December Programs

Santa is coming!

Stories with Santa
Thursday, December 15 at 6:45 P.M.
Milan Senior and Community Activities Center

Santa will read a Christmas story and then children will have time to visit with Santa, have their pictures taken with him, and create a Christmas craft.

Registration is required. Please register here or call the library at 439-1240.

Winter & Christmas Crafts

1st and 2nd graders
Wednesday, December 21
4:45 P.M.
Hear a story and then create winter and Christmas crafts. Registration is required. Please register here or call the library at 439-1240.

3rd – 5th graders
Monday, December 19
4:45 P.M.
We’ll make winter and Christmas crafts. Registration is required. Please register here or call the library at 439-1240.

75 of the Best Books for Young Children

Our library received an $800 grant from The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation to purchase additional books from the Public Library Association's list of 75 of the Best Books for Young Children (created by the West Bloomfield Township Public Library as part of its Grow Up Reading early literacy initiative).

The books purchased through this grant have begun to arrive in our library. Additional books will be added over the next two months.

Books from this list are currently located on the shelf with the new picture books and are identified with a "75" sticker on the spine.

Books purchased with funds from the grant may be seen in our catalog here. A complete list of the books from this list in our library may be seen here.

Thank you to The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation for their support.

New books from Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein

New books by Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein have been published and are now in our library. Click on the images to see if they are available or to reserve them.



See more new books here. Scroll down below the adult and teen new book showcases to see the new children's books.

New Elephant and Piggie book

Happy Pig Day, the most recent Elephant and Piggie book, is now in our library. Check our catalog here to see if it is available or to reserve it. See all of the Elephant and Piggie books here.

See more new books here. Scroll down below the adult and teen new book showcases to see the new children's books.

Ebooks and Audiobooks

You can now download ebooks and audiobooks for children, teens, and adults through Overdrive with your Milan Public Library card. See our website for details.

Halloween Programs

Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-5)
Wednesday, October 26
4:45 and 6:45
Wear your costume, hear Halloween stories, sing Halloween songs, and create a Halloween craft.

1^st - 2^nd grade
Thursday, October 27
4:45 P.M.
Hear Halloween stories and create a Halloween craft. Costumes are welcome.

3^rd - 5^th grade
Tuesday, October 25
6:45 P.M.
Hear slightly spooky stories and create a Halloween craft. Costumes are welcome.

Register online here or call or stop by the library to register.

Michigan Reads! One State, One Children's Book Program

Each year, the Library of Michigan selects a book by a Michigan author for the Michigan Reads! One State, One Children's Book Program. The program reinforces the importance of reading to and with young children. More information is available here.

Join us to read Memoirs of a Goldfish, create a craft, and have fun with related activities.

Kindergarten - 2^nd grade
Thursday, October 13 ~ 4:45 P.M.

Evening Storytime (ages 2-5)
Wednesday, October 19 ~ 7:00 P.M.

Storytime (ages 3-5)
Thursday, October 20 ~ 10:30 A.M.
Friday, October 21 ~ 11:15 A.M.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)
Friday, October 21 ~ 10:15 A.M.

Register online here or call or stop by the library to register.