanlibrary.org for general/adult-related questions or call us at 734-439-1240 and ask for the reference desk.